Manufacturing Grants in Quebec for 2025
Development projects in Quebec receive substantial government support through grants and funding programs aimed at fostering business growth, innovation, and regional economic development.

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

Circular Initiatives Awards
Circular Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Tax credit for ethanol production in Quebec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Ressources Entreprises
Ressources Entreprises- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Lac-Mégantic Economic Assistance Fund (FAELM)
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

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

Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
City of Montreal (MTL)- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services

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

InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Tax credit for internal design in Québec
Revenu Québec- Min. $150,000
- Up to 24% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Support Policy For Businesses
City of Trois-Rivières- Max. $40,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

innovÉÉ — Accord
innovÉÉ- From $100,000 to $350,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Collective recovery support program (PSRC)
Centre de tranfer d'entreprise du Québec (CTEQ)- Max. $11,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Transal — Alu 4.0, Digital Locomotive
Transal- Max. $400,000
- Up to 46.3% of project cost
- Manufacturing
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Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- Min. $10,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Evol- From $20,000 to $75,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

PRIMA — INNOV-R
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
Quebec Housing Society (SHQ)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

SME in action
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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Tax credit for biofuel production in Quebec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing

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

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $57,142 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (MTRIC)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Accelerate Program for Quebec Emerging Companies
adMare Bioinnovations- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component A
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- From $40,000 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovative Enterprise Program
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Max. $38,000
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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CQRDA — Providers-Clients
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Development Capital — Equity financing
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Min. $5,000,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Relève Alimentaire Québec Award
Initia Foundation- From $5,000 to $10,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Financing of Refundable Tax Credits
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $50,000 to $50,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Geniuses in business
Acfas- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

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

NRC — Aluminium Technology Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

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

Tax credit for cellulosic ethanol production in Quebec
Revenu Québec- No Condition
- Manufacturing

PSO – Organic food
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

Quebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Investissement Québec (IQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Fonds Mon virage écologique
Innovation et Développement économique Trois-Rivières (IDETR)- From $2,000 to $15,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Aero Montreal — StartAéro 360°
Aéro Montreal- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Saint-Eustache — Tax credit program
Saint-Eustache- Up to 80% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
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Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
UAS Centre of Excellence- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Quebec City- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Quebec International — International recruiting
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

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

Recyc-Québec — Support for R&D in recycling
Recyc-Québec- Max. $75,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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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

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

Economic Development Organization Operating Support Program (PAFODE) — Component 2 : Operating support for organizations supporting strategic sectors and regional economic development
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $800,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

CQRDA — SI2TEC
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Innov'Action agroalimentaire Program
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
City of Rouyn-Noranda- Max. $25,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

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

Transal — Consortium TIC
Transal- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quantum Quebec
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
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ID Gatineau - Business Support Fund
City of Gatineau- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
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Podium Mines
Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)- From $20,000 to $50,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

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

SADC-CAE — Virage Vert Program
Réseau des SADC et CAE- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

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

ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 3
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay- Max. $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges- Max. $90,000
- Up to 4% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)- Max. $24,750
- Up to 55% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- 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

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

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)