Capitale-Productivity

• Completed eligibility form in PDF format
• Board resolution authorizing the project lead to submit the funding application to the City of Québec and sign all related documents, including the agreement, if eligibility is confirmed
• Two-year projected financial statements, including a monthly cash budget, annual income statement, and annual balance sheet, if eligibility is confirmed
• Financial statements for the last three completed fiscal years, including an income statement and balance sheet, if applicable and if eligibility is confirmed

Who is eligible?

• Private incorporated businesses
• Duly registered sole proprietorships and general partnerships that are majority Indigenous-owned and located in Wendake
• Social economy enterprises, including non-profits and cooperatives, carrying out mainly commercial activities
• Property owners with commercial urban agriculture projects

Who is not eligible

• Social economy enterprises that cannot demonstrate sound democratic governance
• Applicants not discharged from bankruptcy
• Businesses listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics
• Applicants that failed, in the two years preceding the application, to meet obligations tied to previous City of Québec financial assistance after formal notice
• Applicants with outstanding amounts owed to the City of Québec

Eligible expenses

• Acquisitions of data, materials, and equipment related to the project, excluding rolling equipment
• Leasehold improvement work
• Professional fees, consulting services, and studies supporting the previous two expense categories

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Land or building acquisition, standard furniture, and salaries
• Regular operating costs, debt repayment, and reimbursement of existing loans
• Charity-related activities and volunteer resource payments
• Expenses incurred before the substantially complete application is filed
• Projects involving relocation of production outside the Québec agglomeration without written consent

Eligible geographic areas

• Agglomeration of Québec (Québec City, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, and L’Ancienne-Lorette)
• Wendake

• Credibility and robustness of the business model
• Distinctive and innovative nature of the project
• Market relevance and competitive positioning
• Project viability and financial realism
• Organizational and financial capacity, ESG factors, and employment impact

• Complete the eligibility form in PDF format using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Fill in all required fields in the form.
• Email the PDF form to degp@ville.quebec.qc.ca with the subject line Applicant name – Capitale-Productivité.

• An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent after the eligibility form is submitted.
• An economic development advisor will then contact the applicant to discuss the project’s eligibility.
• If the eligibility form is approved, an analysis form will be sent to the applicant.
• The supporting documents listed in the form must not be attached at the eligibility stage and are requested only later if eligibility is confirmed.

• The City of Québec suggests reviewing Investissement Québec offers first, including the ESSOR program.
• Any outstanding amounts owed to the City of Québec will be deducted from the assistance at the time of payments; offsets may be applied for taxes, SDC contributions, and infractions.
• An applicant that already received a City grant under Vision entrepreneuriale Québec must wait until the final payment of that grant before submitting a new application, except for the Bourse entrepreneuriale and Bons d’accompagnement streams.