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
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Term financing for business growth
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
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
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyDigital Transformation
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 investmentsClosed
MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
Financing for business growth and succession
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Haut-Richelieu — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Investment support for businesses in MRC Haut-Richelieu
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
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
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
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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
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Futurpreneur Canada
Startup financing and mentorship for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)
Portneuf's investment fund supports regional economic development
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
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
Grant and FundingSuspended
Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies
Supports Montréal start-ups testing innovative solutions with partner organizations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Local FLI/FLS funds
Investment funds supporting economic impact businesses in Quebec
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS
Funding for social enterprise development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
Support for innovative acériculture projects
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
Financial support for local entrepreneurs and social economy projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4
Funding for local territorial vitality projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bécancour — Local Investment Fund (FLI) - “Developing business” component
Financing for manufacturing development projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)
Economic development support for Lévis businesses and entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
Economic development support for businesses in MRC de D’Autray
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Haute-Yamaska — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Financial support for local business sustainability and growth
Grant and FundingClosed
Grants for women entrepreneurs
Excellence Grants for Québec Entrepreneurial Women in Key Sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)
Supports community and economic development initiatives in La Haute-Côte-Nord
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in QC
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Quebec
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
MRC Bécancour — Social Economy Fund (SEF)
Grant support for social economy enterprises
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
MRC du Granit — FLI
Supports local entrepreneurs with access to various financial aids
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourism establishment accessibility program
Accessibility funding for Quebec tourism businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund
Support for aluminum project development in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
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 Domaine-du-Roy — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Local business financing for growth and succession
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow
Business startup and growth support
Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — Vitrine d’innovation en santé
Supports Quebec health technology companies advancing innovative solutions
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Support for young entrepreneurs starting a business
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Tax credit for eligible biodiesel production in Quebec
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Water Incubation Program
Water startup incubation support in Quebec
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Tax credit for Quebec pyrolytic oil producers
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Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund
Financing for digital transition projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Support for innovation and business growth
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PCDT
Convertible financing for tourism development projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
Money for youth-owned agri-businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
ARBJ — Business start-up, expansion and succession program (PDERE)
Supports business start-up, expansion, and succession activities
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Assistance — Immigrant Investor Program
Grants for growth and innovation in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Relève Alimentaire Québec Award
Awards recognizing emerging leaders in Quebec's food industry
Grant and FundingArchived
Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (PADS)
Non-repayable financial support for strategic sector development
Expert AdviceOpen
Réseau des SADC et CAE — Business Start-Up and Expansion
Personalized support for Quebec businesses
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Créavenir
Help for entrepreneurs 18 to 39 who can't get financing
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Créavenir Estrie
Supports young entrepreneurs with credit and business guidance
Grant and FundingArchived
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSE
Supports entrepreneurs with non-repayable financial contributions
Grant and FundingOpen
Aero Montreal — Accelerator 360°
Growth support for Québec aerospace SMEs expanding into global markets
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
H
Grant and FundingClosed
Honorific grants 2025 – Entreprendre ici
Supports immigrant entrepreneurs advancing economic innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
DEPS — Social Economy Development Fund
Support for social economy projects and job creation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Chantier de l'économie sociale Trust — Real Estate Patient Capital Loans
Loans for social economy real estate projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Matapédia — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands 2023-2025
Funding for restoring idle agricultural land
Grant and FundingOpen
City of Lévis — Quebec Business Access Network
Quebec supports entrepreneurs with unified regional business services
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Export 4.0 program — Advanced and Intelligent Technologies
Supports Quebec businesses in expanding with advanced technologies
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
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