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Innovative Enterprise Program
Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Updated May 2026
Technology Grants in Quebec for 2026
Benefit from technology grants in Quebec to fund your business's tech innovation in 2026. Federal and provincial subsidies with Quebec
368 programs available
Grant and FundingClosedDéfi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operationsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenBiofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
Supports research and innovation in Quebec's biofood sector- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for knowledge transfer and dissemination
Support for biofood knowledge transfer projects 
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenNRC — Aluminium Technology Centre
Support for aluminium manufacturing innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCentre of Excellence for Wildland Fire Innovation and Resilience
Virtual centre for wildland fire innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedQuébec-Catalonia Cooperation Project Call
Funding for Quebec-Catalonia cooperation projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 12,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for implementing a pilot project in public transit
Funding for senior-focused transit projects - Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for the Culture Scientific Stream
Funding for science culture workshops and school outings 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCQRDA — 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
Grant and FundingArchivedInvest-AI — Funding AI adoption
Supports Quebec businesses integrating AI to boost productivity and competitiveness- Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre
Aerospace manufacturing research support facility - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Support Program for Research and Innovation Organisations — Support for collaborative research projects with the community (PSO), Component 2e
Funding for collaborative research and innovationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenSADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Acquisition Loan +
Financing for business acquisition projects- Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for technological adaptation services
Tax credit for technology transfer in Quebec - Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceArchived
NRC — Microbial fermentation pilot plant facility research facility
Microbial fermentation support for biotech scale-up - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Research and Innovation Organizations Support Program — Support for Research-Innovation Projects (PSO, stream 2a)
Funding for research and innovation projects 
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing SoonCall for Research Projects on the Brain
Funding for collaborative brain research projects
Grant and FundingClosedinnovÉÉ — Accord
Funding collaborative research and innovation in Quebec sectors- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Quebec-Colombia Cooperation Call for Projects
Support for Quebec-Colombia partnership projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation 
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsArchivedDéveloppement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — PARÉE
Support for innovation and business growth- Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
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Grant and FundingOpenÉlan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpenQuebec International — Business services — Get support and advice
Business advice and support in Québec City
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedMEDTEQ+ — Impact
Funding for collaborative healthcare technology projects in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenWorker Retention Grant for Work-Sharing Employers
Funding for Work-Sharing employer training top-ups- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products 
- Grant and FundingClosed
CQDM — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec innovative biopharmaceutical collaborations in AI 
Grant and FundingOpenMRC Caniapiscau — Structuring projects
Funding for structuring local community projects
Grant and FundingClosedMining Research and Innovation Support Program
Supports mining R&D and innovation projects- Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV — Community Action
Funding for Indigenous community action in Québec 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenTourism Business Development Fund (TBDF)
Tourism Enterprise Development Fund enhances tourism offerings and activities
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosedCRIBIQ-BIOnext
Support for industrial commercialization projects- 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 - Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Capital lending
Financing for social economy business capitalization - 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 
- 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 FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity – Component 1: Improving labor productivity in crop production
Supports farm productivity improvements in Quebec 
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosedMicroFAB Access
Reduced-cost microfabrication support for prototypes
Grant and FundingClosedSupport for Regional Quantum Innovation
Support for quantum innovation in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenSupport 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
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding
Grant and FundingOpenPublic transit development assistance program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for regional public transit
Supports regional public transit services and technological integration- Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Health Promotion Program - Suicide Prevention: Supporting the implementation and sustainability of a Pan-Canadian Suicide Prevention Service
Funding for a national suicide prevention service - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — Demonstration in a real environment
Support for mobility demonstration projects - 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 - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
Supports collaborative biofood research and innovation projects - Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
School bus electrification program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses
Supports electric school bus charging infrastructure installation in Quebec - Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Mediation Program
Support for cultural mediation projects in Trois-Rivières - Expert AdviceOpen
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Financial support for thermal waste heat recovery projects in Quebec - 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
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenGrant financing for ICT research partnerships
Finances collaborative ICT applied research and development- Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Quebec Industrial Research Centre — CRIQ
Support for companies designing innovative industrial projects - Grant and FundingClosed
Government assistance program for public transportation
Financial support for sustainable public transportation projects in Quebec - Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity – Component 2 : Expansion of Quebec’s beekeeping industry and improvement of labor productivity in beekeeping
Funding for Quebec farm productivity investments 
Grant and FundingOpenQuebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in QuebecEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projectsArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
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 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 - Tax CreditsArchived
Capital Synergie
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies