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.
479 opportunities available
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Funding for sustainable food innovation projects
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Support for innovation and business growth
Grant and FundingClosed
MEIE — Program to support the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence (PADS)
Supports development of strategic sectors and excellence niches in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
bourses d'études ted rogers
Support for technology students at partner universities
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Grants for growth and innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABDP) — Community project
Non‑repayable funding for First Nations community economic development projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovative Enterprise Program
Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Relève Alimentaire Québec Award
Awards recognizing emerging leaders in Quebec's food industry
Grant and FundingArchived
Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
Non-repayable financial support for strategic sector development
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Grant and FundingClosed
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Supports immigrant entrepreneurs advancing economic innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Funding for priority biofood territorial projects
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
Non-repayable financial support for business growth in Gatineau
Grant and FundingOpen
Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Mitacs Open Projects Internship - QC-881
Internship for commercial potential exploration
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — INNOV-R
innovÉÉ, Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), PROMPT
Funding for GHG-reduction projects in Quebec
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Business services — Get support and advice
Business advice and support in Québec City
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Funding for priority agro-food sector projects
Grant and FundingClosed
PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Supports feasibility studies for circular economy projects in Québec
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH
Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ADM Fund / 375 idea
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Grant and FundingClosed
PARTENAR-IA — CRIAQ — Academic
Funding for Quebec aerospace R&D collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Supports Quebec companies innovating and commercializing for institutional markets
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Grant and FundingClosed
Prix d'innovation Guy Langlois
Recognition for innovative inclusive leisure projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
Funding for health care system improvement projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Funding for Quebec SMEs promoting official languages
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative
One-time funding for innovative manufacturing to accelerate multi-unit housing construction
Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Expert AdviceClosed
Accompaniment and technical support for Québec forestry companies (MASTE)
Technical support for Québec forestry companies
Expert AdviceOpen
Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
Support for Therapeutics, Med-Tech and Digital Health innovators
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Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
Supports operating costs for regional sectoral economic development organizations
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
ARSACS - Research grants
Funding for ARSACS research projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Support Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Sector development program
Supports collective projects to boost agri-food sector competitiveness
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Anges Québec Capital Fund
Angel investment for innovative Quebec companies
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Funding for tourism consulting projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Turn to excellence!
Recognizing excellence among young, innovative agricultural entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Honorific grants 2024 — Entreprendre ici
$25,000 grants for ethnocultural immigrant entrepreneurs in Quebec
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Société d'investissement de capital Laurentides
Financing for business growth in the Laurentides
Grant and FundingOpen
Springboard for innovation
Funding for innovative pedagogy and student support projects in member schools
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PISAQ – Stream 4
Supports adoption of best practices in animal health management
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Supports digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Grant and FundingClosed
Ascension competition
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for innovative projects in artificial intelligence: collaborative industrial research and support for innovative entrepreneurship
Supports Quebec businesses innovating and commercializing artificial intelligence technologies
Grant and FundingArchived
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3
Supports collaborative projects among Quebec social economy organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC des Appalaches - Economic Diversification Fund (FDE)
Supports economic diversification and business development in the region
Grant and FundingArchived
CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Innovative support for bioproducts and bioprocesses development
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation support
Grant and FundingClosed
Emerging Farmers Award
Supports young agricultural entrepreneurs demonstrating innovation and community impact
Other SupportOpen
Quebec Business Women's Award
Honoring outstanding women entrepreneurs and leaders in Quebec business
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat de la municipalité de Lac-Supérieur
Local business support for growth and job creation
Grant and FundingOpen
Première Ovation - Heritage
Funding for young professionals to highlight heritage in Quebec City or Wendake
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (PAEN)
Supports entrepreneurship development and innovative business growth in Quebec
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Entrepreneurial Fund for Economic and Social Development of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Funding for business projects in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Investment Fund for the Economic Development of the Municipality of Concepción
Interest-free financing for local business projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Première Ovation - Multi Arts
Quebec bursary for emerging multidisciplinary artists
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Première Ovation - Circus
Funding for emerging circus artists training creation and production
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
Funding for business projects in Labelle
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
CAEHM - Support for the self-employed worker
Financing support for self-employed entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingArchived
Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Supports economic development and job creation in Lac-Mégantic
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
FIJE Fund
Financing for startup projects led by young, women and immigrant entrepreneurs
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Grant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Grant and FundingClosed
Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
Awards recognizing excellence among early career genomics researchers
Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
Funding for Quebec housing industry projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Geniuses in business
Entrepreneurial competition supporting student innovation and commercialization skills
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for collaborative AI and quantum projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Funding to boost growth of businesses in Quebec
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Funding projects aimed at improving educational success
Support for projects improving educational success
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Grant and FundingClosed
Educational leisure program
After-school leisure activities for secondary schools
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Grant and FundingClosed
Financial Assistance Program for Leisure Events (PAFEL)
Financial support for leisure events in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Social Initiatives
Supports Montreal social economy projects from planning to growth
Grant and FundingClosed
SME in action
Supports Quebec SMEs in productivity, growth, and competitiveness
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Grant and FundingClosed
Panel innovation platform (PIP)
Supports innovation in engineered wood and composite panel industries
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PHI North Residency
Creative residency for music and immersive audio projects
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Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Produits adaptés
Adapted products for people with visual impairments
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
MomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
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Grant and FundingOpen
CALQ — Professional Development
Supports professional development for Québec artists and curators
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for a new financial services corporation
Tax credit for eligible financial services companies
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Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Funding available for starting and expanding a business
Financing for business startup and growth
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Call for Research Projects on the Brain
Funding for collaborative brain research projects
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