Updated May 2026
Small Business Grants in Quebec in 2026
Find Quebec SME programs that match a real growth, digital, or productivity project
Quebec offers many grant, tax credit, and financing options for small businesses investing in digital tools, equipment, productivity, commercialization, export growth, training, and operational improvement. This 2026 guide helps Quebec SMEs quickly see which funding paths fit the project they want to move forward and what administrators usually expect before a file is submitted.
Whether you are improving operations, adopting technology, preparing market expansion, or structuring a growth project, the goal is to connect the right program to the right business case. Use this page to compare common funding avenues in Quebec, understand typical eligibility rules, and avoid application errors that slow down or weaken approval.
257 programs available
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund
Financing for digital transition projects
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosedMomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Green Strategy Fund
Loan support for sustainable business projects 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedCapitalization of Social Economy Enterprises (CAES) — Stream 1
Financing for Quebec social economy enterprises
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenCAE Beauce-Chaudière — Financing for Young Entrepreneurs
Financing for young entrepreneurs in Beauce
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedINNOGEC
Supports consulting and governance services for Montréal social enterprises
Grant and FundingOpenPME MTL — Social Initiatives
Supports Montreal social economy projects from planning to growth- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Le programme aquaentrepreneur
Commercial support for Quebec water-tech companies 
Grant and FundingOpenVille de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Funding for local vitality projects
Grant and FundingClosedPRIMA — INNOV-R SME
Supporting innovative projects to reduce Quebec's GHG emissions
Grant and FundingOpenSustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
Money for youth-owned agri-businesses in Quebec
Expert AdviceClosedMaLoi25
Modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information
Grant and FundingOpenCQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Funding for collaborative AI and quantum projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation 
Grant and FundingOpenTransal — Consortium TIC
Supports digital transition through technical expertise adjustments
Grant and FundingOpenOfficial Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — Not-for-profit
Supports economic growth in official language minority communities
Grant and FundingOpenAgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Funding for national assurance system projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCMF-SODEC — Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations
Support for Quebec literary adaptation predevelopment- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Traditional Business Loan
Business loan for growth and transition projects 
Grant and FundingOpenVal-Saint-François — Eco-responsible fund
Non-repayable funding for eco-responsible equipment and leasehold improvements
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenDEL — Loan for Growing Collective Enterprises
Financing for growing collective enterprisesFind the grant that fits your business
Young enterprises, whether located in Quebec or elsewhere in Canada, play a crucial role in economic dynamism and innovation. To support their growth and development, many financing programs are accessible, offering grants, loans, and other forms of financial support.
- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Green Strategy Financing
Eco-friendly business financing with favorable loan terms - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI innovation support for Quebec businesses 
Grant and FundingOpenAero Montreal — Accelerator 360°
Growth support for Québec aerospace SMEs expanding into global markets
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceArchivedNRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingSuspendedMRC de Memphremagog — Small Accessible Establishments Program (PEA)
Funding for small accessibility upgrades
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedDéveloppement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Support for innovation and business growth
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedSODEC — Development Aid Program
Funding for Québec audiovisual project development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenQuebec International — Business services — Get support and advice
Business advice and support in Québec City
Grant and FundingClosedCQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingArchivedMRC Beauce-Centre — E-commerce assistance program
Digital transformation support for local businesses
Grant and FundingOpenÉvolution-Compétences — Innovation and knowledge component
Fosters innovative solutions to workforce skill development
Grant and FundingClosedRevitalising and developing business establishments in the city centre
Financial support for downtown business development- Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 2 - Career development in a target market
International music career development support 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenTourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
Tourism Enterprise Development Fund enhances tourism offerings and activities
Grant and FundingClosedFinancial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)
Supports regional organizations in recreation, sports, and physical activity- Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
PROMPT, Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation 
Grant and FundingClosedMAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity – Component 1: Improving labor productivity in crop production
Supports farm productivity improvements in Quebec- Grant and FundingOpen
Support Policy For Businesses
Grants for business expansion and start-up projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateBusiness BuyoutInnovation - Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies
Supports Quebec companies in global supply chain integration 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Charlevoix-Est — Business Support
Support for creating and sustaining businesses in Charlevoix-Est
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment
Support for mobility demonstration projects- Grant and FundingClosed
Transal — Alu 4.0, Digital Locomotive
Funding for digital transformation projects in aluminum - Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — Solidarity Fund
Loans for Quebec social economy enterprises and co-operatives - Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Support for enhancing cultural businesses' entrepreneurial development - Grant and FundingArchived
Honorific grants 2024 — Entreprendre ici
$25,000 grants for ethnocultural immigrant entrepreneurs in Quebec 
Grant and FundingArchivedThe Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
AI innovation funding for Quebec businessesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)InnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingArchived
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
AI Innovation Funding Program for Quebec BusinessesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PROMPT — PARTENAR-IA
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI for ICT - Tax CreditsArchived
Capital Synergie
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
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