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.
503 opportunities available
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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
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
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
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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
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Social Economy Fund (ES)
Funding for social economy projects in Maskinongé
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSTE
Support for business transfers in Vaudreuil-Soulanges
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund
Loans for projects by Montreal-based businesses
Expert AdviceOpen
MRC Papineau — Consultancy fund (FEC)
Non-recurrent fund for specialized professional services assistance
Grant and FundingClosed
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — MADEES
Support for social economy business development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — CRÉAVENIR Program
Financing support for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 3
Non-repayable support for innovation and growth
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
Funding for market gardening projects in Val-d'Or region
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bécancour — Local investment fund (FLI) - “new business” component
Financing for new manufacturing businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Les Etchemins — Business support policy
Non-repayable financial support for eligible business projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bécancour - Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “General” component
Term financing for business growth and acquisitions
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Minganie — Local Investment and Solidarity Funds (FLI-FLS)
Local financing for SME start-up and expansion
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Support for Quebec quantum technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Supporting the development of greenhouse businesses
Support for greenhouse growth and modernization
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
Supports innovative agritechnology projects in Quebec businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund
Financing for business growth and succession
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Les Etchemins — Local investment fund and local solidarity fund
Financing for business growth and start-up
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Programme DÉPART
Funding for business growth and diversification
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC La Matanie — Business Support Program (PAE)
Non-repayable support for business growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
Support for sustainable industrial building projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)
Funding for new tourist attractions
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC La Matapédia — FLI-FLS
Financing for business growth and succession
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
Funding for circular economy feasibility studies
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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
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Term financing for business growth
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Montmagny — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR)
Funding for territorial development and vitalization
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC des Chenaux — Economic Diversification Fund (FDÉ)
Funding for innovative business diversification projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
ID Gatineau — FDEES
Support for social economy projects in Gatineau
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Regional Support Fund for Social Programs (FRSPS)
Funding for regional social programs
Grant and FundingOpen
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation
Supports innovative projects for natural gas efficiency and GHG reduction
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Centre — Futurpreneur
Startup financing for young entrepreneurs
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Quasi-Equity Loan
Quasi-equity financing for major business projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Business Support Fund – Stream 2
Funding for social economy non-profits
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived
MRC Arthabaska — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Support for young entrepreneurs and business acquisition
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Vitalization Fund
Funding for local vitality projects in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC De D'Autray — Business Development Program
Funding for business development projects in D’Autray
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
PME MTL — Call for projects: very open to unusual businesses
Funding and support for innovative retail projects in Villeray
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 3
Money for collaborative projects in partnership with public research centres
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Coaticook — Vitality Entrepreneurship Fund
Funding for business growth in Coaticook
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
La Vallée-du-Richelieu Agricultural Microcredit Fund
Interest-free loans for agricultural business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Game Changer Pitch Competition
Pitch competition for innovative decentralised energy technology companies
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
Financial support for business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bellechasse — Local Investment Fund & Local Solidarity Fund (FLI and FLS)
Repayable financing for business growth
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Portneuf — Business Support Fund
Portneuf's multi-faceted business support fund offering grants
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bellechasse — Bellechasse Agri-Food Investment Fund (FIAB)
Financing for Bellechasse agri-food businesses
Tax CreditsClosed
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion
Property tax credit for non-residential construction or renovations
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Policy to support structuring projects
Supports innovative projects to enhance local quality of life
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
Support for local business development in La Tuque
Grant and FundingClosed
MTRIC — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Funding for Quebec metal transformation R&D collaborations in AI
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
MRC Maskinongé — Business Succession
Business succession support for entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Fund for Innovation and Technology (FIT)
Funds innovation for Mirabel businesses' productivity enhancement
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
MRC Haut-Richelieu — FRR – Stream 3
Funding for innovation in public safety and logistics
Grant and FundingOpen
La Ruche — FMC+
Supports innovative waste reduction and eco-friendly projects in Quebec
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Local Investment Funds
Repayable financing for local business growth
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for preliminary studies and expertise funds for project implementation (PSEFE)
Support for preliminary studies and project implementation expertise
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
Supports sustainable tourism development projects in the Laurentians region
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Business financing for growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Propulsion Funds
Supports business innovation and growth for local organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Fonds Émergence Estrie — Financing
Microloans for entrepreneurial projects in Estrie
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Development Optimisation Fund
Development support fund for Fjord-du-Saguenay organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support
Money for supply-management production in Quebec
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Community Credit Fund (CCF)
Small loan for new business projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Les Appalaches — FLI-FLS Local investment funds
Financing for local business investment projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Abitibi — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
Local financing for business growth and succession
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