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CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals
Support for Quebec startup incubators and accelerators
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 100,000 - $ 500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
Overview
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions provides support to incubators and accelerators serving tech and innovation startups in Quebec. The program funds incubation and acceleration activities that help startups grow, innovate, and strengthen their regional impact.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $500,000
- Minimum funding
- $100,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 75%
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Access new markets
- Start a business
- Launch or market a product/service
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Ensure financial sustainability
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Quebec
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Startups
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Target groups
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Revenue structures
- Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
- Scope
- Regional
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations
- Incubators
- Accelerators
Who is not eligible
- For-profit businesses
- Organizations not operating in Quebec
- Organizations whose head office is not in Quebec
- Organizations whose primary mission is not incubation or acceleration
Eligible expenses
- Wages related to eligible activities
- Consulting fees
- Travel expenses
- Other costs directly needed to carry out eligible activities
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Setting up a fund to finance business projects
- Debt refinancing
- Amortization expenses
- Purchase of assets above fair market value
- Goodwill and other non-essential costs
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Activities funded
- Incubation and acceleration services for startups
- Coaching, mentoring, and support services
- Product and service development support
- Technology and knowledge transfer
- Networking, business contacts, and strategic information services
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the application
- Complete the application form.
- Prepare the project proposal and required supporting documents.
- Step 2: Submit the file
- Have the authorized person submit the complete application.
- Include the financial statements, annual reports, project plan, CVs, and performance grid.
- Step 3: Await review
- CED reviews the application against the call for proposals criteria.
- CED may contact businesses to verify information provided.
- Step 4: Finalize funding if approved
- The authorized person approves official documents such as the contribution agreement and related forms.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Organization’s financial statements and annual reports for the last two years
- Project proposal in Word format
- CVs of the management team and five mentors
- Performance grid file
Selection criteria
- Service excellence and quality of the support offered
- Partnerships and collaboration with ecosystem players
- Recent results achieved by the organization
- Alignment with CED priorities, including sustainable development and EDI
- Reasonableness of costs and financial package
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are assessed against the published evaluation criteria
- CED may contact supported businesses to verify information submitted
- Applications are reviewed and prioritized based on the proposal’s merit
- Organizations not selected will not be eligible for CED funding for the same activities in future years
- A contribution agreement and related official documents must be approved by the authorized person before funding is finalized
Official sources
Frequently Asked Questions about the CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals Program
What is the CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals?
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions provides support to incubators and accelerators serving tech and innovation startups in Quebec. The program funds incubation and acceleration activities that help startups grow, innovate, and strengthen their regional impact.
How much funding can be received?
CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $500,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals program?
To be eligible for the CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals program, you must:
Non-profit organization
Based and operating in Quebec
Primary mission in incubation or acceleration
What expenses are eligible under CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals?
Wages related to eligible activities
Consulting fees
Travel expenses
Other costs directly needed to carry out eligible activities
Who can I contact for more information about the CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals?
You can contact Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED).
Where is the CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals available?
The CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals a grant, loan, or tax credit?
CED support for incubators and accelerators 2024–2028 - Call for proposals is a Grant and Funding