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Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work - Montreal - Quebec - Canada
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Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work

Support for businesses impacted by major Montréal infrastructure work
City of Montreal (MTL)
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 40,000
Timeline
  • Open continuously
Location
Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Overview

The Financial Assistance Program for Businesses in Areas Affected by Major Construction Work provides up to $40,000 per fiscal year to qualifying retail, rental, or consumer service establishments within the Montréal Urban Agglomeration. Its purpose is to help businesses impacted by major public infrastructure projects maintain operations and safeguard the commercial vitality of Montreal.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Timeline
  • Open continuously

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Other services (except public administration)
Location
  • Montreal
  • Montréal
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • Non-profit
  • Public or Parapublic institution
  • For-profit business
  • Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • Economic, Social and Community Development
Target groups
  • Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • Municipal

Next steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Supporting the continued operation of retail businesses, product rental services, or consumer service providers during periods of major public infrastructure construction near their establishments.
  • Maintaining commercial activity and business vitality in sectors directly impacted by prolonged municipal or STM construction projects that disrupt local traffic and access.

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Retail businesses
  • Product rental services
  • Consumer service providers

Who is not eligible

  • Businesses providing massage services.
  • Companies mainly engaged in professional, scientific and technical services (except interior design services and photographic services).
  • Companies in financial and insurance services.
  • Businesses delivering health care or social assistance services (except day-care services).
  • Companies offering real estate services (except self-service mini-warehouse services).
  • Organizations listed on the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).
  • Public organizations as defined by law.
  • Businesses that have ceased operations or gone bankrupt within 40 days of submitting their application.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Businesses located in the Montreal agglomeration, in an area designated as being affected by major works conducted by the City of Montreal, a related city, or the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).

Additional information

  • The subsidy is calculated based on the reduction in the business’s gross profit during the affected period.
  • A single funding request can cover all applicable fiscal years at the end of a project, or separate requests can be filed for each eligible fiscal year.
  • Applicants have a limited time after completion of the construction work to submit their application.
  • An additional lump-sum subsidy of $5,000 is available for qualifying businesses affected by major projects, separate from the main assistance program.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work. 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 Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work?

The Financial Assistance Program for Businesses in Areas Affected by Major Construction Work provides up to $40,000 per fiscal year to qualifying retail, rental, or consumer service establishments within the Montréal Urban Agglomeration. Its purpose is to help businesses impacted by major public infrastructure projects maintain operations and safeguard the commercial vitality of Montreal.

How much funding can be received?

Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work Funds up to 5% of admissible expenses, capped at $40,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work program?

To be eligible for the Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work program, you must: Retail sales, product rentals, or consumer service businesses Located in a designated area affected by major public construction for at least 6 months Demonstrate a decrease of more than 5% in gross profit

What expenses are eligible under Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work?

Supporting the continued operation of retail businesses, product rental services, or consumer service providers during periods of major public infrastructure construction near their establishments. Maintaining commercial activity and business vitality in sectors directly impacted by prolonged municipal or STM construction projects that disrupt local traffic and access.

Where is the Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work available?

The Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work program is available Montréal, Quebec.

Is the Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work is a Grant and Funding

Who are the financial supporters of the Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work?

Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work is funded by City of Montreal (MTL)

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