The Best AI Grants in Quebec for 2025
Explore funding opportunities to propel your AI project in Quebec
The Quebec government is actively fostering innovation and technological advancement by providing substantial financial support for artificial intelligence (AI) projects. These subsidies are designed to empower businesses across various sectors, including manufacturing, retail, and more, helping them integrate AI technologies to enhance productivity and competitiveness. This guide outlines the role of the Minister of Economy and Innovation in overseeing these initiatives, offers detailed insights on eligibility criteria, and explores the sector-specific benefits of these subsidies. Learn how your business can leverage this strategic support to not only boost operational efficiency but also drive economic growth throughout the province.

ESSOR – Component 1B: Support for investment projects (digital diagnostics)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

SCALE AI — Acceleration
Scale AI Cluster- Max. $50,000
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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MEDTEQ+ — AVISÉ program
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $700,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

CED — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 3
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 1
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Capitale-Innovation
Quebec City- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Entrepreneurial grant
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Health care and social assistance
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

CRIBIQ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

Celebration and Commemoration Program
Canadian Heritage- Max. $100,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Innovation Program — Stream 1 – Support for mobilising projects
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $4,000,000 to $10
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
PME MTL- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Startup in residence
Desjardins- Max. $250,000
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Guidance grants
Quebec City- Max. $25,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

PROMPT — Artificial intelligence
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MTRIC — PSO SME
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

My Digital Success
CCTT Network - Synchronex- Max. $22,500
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing
Laval Economique- Max. $75,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Financial assistance program for businesses in physical activities (PAFEMAP)
Ministry of Education (QC)- Max. $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Game Changer Pitch Competition
Decentralised Energy Canada (DEC)- No Condition
- Utilities
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
MRC de Sept-Rivières- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services
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Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

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

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Quebec City- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

ESM — Digital Acceleration
Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)- Max. $27,000
- Up to 45% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
AsterX- Max. $75,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

NUMERIA program
Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Health care and social assistance
Download the official 2025 grants guide
Access key insights to maximize your funding opportunities
Understand the different funding programs and find the best options for your business.

AI Expertise Program
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature and Technology Sector (FRQNT)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Show production tax credit
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $1,250,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

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

PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Quebec City- Max. $500,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CALQ — Travel
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
innovÉÉ- Max. $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MEDTEQ+ — Impact
Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MTRIC — Start Program
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing

CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

PRIMA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Capital Synergie
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $225,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
PROMPT- Max. $350,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
PROMPT- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)