Agricultural Grants in Quebec: Support for the Agricultural Sector
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the Quebec economy, where the farming sector continues to grow thanks to subsidy programs and financing initiatives. These aids are essential to support production, encourage innovation and promote sustainable practices in the agri-food industry. In this article, we'll take a look at the main agricultural subsidy programs in Quebec, the financing initiatives available to farmers, and the government's efforts to stimulate the development of the agricultural sector and related industries such as forestry and fishing.

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Watercourses
MRC Charlevoix-Est- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC de D’Autray — FLI/FLS
MRC de D'Autray- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Digital Transition Fund
MRC Abitibi-Ouest- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Regions and Rurality Fund
MRC L'Île-d'Orléans- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Entrepreneurship assistance and support fund (FASE)
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay- From $15,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Assistance Loan
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC Portneuf — Sustainable Forest Management Program
MRC Portneuf- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Financial support for aspiring farmers
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)- Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
MRC Charlevoix- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Support for the apple-growing sector to improve profitability and agri-environmental practices
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 6% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Mitis MRC — Regional and Rural Fund (RRF) - Component 1
La Mitis RCM- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Maximum amount : 40,950 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Montmagny — Sustainable Forest Management Program (PADF)
MRC de Montmagny- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund
MRC de Matawinie- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC De D'Autray — Business Development Program
MRC de D'Autray- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Biofood market development program — Component 2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $50,000 to $750,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Positions in QC
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

MRC Maskinongé — Social Economy Fund (ES)
MRC de Maskinongé- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

RCM de la Mitis — Component 4 : Support for revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation
La Mitis RCM- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PME MTL — Digital Circuit Program
PME MTL- Maximum amount : 9,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CRIBIQ — INNOV-R
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Bellechasse — Bellechasse Agri-Food Investment Fund (FIAB)
MRC de Bellechasse- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
Ville de La Tuque- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 4
MRC des Appalaches- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Sustainable Forest Management Program
MRC Charlevoix-Est- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN) – Île d’Orléans Stream
MRC L'Île-d'Orléans- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Beauce-Centre — Local Investment Funds (FLI-FLS)
MRC Beauce-Centre- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay- From $2,000 to $3,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
MRC de Caniapiscau- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Matane — Green Fund Program
City of Matane- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEES)
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communities
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 275,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.3
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Génome Québec- From $50,000 to $150,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Appalaches — Water quality improvement fund
MRC des Appalaches- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 3
MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)
MRC Portneuf- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund
MRC La Jacques-Cartier- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream C
Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
Promotion Saguenay- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Thetford Region Economic Development Corporation- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
MRC Témiscouata- Maximum amount : 218,798 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
MRC de Sept-Rivières- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
MRC de D'Autray- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
MRC de Montmagny- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Microcredit Fund – Microcredit Côte-de-Beaupré / Charlevoix
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Sustainable Growth Investment — Agri-Environmental Enhancement of Cultivated Land
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Biofood market development program — Component 1
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 750,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
MRC de La Nouvelle-Beauce- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
MRC de L'Islet- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Nicolet-Yamaska — Signature project (FRR part 3)
MRC Nicolet-Yamaska- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Employment stabilization
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 6,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3
MRC Deux-Montagnes- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Beauce-Centre MRC — Optimization Assistance Program
MRC Beauce-Centre- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Structural Projects (FSPS)
MRC de L'Islet- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - Structuring Projects Support Policy
MRC La Matapédia- From $5,001 to $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession
City of Rouyn-Noranda- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Agricultural property tax credit program
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
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Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $50,000 to $901,700
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Community Interaction Program — Study projects
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Canada-Québec initiative to help mitigate the impact of excess rainfall in Québec in 2023 on certain regions and agricultural productions
La Financière agricole (FADQ)- From $75 to $350,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $20,000 to $210,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Sector development program
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Ministerial initiative for incentive internships in veterinary medicine in the bio-food sector
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Maximum amount : 12,180 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $5,000 to $300,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PRCCM – Stream 2
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity
Government of Canada- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

PSO – Organic food
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Three Phase Network Access Program
Gouvernement du Québec- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

The Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters
Cree Hunters Economic Security Board (CHESB)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
innovÉÉ- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

True North Treasure Initiative – Labrador Trough
Government of Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Quebec City- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Taking action for wildlife
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Bourses à la relève Agri-Marché – Dairy sector
Lactech- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Humami Center- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Agricultural biodiversity enhancement program
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting