Open
Last Update: April 10, 2026
Funding available
$ 150,000
Timeline
- Open Date : August 27, 2025
Location
Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The program offers a non-repayable contribution of up to $150,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses. It supports innovative product or process development, production, and commercialization, including incubation exit, pre-commercial validation, expansion into new markets outside Quebec, and fit-up work for R&D or growth spaces.
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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 Date : August 27, 2025
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
- Launching operations in the company’s own premises after leaving a recognized incubator.
- Testing, validating, or demonstrating an innovative product or process through a pre-commercial showcase.
- Implementing a structured commercialization plan in a new market outside Quebec.
- Carrying out fit-up or improvement work for dedicated R&D or growth spaces.
Documents Needed
- Board resolution authorizing the application and signing related documents.
- Proof of intellectual property ownership or exclusive rights.
- Projected financial statements for two years.
- Financial statements for the last three completed years, if applicable.
- Commercialization plan for commercialization projects.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Private incorporated companies
- Indigenous-owned sole proprietorships and general partnerships in Wendake
- Social economy enterprises (NPOs and cooperatives) with mostly commercial activities
- Businesses in agri-food, digital arts, manufacturing, optics-photonics, life sciences, and clean technologies
Who is not eligible
- Social economy organizations without sound democratic governance.
- Businesses or applicants with unresolved bankruptcy judgments.
- Companies listed in the public contracts ineligible register.
- Applicants with overdue amounts owed to the City of Quebec.
- Discriminatory, controversial, or event-based projects.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees, consulting services, and studies.
- General, administrative, and working capital costs needed for the project.
- First-site setup costs, including rent, equipment, assets, marketing, and promotion.
- Salaries and benefits for the first full-time employee, if eligible.
- Project-related salaries, equipment rentals or purchases, and marketing or advertising costs.
- Fit-up, refurbishment, expansion, and renovation work for eligible premises.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Regular operating costs.
- Charity activities and volunteer resources.
- Debt payments or repayment of existing loans.
- Costs incurred before the application was filed as substantially complete and compliant.
- Acquisition of the innovative product or process, research and development costs, incubator fees and rent, land or building purchases, standard furniture, and salaries.
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec City agglomeration
- Wendake
- Saint-Roch district for digital arts and interactive entertainment incubation exit projects
- Markets outside Quebec for commercialization projects
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are received and analyzed under the current investment policy.
- Final approval remains conditional on agreement renewal and available funds.
- Applicants are notified if program criteria change after filing.
- Funding remains at the City of Quebec’s discretion.
Additional information
- Applications are analyzed under the current investment policy.
- Final approval depends on the renewal of the agreement with the Government of Quebec and available funds.
- If you already received a City of Quebec subsidy under Vision entrepreneuriale Québec, you must wait for the final payment before filing a new request, except for the “Bourse entrepreneuriale” and “Bons d’accompagnement” streams.
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 program offers a non-repayable contribution of up to $150,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses. It supports innovative product or process development, production, and commercialization, including incubation exit, pre-commercial validation, expansion into new markets outside Quebec, and fit-up work for R&D or growth spaces.
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
IP or exclusive rights required
Head office in Québec agglomeration or Wendake
What expenses are eligible under Capitale-Innovation?
Launching operations in the company’s own premises after leaving a recognized incubator.
Testing, validating, or demonstrating an innovative product or process through a pre-commercial showcase.
Implementing a structured commercialization plan in a new market outside Quebec.
Carrying out fit-up or improvement work for dedicated R&D or growth spaces.
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