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Fonds Mauricie Fonds Mauricie — Women Entrepreneurs Fund
Last Update: October 27, 2025
Trois-Rivières, QC
Fonds Mauricie supports entrepreneurs through flexible microcredit loans
Loans and Capital investments
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Minimum amount : 750 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Unspecified
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Trois-Rivières
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Women
Overview
The grant program by Fonds Mauricie offers a maximum funding amount of $20,000, aiming to support businesses at various developmental stages that have a positive social and economic impact on the community. Eligible activities include pre-startup, startup, expansion, modernization, and recovery stages, with specific support for women-owned businesses and microcredit through honor loans.
Activities funded
- Business pre-startup activities, including awareness workshops on creating a business plan.
- Support for business startup, expansion, modernization, or turnaround that generates a positive social and economic impact in the community.
Eligibility
- The business must be owned by one or more women, with at least 50% ownership.
- The applicant company can be at any stage of development, including pre-startup, startup, expansion, modernization, or restructuring.
Who is eligible?
- Businesses owned by women (with at least 50% ownership by one or more women)
Who is not eligible
- Companies not owned at least 50% by one or more women.
Eligible geographic areas
- Trois-Rivières, Quebec
- Mauricie region, Quebec
How to apply
1
Compilation of essential documents
- Consult the checklist of necessary documents.
- Prepare an updated credit file.
- Develop a business model and a business plan.
- Prepare a personal balance sheet and budget.
2
Participation in awareness workshops
- Learn about the topics covered: business plan, legal status, choice of a business location, marketing.
- Register for a workshop via the training calendar.
- Pay the fee of $45 for the workshop.
3
Consultation with a counselor
- Contact a management and financing advisor to schedule an appointment.
- Discuss the terms of the loan and the necessary support.
Additional information
- Loans are granted to individuals, not directly to the business.
- The program emphasizes positive social and economic impact within the community.
- Personal credit history may be required as part of the application process.
- Workshops on business planning and management are offered, with a nominal fee for participation.
Contacts
819 371-9050
Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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