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CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Innovative support for bioproducts and bioprocesses development
Grant and Funding
Overview
The CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and Bioprocesses grant aims to enhance environmental innovation in Quebec through the development of sustainable bioproducts and bioprocesses, offering a maximum funding of $500,000 per year. Eligible activities include the transformation of renewable resources into bioproduits agricoles, bioenergies, bioplastics, and other innovative materials reducing carbon footprints.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce the ecological footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
Timeline
- Archived
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Activities funded
- Research and development of agricultural and forest bioproducts.
- Advancement in bioenergies and biofuels.
- Creation of high-value-added molecules.
- Progress in synthetic biology.
- Fine-tuning precision fermentation techniques.
- Treatment and mitigation of persistent pollutants.
- Development of cosmeceuticals.
- Valuation and enhancement of residual materials.
- Innovation in biomaterials.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 48,000
Expanding local artisan markets to improve reach
$ 85,000
Launching a tech incubator for early-stage startups
$ 55,000
Creating an Indigenous arts and culture exhibition
$ 40,000
Developing a fitness program for seniors' well-being
$ 35,000
Developing a sustainable urban community garden initiative
$ 65,000
Innovative recycling program to reduce urban waste
Eligibility
- The project must involve at least one industrial company or association.
- For projects involving multiple companies, the major company's contribution to the industrial contribution cannot exceed 80%.
- Contributions from industrial participants cannot originate from governmental aid.
- Non-Quebec industrial participants are eligible as the second company on the project.
- Companies with 25 or more employees must provide a francization certificate or equivalent document.
- Companies operating in Quebec must maintain a website in French.
- The maximum grant subsidy is $500,000 per year, with a maximum total of $1,500,000 over three years, subject to budgetary adjustments by the ministry.
Who is eligible?
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Large enterprises
- Enterprises that utilize biomass from plant, animal, aquatic, microbial, or residual sources
- Industries involved in bioenergy (solid, liquid, or gaseous biofuels)
- Industries specializing in bio-based chemicals (chemical intermediates, extractives, biosolvents, biosurfactants, bioadhesives, bio-based inks, biopesticides, etc.)
- Industries focusing on bio-based materials (bioplastics, biocomposites, biopolymers, etc.)
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and benefits, excluding those of university professors currently paid by their institution or a government funding agency, and those of college teachers released for project-related activities.
- Scholarships for students or postdoctoral trainees, with at least 20% of the budget allocated to student training.
- Materials (including small laboratory equipment), consumables, and supplies, but excluding capital equipment expenses.
- Purchase or rental of equipment, limited to a maximum of 25% of total eligible expenses, not exceeding $25,000 (pre-tax) per equipment item.
- Animal care and platform fees.
- Travel and accommodation expenses as per the Quebec Treasury Board standards.
- Management and operational fees for intellectual property (IP).
- Professional fees related to contracts or subcontracting incurred by a QBIC, justified and limited to a maximum of 10% of the total budget, not exceeding $25,000 and must adhere to the public contracts law.
- Management fees by CRIBIQ, representing 5% of the total project cost, taxes additional.
Eligible geographic areas
- Companies operating in Quebec, Canada.
Selection criteria
- Caractère innovant ou perspectives d’innovation par rapport à l’état de l’art (critère éliminatoire).
- Adéquation entre les expertises scientifiques et les besoins des entreprises impliquées dans le projet (critère éliminatoire).
- Potentiel de retombées pour chacun des partenaires industriels impliqués.
- Collaboration et rôle actif des partenaires industriels.
- Qualité scientifique du projet.
- Niveau d’excellence ou d’expertise des équipes académiques impliquées versus la réalisation du projet.
- Faisabilité scientifique ou technique du projet.
- Structuration du projet, rigueur de définition des étapes et des livrables, et identification des jalons.
- Potentiel d’utilisation ou d’intégration des résultats du projet par les industriels impliqués dans le projet.
- Perspectives d’applications économiques et commerciales ou d’avantages concurrentiels.
- Réalité du calendrier.
- Justification du montage financier versus les dépenses.
- Formation de personnel qualifié (étudiants gradués, postdoc, techniciens, stagiaires, etc.), implication du personnel en transfert technologique.
How to apply
- Step 1: Download and Review GuidelinesVisit the CRIBIQ website to download the guide for applicants.
- Review the program objectives and funding modalities.
- Understand the eligibility criteria and evaluation process.
- Step 2: Prepare Letter of IntentPrepare a Letter of Intent highlighting the innovative aspects of your project aligning with CRIBIQ's focus areas.
- Ensure inclusion of company and project details as per guidelines.
- Submit the Letter of Intent by May 14, 2025.
- Step 3: Wait for Eligibility ConfirmationContact Jean Philippe Chenel for eligibility validation before proceeding to detailed application.
- Step 4: Detailed Application PreparationDraft a comprehensive project proposal detailing objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes.
- Include financial projections, partner roles, and detailed budget using the provided calculation grid.
- Gather all required supporting documents.
- Step 5: Submit Detailed ApplicationSubmit the complete application with all necessary documents by July 11, 2025.
- Confirm membership status with CRIBIQ at the time of submission.
Additional information
- Membership in CRIBIQ is required at the time of submission of the Detailed Application.
- Funding from the Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEIE) influences the availability of the grant.
- No guarantee of grant approval is provided; terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
- Membership fees must be paid by the partner organizations involved in the project.
- The industrial contribution must not originate from any government assistance.
- Quebec industrialists' contributions to indirect research costs are acknowledged as eligible expenses akin to those made by Quebec-based companies.
- A French-language website is mandatory for companies operating in Quebec.
Contacts
jp.chenel@cribiq.qc.ca
418 914-1608
