Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
Supports economic diversification and business development in targeted regions
Updated May 2026
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.
552 programs available
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedAEBHS — Fonds Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA)
Financing for business growth in Beauharnois
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpenMRC La Nouvelle-Beauce — Nouvelle-Beauce entrepreneurial web
Networking and support for young businesses
Grant and FundingOpenID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
Non-repayable financial support for business growth in Gatineau
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenMRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Support for young entrepreneurs starting a business
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenQuebec International — Business services — Get support and advice
Business advice and support in Québec City
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceArchivedSocial economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedMEDTEQ+ — Impact
Funding for collaborative healthcare technology projects in Quebec
Tax CreditsOpenTax credit for tip reporting – Businesses
Tax credit for employers paying social charges on employee tips
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of CanadaSupports food initiatives in Canada's North
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenTechnology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Grant and FundingClosedCQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenCAE Rive-Nord — Youth strategy
Youth financing for young entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Caniapiscau — Structuring projects
Funding for structuring local community projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenFTQ — Local Funds
Local financing for Quebec SMEs to start, grow, and modernize
Other SupportClosedCircular Initiatives Awards
Recognizes innovative circular economy initiatives across Quebec organizations
Grant and FundingClosedRevitalising and developing business establishments in the city centre
Financial support for downtown business development
Grant and FundingOpenRegional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Supporting digital transformation in tourism for sustainable growth- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations – Funding for infrastructures supporting private innovation (PSO, component 4b)
Funding for private innovation infrastructure projectsEligible Funding- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Construction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation - Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Entrepreneurial Fund for Economic and Social Development of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Funding for business projects in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Digital financing for business transformation
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Expert AdviceClosedACCLR Info entrepreneurs — Consulting services - Quebec
Expert advice for your business in Western Quebec
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenAdvisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Supports information sharing and business co-development activities
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCollaborative 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
Tax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsOpenLe Fonds de développement économique LaPrade St-Maurice — Financing
Flexible financing for business growth
Grant and FundingClosedMRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
Funding for local vitalization projects
Expert AdviceOpenNordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Tourism project support north of the 49th parallel
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Grant and FundingArchivedLaval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund
Consulting support for social economy enterprises in Laval- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
ESSOR – Component 4: Supporting the internationalization of companies
Supports Quebec companies in global supply chain integration - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Microcrédit KRTB - Aide au plan d'affaires
Business planning and financing support for entrepreneurs 
Grant and FundingOpenSaint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS
Local investment to enhance Quebec's economic developmentEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingClosed
MEDTEQ+ — PARTENAR-IA — Academic
Collaborative AI and quantum innovation supportEligible 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 - Tax CreditsOpen
Payroll tax credit – CFI
Payroll tax incentive for international financial sector employers in Montreal 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 1
Funding for business start-up and succession- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for bilateral cooperation projects Quebec-Cameroon
Support for Quebec-Cameroon entrepreneurial cooperation 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenPME MTL — Solidarity Fund
Loans for Quebec social economy enterprises and co-operatives- Tax CreditsClosed
Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Refundable tax credit for maritime regions - Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
Funding to boost growth of businesses in Quebec 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenWater Incubation Program
Water startup incubation support in Quebec- Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Support for companies designing innovative industrial projects 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedSupport program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Support for certification of designated products
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpenMRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Financial support for businesses in Blainville
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenSynchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projectsEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
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- 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