Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Financial support to organizations
Financial support for community organizations
Updated May 2026
Innovation Grants in Quebec for 2026
Take advantage of grants available in Quebec to boost your business's innovation in 2026.
Innovation stands as a cornerstone of economic development, boosting productivity, creating high-value jobs, and enhancing the global competitiveness of businesses across all sectors in Quebec. It is the engine that propels industries forward, enabling them to adapt to evolving markets and seize new opportunities.
663 programs available
- Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Prêt de prédémarrage
Pre-startup financing for social economy businesses - Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
Interest-free financing for local business projects 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedFinancial Assistance Program for Establishing a Reference Baseline
Funding to create an energy reference baseline
Grant and FundingClosedSupport Program for the Operations of Economic Development Organizations (PAFODE)
Information not available
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonSupport for creators of digital experiences
Support for Quebec digital experience creators
Tax CreditsClosedRefundable tax credit for Gaspésie and certain maritime regions
Refurbable tax credit for job creation in maritime Quebec regions
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedTerro X
Acceleration and networking for tech startups- Other SupportClosed
Connexion Laurentides - Innovation subsidies
Innovation support for new products and services 
Grant and FundingClosedUniversity and College Entrance Preparation Program (UCEPP)
Non-repayable support for First Nations students
Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSupport for Workers in Live Arts and Music Sectors Fund
Funding for live arts and music projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchivedMTRIC — Start Program
Advance metal transformation processes and products
Grant and FundingClosedEmerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Awards recognizing excellence among early career genomics researchersEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation- Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Subventions, donations et parrainages - soins de santé
Healthcare support for community projects - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
PSO – Support for R&D Organizations – 33rd, 34th and 35th Calls for Projects 2026–2027
Funding for metal transformation R&D projects 
Grant and FundingOpenLMS Foundation — Student Scholarships and STEM Awards
Support for student scholarships and STEM awards- Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
The only financial support
Funding for leisure and sport projects 
Grant and FundingClosedCharles Biddle Award
Recognition for immigrant cultural contributors in Quebec- Grant and FundingClosed
Delinquency Prevention Program through Sports, Arts and Culture
Funding for youth delinquency prevention through culture - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
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Grant and FundingClosedFunding for First Nations with claims at the Specific Claims Tribunal of Canada
Funding for First Nations tribunal claim participation
Grant and FundingClosedProject Grants - Asselin Foundation
Funding for educational and research projects- Researchers And FacilitiesWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Grants for scientific succession
Support for emerging cancer researchers 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
Financing for new tourism ventures in Témiscamingue- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Transformational Research in Adolescent Mental Health (TRAM)
Pan-Canadian adolescent mental health network initiative 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAnges Québec Capital Fund
Angel investment for innovative Quebec companies- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Flow Capital — General Funding
Flexible growth capital for high-growth companies - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec-Nordic Council of Ministers Cooperation Call for Projects
Support for Quebec-Nordic cooperation projects 
- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
Quantum Quebec
Supports innovation projects in quantum science and technology - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
Funding for business projects in Labelle - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Projects in Innovation for the Benefit of Nature — 4th Stream
Support for Quebec innovation abroad 
Grant and FundingArchivedERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedQuébec-Corée : Robotique intelligente et IA avancée
Funding for Québec–Korea robotics and AI projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedFinancial Assistance – Marketing and Media Stays
Financial support for tourism marketing projects
Expert AdviceClosedAccompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Technical support for Québec forestry companies
Grant and FundingOpenSignature innovation – A Territory Close to its Nature
Support for innovative nature-based local projects
Grant and FundingArchivedInnov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Supports research and innovation in Quebec’s agri-food sectors- Grant and FundingOpen
Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Grants for growth and innovation in Quebec 
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenCALQ — Strategic Opportunities and Career Planning
Financial aid supporting artists’ career development and strategic projects
Grant and FundingClosedThe Samira Gaudreau Art Scholarship
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Funding for priority biofood territorial projects - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Québec-Shanghai Cooperation Project Call
Support for Quebec-Shanghai cooperation projects 
Grant and FundingArchivedProgramme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
Non-repayable financial support for strategic sector development- Tax CreditsClosed
Recognition as an Eligible Public Research Centre
Recognition for public research centres supporting R&D 
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedMunicipal and Regional Cultural Development Agreements
Supports municipal cultural development partnerships- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canadian Centre for Architecture — General Funding and Opportunities
Research and residency opportunities in architecture and curating - Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Support for arts presenter development - Grant and FundingClosed
Québec-Senegal Cooperation Call for Projects
Support for Quebec-Senegal cooperation projects 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpenMarine Biotechnology Research Centre (MBRC)
Marine biotechnology innovation support center
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial support for teachers - program to support the dissemination of knowledge about Quebec
Financial support for promoting Quebec knowledge
Grant and FundingClosedSectoral Agreement on Cultural Development in Mauricie
Funding for cultural development projects in Mauricie
Grant and FundingClosedMEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Supports Quebec health technology companies advancing innovative solutions
Grant and FundingClosedTargeted Call for Proposals: Reaching Home - Indigenous Homelessness funding stream
Funding for Indigenous homelessness projects in Quebec- Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Subvention de démarrage du csbq
Funding for collaborative research start-up projects 
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosedMomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups- Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3
Supports collaborative projects among Quebec social economy organizations 
Grant and FundingClosedAscension competition
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Financial assistance - leisure for disabled people
Support for accessible leisure projects for people with disabilities - Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous-Led Data Research Projects Program
Funding for Indigenous-led data research projects - Grant and FundingClosed
SME in action
Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness - Partnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Eurêka Investment Fund
Supports commercialization of Quebec public research - Grant and FundingClosed
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Supports immigrant entrepreneurs advancing economic innovation in Quebec - Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Participation Support Program for Mineral Resource Development
Funding for Indigenous mineral resource participation - Grant and FundingClosed
Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component - Disability Benefits Navigation (Navigation Services)
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Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosedFunding Guide
Funding for rural development and business projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSupport for technological entrepreneurship
Support for technological entrepreneurship in Quebec- Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Ready for technical support
Financing for project studies and expert consulting 
- Grant and FundingClosed
CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals
Support for Quebec startup incubators and accelerators 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedPost-Secondary Sector and Scientific Knowledge in French Support Fund — Minority Language Education
Funding for minority-language education and French knowledge- Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — INNOV-R
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec 
Grant and FundingClosedPrix d'innovation Guy Langlois
Recognition for innovative inclusive leisure projects- Grant and FundingArchived
Awareness and promotion projects
Supports innovative projects promoting active and public transport at festivals - Grant and FundingArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure - Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec 
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonCultural Grand Prizes of Trois‑Rivières
Recognition for cultural achievement in Trois-Rivières- Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)
Support for veterinary services and animal health - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for Projects for Quebec-Hamburg Cooperation
Support for bilateral Quebec-Hamburg cooperation projects 
Grant and FundingClosedPARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Funding for Quebec aerospace R&D collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingClosedBuilding Communities through Arts and Heritage
Funding for local arts and heritage projects
Grant and FundingClosedBickle-Wilder Foundation Grants
Funding for education, health care, and youth support- Grant and FundingClosed
Kurling for Kids - Annual Fundraising Campaign
Fundraising campaign supporting children’s hospitals 
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpenDesjardins — Agriculture loans and financing
Customized agricultural financing and advisory support for farm businesses
Grant and FundingClosedEvaluation of the Dairy Farm Investment Program and the Dairy Processing Investment Fund
Support for Canadian dairy sector investments
Grant and FundingClosedNew Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
Supports sustainable mobility solutions through integrated technology and planningEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation- Grant and FundingOpen
Financial Assistance for Technologies and Equipment Installed on Ships Enabling Shore Power Connection at Berth
Support for shore power technologies on ships 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedInternet of Things: Quantum Sensors Challenge program
Supports collaborative quantum sensor innovation- Tax CreditsOpen
Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions