Government Grants for Businesses in Québec
From training programs to research initiatives, discover the diverse range of activities in Quebec that benefit from various forms of support.
In Quebec, as across Canada, there are numerous grants and financing options available to help foster the growth of communities and organizations. This diverse funding landscape draws from both federal and provincial sources, offering specific opportunities tailored to each province, from British Columbia to Quebec. Whether you're looking to develop a project, launch an initiative, or expand a program, these resources are designed to support your endeavors and contribute to regional development.

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Vitalization Fund
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Programme d’habitation abordable Québec - Volet 3 : Initiative de multilogements hautement préfabriqués
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Programme d’habitation abordable Québec - Volet 4 : Projets par les développeurs qualifiés pour ménages à revenu faible ou modeste
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing

MRC L'Islet — Child development assistance measure for the south of the territory
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Laval Économique — Collective Entrepreneurship Fund
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Business growth — Éco-Capitale
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MTRIC — INNOV-R SME
- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Musicaction — Support for emerging artists – Production assistance
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Assistance Fund for Bridge and Culvert Repair Projects on State-Owned Lands
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC L'Érable — Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Health care and social assistance

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac — Green Responsibility Fund
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Charlevoix — FQM Business Succession Fund
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Maskinongé — Young Entrepreneurs
- Maximum amount : 14,000 $
- Manufacturing

MRC Haut-Richelieu — FRR – Stream 2
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

PADAAR — Measure 4078 – Support for membership of a cooperative for the use of agricultural equipment (CUMA) and a cooperative for the replacement of agricultural labor
- From $1,000 to $4,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Social Economy and Sustainable Development Business Development Fund
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Research Consortium Tax Credit
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Trois-Rivières — Universal accessibility to commercial and service establishments
- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Sept-Rivières — Local funds (FLI/FLS)
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC des Chenaux — Young Promoters Fund
- Maximum amount : 11,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
- From $60,000 to $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Laval Économique — Business Launch Fund
- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries
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Quebec businesses can access a variety of grants and funding to support their growth and innovative projects. Specific programs exist for initiatives ranging from energy efficiency to ecological transition, and sustainable development. Companies can also benefit from specialized advice and mentorship services to maximize their chances of success in grant applications. Online resources, detailed guides, and training workshops are available to assist them throughout the process.

MRC des Chenaux — Support for Self-Employment
- No Condition
- All industries

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

Diagnostic Program and Improvement Projects for Northern SMEs
- Maximum amount : 42,000 $
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Cultural Initiatives (FAIC)
- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SODEXPORT — Component 4: International relations
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Les Moulins — Social Economy Enterprise Fund
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Arthabaska - Local Investment Fund (FLI)
- From $5,000 to $40,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Rouyn-Noranda — Local Investment (FLI) and Solidarity (FLS) Funds
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Roulez vert — Home charging station
- From $600 to $600
- Transportation and warehousing

Digital Shift Support Fund
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Tax credit for film production services
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSAET
- From $10,000 to $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Management of companies and enterprises
- Health care and social assistance

MAPAQ — Supporting the development of greenhouse businesses
- From $100,000 to $600,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Joliette — Technology and Digital Transition Fund (FTTN) – Stream 1
- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

SODEXPORT – Component 2.2 : Support for touring music and variety shows abroad
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Social Economy Fund
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Grant program for Old Saint-Eustache
- Maximum amount : 42,500 $
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC du Rocher-Percé — Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Quebec book publishing tax credit
- Maximum amount : 437,500 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

FAQDD — Ecological Transition Accelerator
- From $50,000 to $250,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action - Component 1 - Support for participatory and concerted destination planning to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change
- No Condition
- All industries

Programme d’habitation abordable Québec - Volet 1 : Projets pour ménages à revenu faible ou modeste
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
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- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

MRC Charlevoix — Local Investment Fund (FLI) “Succession” Stream
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MTRIC — INNOV-R
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Business support policy
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

MRC L'Islet — Youth Initiative Fund (YIF)
- From $2 to $5,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Flat-rate grant: businesses in sectors affected by major works
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Tourism Industry Recovery Assistance Program (TIRAP)
- From $500,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Charlevoix — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PARESAU – Component 1 : Supporting strategic companies in their search for solutions
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

MRC L'Érable — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 1 Exploring a Target Market
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Maskinongé — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- No Condition
- Manufacturing

MRC Témiscamingue — Fund YOUR SME
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade

MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Strategy Loan
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing

Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies
- From $4 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

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

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Community Support Fund (CSF)
- No Condition
- All industries

Program authorizing the financing of the operating deficit of certain low-income housing projects
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 1 - Call for proposals to support the development of innovative solutions
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Drummond — Business Succession Program
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

First Nations and Inuit Employment Integration Program
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 1
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

REGI — Jobs and Growth Fund — CED (QC) — Indigenous stream
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

MRC de D’Autray — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 1
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

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

Financial support for northern initiatives
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Témiscamingue — Créavenir - Desjardins
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- All industries

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

Genomics Innovation to Commercialization Program
- From $300,000 to $900,000
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Rimouski-Neigette — Local Investment Fund
- From $10,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Joliette — Assistance fund for the establishment and start-up of structuring companies (FAIDES)
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 3% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for the Start-up of Religious Heritage Projects
- Maximum amount : 4,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)

"Artère en transformation" : Subsidy for businesses
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Retail trade

MRC Bécancour — Business Support Fund (BSF)
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC L'Islet — Sectoral agreement for the development of culture in Chaudière-Appalaches
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

SODEXPORT — Component 2.1: Support for business opportunities and promotion abroad
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Accès jardins
- No Condition
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Caniapiscau — Support for self-employment (STA)
- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Caniapiscau — Joint FLI/FLS investment
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Grant for the renovation of facades facing a commercial artery
- From $20,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

Laval économique — Tech shift – Manufacturing
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC Bécancour - Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “General” component
- From $5,000 to $75,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

DEPS — Young Promoters Fund
- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration