Role of Entreprendre ici in the funding ecosystem
Entreprendre ici supports entrepreneurs from Quebec’s ethnocultural diversity through a mix of direct funding, guided referrals, and partner-based business support. Its website shows a clear role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem: helping entrepreneurs find financing, connect with experts, and access programs designed to strengthen business creation, growth, and integration in Quebec.
The strongest grant evidence on the site is the Bourses d’honneur page, which states that Entreprendre ici works with the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation to offer awards worth up to 25,000 dollars each. The program targets immigrant and ethnocultural-diversity entrepreneurs with projects aimed at economic development and innovation across Quebec.
Publics accompagnés et portée globale
The organization’s support focus is broad within the entrepreneurial community, with emphasis on newcomers and entrepreneurs from ethnocultural diversity. The homepage and support pages indicate province-wide service, with counselors guiding users to the right resources for startup, growth, or business succession needs. This suggests both direct funding activity and a larger referral role within the business-support network.
Portfolio of support and funding-related activity
- Direct grant-style support through honour bursaries for eligible entrepreneurs.
- Referral and accompaniment services that connect entrepreneurs to financing and ecosystem partners.
- Additional program pages showing thematic support in cultural integration, financial education, and entrepreneur services.
- Regional activities and workshops backed by government funding for intercultural capacity-building.
Transparency, governance, and accountability
The grant page includes eligibility rules, application windows, selection stages, required documents, and evaluation criteria, which is typical of a real funding provider. The site also identifies government partnership on the home and program pages, strengthening the credibility of its funding role.
