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.

Novoclimat – Small multi-unit building
- Maximum amount : 3,400 $
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

MRC Papineau — Consultancy fund (FEC)
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MTRIC — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Fund FLI – Succession Stream
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- All industries

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- No Condition
- All industries

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

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Cultural Development
- Minimum amount : 500 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC L'Islet — Support fund for cultural cafés
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Odyssey – Language Assistant Program
- No Condition
- Educational services

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
- Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Lotbinière — FLS (Local Solidarity Fund)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- All industries

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services
- From $3,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Les Moulins — Futurpreneur Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

- From $5,000 to $30,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

CAE Rive-Nord — Financing for businesses
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

MRC Abitibi — The Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- From $5,000 to $35,000
- All industries

SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Mitis MRC — Regional and Rural Fund (RRF) - Component 1
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
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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.

ARBJ — Economic Development Infrastructure Program (PIDE)
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- All industries

RCM de la Mitis — Component 3 : “Signature Innovation” Projects
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Joliette — Technology and Digital Transition Fund (FTTN) – Stream 2
- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

MRC des Chenaux — Economic Diversification Fund (FDÉ)
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
- From $60,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

RCM de la Mitis — Fonds « Développement La Mitis »
- No Condition
- Public administration

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Structuring the tourism offer
- From $30,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Quasi-Equity Loan
- From $100,000 to $300,000
- All industries

Estrie — FRR – Component 1
- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC De D'Autray — Business Development Program
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Biofood market development program — Component 2
- From $50,000 to $750,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC de L'Assomption — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
- Maximum amount : 8,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Positions in QC
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

Îles-de-la-madeleine — Business support policy (PSE)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

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

MRC L'Islet — Vitalization fund
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- All industries

RCM de la Mitis — RenoRegion Fund
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- All industries

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Quebec Fund for Social Initiatives (FQIS)
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

PME MTL — Call for projects: very open to unusual businesses
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

RCM de la Mitis — Component 4 : Support for revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PME MTL — Digital Circuit Program
- Maximum amount : 9,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FLI-FLS
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- All industries
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Musicaction — International Event
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CQRDA — PSO-v2A
- From $100,000 to $350,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Support for the purchase of electric off-road vehicles (VHRE)
- Maximum amount : 49,500 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Témiscouata — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Construction
- Manufacturing

La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Futurpreneur Canada
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CRIBIQ — INNOV-R
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Game Changer Pitch Competition
- No Condition
- Utilities
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Évolution-Compétences — Partnership for training and innovation
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Programme Innovation (PI)
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds d'appui à l'entrepreneuriat collectif (FAEC)
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC Lotbinière — Triple F
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund & Local Solidarity Fund (FLI and FLS)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 49% of project cost
- All industries

Transportez vert — Direct current fast charging station
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

MRC Bellechasse — Bellechasse Agri-Food Investment Fund (FIAB)
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion
- Maximum amount : 1,600,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Sustainable Forest Management Program
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing

Tax Credit for Pre-Competitive Private Partnership Research
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Maskinongé — Business Succession
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

RCM de la Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Local investment funds (FLI)
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

RCM de la Mitis — FLI/FLS
- No Condition
- All industries
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MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Fund for Innovation and Technology (FIT)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 3 - Innovation Signature
- Maximum amount : 1,051,050 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

MRC Bellechasse — New promoter funds (FNP)
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

PME MTL — Je relève le défi vert
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Haut-Richelieu — FRR – Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 2,139,780 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

La Ruche — FMC+
- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance program for associations and organizations for training and information projects in occupational health and safety
- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Local Investment Funds
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- All industries

MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 1
- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Up to 10% of project cost
- All industries

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting
- From $30,000 to $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Bécancour — Local investment fund (FLI) - “new business” component
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 2
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Défi-Québec, Sustainable City
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Finance and insurance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for needs determined by the SHQ
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
- From $30,000 to $95,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Drummond — Local investment funds and local solidarity funds
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Inuit Language Funding Model
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

MRC L'Islet — SME Propulsion Measurement
- From $3,000 to $25,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Bellechasse — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals
- From $500 to $5,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation