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Capitale-Innovation
Supports business innovation, commercialization, and market expansion projects
Last Update: April 10, 2026
Funding available
$ 150,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Capitale-Innovation grant provides non-repayable funding of up to $150,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses, to support the development, production, and commercialization of innovative products or processes. Eligible activities include starting operations after incubation, technological validation and demonstration, structured commercialization in new markets outside Quebec, and facility improvements for R&D or significant growth milestones.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
- Optimize production processes
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Quebec City
- Capitale-Nationale
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Social economy enterprise
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Establishing and launching company operations in a dedicated space after leaving a recognized incubator.
- Creating technology demonstration sites or pre-commercial showcases to test, validate, or demonstrate an innovative product or process.
- Expanding the commercialization of an innovative product or process into new markets outside Quebec.
- Renovating or improving premises, including outfitting spaces exclusively for research and development or supporting significant business growth milestones.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Private incorporated companies
- Sole proprietorships and general partnerships majority-owned by Indigenous persons located in Wendake
- Social economy enterprises (non-profit organizations and cooperatives) conducting primarily commercial activities
- Companies in the agri-food, food processing, and health foods sector
- Enterprises in digital arts, interactive entertainment, financial technologies, artificial intelligence, smart cities, and other digital products and technologies (excluding services and consulting)
- Industries in advanced materials, industrial transformation, robotics, and Industry 4.0
- Companies focused on optics-photonics, measurement and control technologies, advanced electronics
- Businesses in life sciences, biotechnology, and health technologies
- Firms specializing in clean technologies: water, air, soil treatment, eco-mobility, energy efficiency, renewable energies, green chemistry, residual materials, enabling technologies, and sustainable development
Who is not eligible
- Social economy organizations (non-profits and co-ops) that do not demonstrate sound democratic governance.
- Companies or individuals not released from a bankruptcy judgment.
- Businesses listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics).
- Companies with outstanding amounts due to the City of Quebec.
- Projects with a discriminatory, controversial, or negative image risk for the City of Quebec, and one-off event projects.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees, consulting services, and studies related to the project.
- General, administrative, and working capital expenses necessary for project completion.
- Costs associated with moving into the company's first commercial space, including purchase or rental of property, first six months’ rent, purchase or rental of equipment and assets, as well as marketing and promotion costs related to the project.
- Salaries and benefits for hiring the first full-time employee (excluding shareholders or company executives).
- Salaries for human resources assigned directly to the project, according to the company's usual rates, supported by appropriate documentation.
- Purchase or rental of property, equipment, and assets tied directly to the project.
- Marketing, promotional, and advertising expenses specifically for the project.
- Fit-up, refurbishment, expansion, or renovation work for spaces exclusively dedicated to the project.
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec City
- Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
- L’Ancienne-Lorette
- Wendake
Additional information
- If the applicant has outstanding amounts owed to the City at the time of disbursement, these will be deducted from the financial assistance granted.
- Compensations can be withheld from the grant for taxes, contributions to a business development corporation (SDC), or infraction fees.
- The eligibility of a project does not guarantee the awarding of financial aid; the actual amount is subject to fund availability and assessment of financial need.
- Clauses provide for repayment in the event the company leaves the territory or ceases activities within certain periods.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Capitale-Innovation Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Capitale-Innovation. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Capitale-Innovation?
The Capitale-Innovation grant provides non-repayable funding of up to $150,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses, to support the development, production, and commercialization of innovative products or processes. Eligible activities include starting operations after incubation, technological validation and demonstration, structured commercialization in new markets outside Quebec, and facility improvements for R&D or significant growth milestones.
How much funding can be received?
Capitale-Innovation Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $150,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Capitale-Innovation program?
To be eligible for the Capitale-Innovation program, you must:
Private incorporated businesses
Must hold intellectual property or exclusive rights in the target territory
Head office located in the Québec agglomeration or Wendake
What expenses are eligible under Capitale-Innovation?
Establishing and launching company operations in a dedicated space after leaving a recognized incubator.
Creating technology demonstration sites or pre-commercial showcases to test, validate, or demonstrate an innovative product or process.
Expanding the commercialization of an innovative product or process into new markets outside Quebec.
Renovating or improving premises, including outfitting spaces exclusively for research and development or supporting significant business growth milestones.
Where is the Capitale-Innovation available?
The Capitale-Innovation program is available Capitale-Nationale, Quebec.
Is the Capitale-Innovation a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Capitale-Innovation is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Capitale-Innovation?
Capitale-Innovation is funded by Quebec City