Grants and Funding for Startups in Quebec in 2026
Starting a Business in Quebec with Financial Support
Starting a business is a challenge. In Quebec, grants can turn your ideas into success. These aids facilitate creation and support your projects.
429 opportunities available
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Kamouraska — Project Emergence Program (PEP)
Non-repayable financial aid up to $5,000 for eligible projects
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Arthabaska - Honorary loan
Short-term financing for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingArchived
Business Growth — Growth support vouchers
Grant program supports strategic consultancy for business growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 2 — Financial Assistance
Support for northern tourism projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3
Support for sustainable village-centre projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL – PME MTL investment funds
Loans for Quebec start-ups and growing companies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
OPZI – Innovation in optics and photonics
Accelerated R&D support for optics photonics and quantum innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 2
Financial support for young Quebec artisan businesses for their development
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Charlevoix — FQM Business Succession Fund
Support for business succession and transfer
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Rio Tinto Alcan Diversification Fund
Supports business development and workforce retention in Beauharnois-Salaberry
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Papineau — New Entrepreneur Fund (FNE)
Financial aid for new entrepreneurs in Papineau MRC
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bécancour — Local solidarity funds (FLS)
Local Solidarity Fund loans for eligible Quebec businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de L'Assomption — FLI/FLS
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — New Community Businesses
Money for community-based businesses in Montreal
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Support program for emerging business projects
Non-repayable aid for emerging business projects in D’Autray
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for local business growth and succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
Financial support for business development in Thérèse-De Blainville
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Roussillon — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Supports entrepreneurial growth and economic development in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 3 - Networking with regional innovation organisations
Tourism innovation support for Quebec businesses
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds d'appui à l'entrepreneuriat collectif (FAEC)
Supports social enterprise development through technical and financial assistance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for local business start-up and growth
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Emergence Fund
Fonds Émergence supports economic diversification with non-repayable aid
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PSO-v2b
Collaborative R&D funding for aluminum innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Fund to help architectural design companies conquer new markets
Funding to help architectural design firms reach new markets
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Programme Innovation (PI)
Supports digital transformation projects for local businesses and organizations
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix - Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financial support for business succession projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Regions and Rurality Fund
Funding for local business start-ups and social economy projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Laval Économique — Business Launch Fund
Supports new business creation and acquisition in Laval
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Futurpreneur Canada
Financing and mentoring for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Créavenir - Desjardins
Financing and support for young entrepreneurs
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PSO-Biofood II – 144th call for projects
Supports collaborative biofood innovation projects between Quebec companies and researchers
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC du Rocher-Percé — Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Business funding for local growth projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
Funding for business development and job creation
Grant and FundingClosed
Îles-de-la-madeleine — Business support policy (PSE)
Financial support for business startups, succession, and expansion
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 1 - Call for proposals to support the development of innovative solutions
Tourism Innovation Program fosters solutions in Quebec industry
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
MRC Arthabaska - Self-employment support (STA)
Support for starting or acquiring a business
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Les Basques — Business Assistance Fund / FDE
Business support for startups and growth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Local Investment Funds FLI-FLS
Local financing for business projects in La Vallée-de-l'Or
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Entrepreneurship assistance and support fund (FASE)
Entrepreneurship support fund fostering economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands (TAD)
Funding for restoring underused farmland
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Supports real estate projects for Quebec social economy enterprises
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de D’Autray — FLI/FLS
Supporting business development through proactive financial solutions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS
Economic support for sustainable business development in MRC
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Centre — Succession Component
Financing for business succession acquisitions
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix — Social Economy Business Development Fund (FDEÉS)
Funding support for viable social economy enterprises projects
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Business financing for growth and succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Maskinongé — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Funding for business growth and succession
Other SupportOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
Financial support for self-employment start-up
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Sept-Rivières — Local funds (FLI/FLS)
Financing for business development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund
FRCN supports economic development in Capitale-Nationale region
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund - Succession Component (FLI Relève)
Interest-free succession financing for businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Coaticook — Local Fund FLI/FLS
Supports economic development for enterprises in Coaticook region
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Arthabaska - Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Term financing for business growth
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomics Innovation to Commercialization Program
Supports commercialization of genomics research through industry collaboration
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Lotbinière — FLI (Local Investment Fund)
Business financing for growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Local Services Development Fund
Support for local services in MRC de L’Islet
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Domaine-du-Roy — Economic Development Fund
Regional funding for local economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Business support (PSE)
Supports economic development in the Haute-Côte-Nord region
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
Financing for business succession projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Regional Beautification Fund of La Côte-de-Beaupré
Funding for commercial beautification projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4
Collaborative funding for quantum innovation projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program
Financial support for business growth in La Matanie
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Social Economy Fund
Funding for social economy business start-up
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Joliette — Assistance fund for the establishment and start-up of structuring companies (FAIDES)
Support for business establishment and launch
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC L'Érable — Local Solidarity Fund (LSF)
Financial support for business growth and start-up
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Lotbinière — FLS (Local Solidarity Fund)
Financing for business growth and succession
Other SupportGrant and FundingArchived
Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Funding for eco-responsible business transformation
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC L'Islet — Support for self-employed workers (SSEW)
Support for self-employed business start-up
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC L'Érable — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Financial support for business growth projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Vitality Fund – Automation and Digital Practices
Financial support for rural businesses advancing automation and digitalization
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
Financial support for community structuring projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 1
Funding for early-stage for-profit startups
R
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Local Investment (FLI) and Solidarity (FLS) Funds
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Funding for innovative four-season tourism projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 3
Business support funding for accompaniment projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Haute-Yamaska — Haute-Yamaska Agricultural Microcredit Fund
Interest-free agricultural microloans for local businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Supports local economic, social, and cultural development initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Sherbrooke — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Financial aid for Sherbrooke business development and job creation
Expert AdviceOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Company succession
Support for business succession projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
Funding for Renewable Natural Gas projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Young Promoters Fund (JP)
Funding for young entrepreneurs in La Jacques-Cartier
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC L'Islet — Measures to help develop places in educational childcare services in a family environment
Support for launching family childcare services
Grant and FundingOpen
DEPS — Young Promoters Fund
Funding support for young Quebec entrepreneurs aged 18-39
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
Local financing for business development projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Ville de La Tuque — Local investment fund
Local financing for business growth
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects
Funding for business project feasibility and expert analysis
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est — Rural Region Fund - Signature Innovation
Support for innovative territorial projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix — Special Projects Fund
Funding for collective projects in Charlevoix
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Papineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Social Economy and Sustainable Development Business Development Fund
Funding for social economy and collective enterprise projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy
Business funding for local growth projects
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