CED — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative

• The applicant must be an SME or a non-profit organization developing innovative solutions for the multi-unit residential construction sector and its supply chain in Quebec.
• The applicant can be a manufacturing SME that factory-produces modular homes or modular components for multi-unit housing, or an SME in that supply chain.
• The applicant can be a manufacturing SME producing light integrated structural components for multi-unit housing construction (e.g., roof trusses, beams, prefabricated walls).
• The project must help accelerate the construction of multi-unit housing in the Quebec market, including through innovative technologies or processes.
• Eligible projects can include innovation to improve productivity/production capacity (e.g., digital optimization, process automation, acquisition of innovative equipment) or demonstration of innovation in modular multi-unit housing manufacturing with imminent commercialization.

Who is eligible?

• Manufacturing SMEs that factory-produce modular homes
• SMEs that are part of the supply chain for factory-produced modular homes
• SMEs developing new multi-unit housing construction processes or materials
• Non-profit organizations (NPOs) developing new multi-unit housing construction processes or materials
• Manufacturing SMEs producing light integrated structural components for multi-unit housing construction (e.g., roof trusses, beams, prefabricated walls)

Who is not eligible

• On-site construction businesses (e.g., general contractors, renovation companies).
• Service or consulting businesses (e.g., architectural or engineering firms).
• Certain trade/service businesses, including plumbing and electrical companies.
• Municipalities.
• Public agencies (including health and social services agencies, schools, and school boards).

Eligible expenses

• Acquisition of innovative equipment to improve productivity and production capacity for multi-unit housing manufacturing.
• Process automation costs to increase productivity and production capacity.
• Digital optimization strategy costs to improve productivity and production capacity.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec (projects must help accelerate the construction of multi-unit housing in the Quebec market).

• Priority is given to projects led by manufacturing SMEs that factory-produce modular components for multi-unit housing construction, or SMEs that are part of their supply chain.
• Priority is given to projects by SMEs or NPOs developing new processes or materials for multi-unit housing construction.
• Projects that can be implemented rapidly are prioritized.
• Projects that can help accelerate the construction of multi-unit housing are prioritized.

• This initiative is part of the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) program.
• It is delivered by Canada’s regional development agencies.
• The RHII provides one-time funding nationally ($50 million) up to March 31, 2026, with a specific budget in Quebec of $10.45 million.
• The initiative is intended to complement funding available from other federal, provincial and territorial programs and contributes to Canada’s Housing Plan.