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Grant financing for ICT research partnerships

Collaborative research support for businesses

Offered by
PROMPT
Official source: promptinnov.com

Record updated

Funding available
$ 1,500,000
Up to 40% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Québec businesses.
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Overview

Innovation collaborative supports companies and eligible academic partners with up to 40% of project costs, or up to 80% with partner matching funds, to advance collaborative technological research and development. The program covers projects in advanced technological fields and helps companies tap public research partners' expertise.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding
$1,500,000
Maximum share of project costs
40%
Financing goals
  • Increase performance through digital transformation
  • Develop strategic partnerships
  • Develop a new product or service
  • Conduct research and development activities
  • Conduct research or evaluation activities

Eligible candidates

Location
  • Quebec
Eligible Industries
All industries
Annual revenue
All revenue ranges
Organisation size
250-249 employees
Audience
All groups
Legal structures
For-profit business

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Take a practical assessment to gain a clear understanding of how well this program aligns with your specific needs and long-term goals.

Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Latest changes

Innovation collaborative eligibility and funding terms updated

The Innovation collaborative page now adds detailed eligibility conditions and exclusions, clarifies eligible project categories by company size, and expands the funding terms and application language requirements.

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The Innovation collaborative source now includes a new eligibility section with detailed applicant conditions and exclusions, including added requirements for applicants and their use of subcontractors. It also clarifies which project categories are eligible depending on the participating company’s size, and notes that applications must be submitted in French. The funding terms were expanded as well, with the aid maximum, coverage rate, and stacking rules now more fully described on the page.

Official source: promptinnov.com
August 15, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Québec businesses.
  • Research and innovation organizations, including universities, CCTT and public research centres.

Who is not eligible

  • Organizations that are or use subcontractors listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA).
  • State-owned companies, or companies directly or indirectly controlled by a municipal, provincial or federal government, a municipal entity, or a company majority-owned by a state-owned company.
  • Organizations in bankruptcy or insolvency.
  • Organizations with ethical misconduct or products or services that could undermine integrity or call into question the probity of the Government of Quebec, even by association.
  • Organizations in weapons, fossil fuel, gambling and violent games, sexual exploitation, tobacco or drug-related activities, except interventions related to cannabis and industrial hemp, or activities whose main subject is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Eligible expenses

  • Admissible expenses of research establishments involved in the project.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Québec.

Activities funded

  • Applied research and development projects in ICT.
  • Collaborative research partnership projects involving industrial and institutional partners.

How to apply

  • Step 1: Contact the Prompt team
    • Discuss the project and funding needs with a team member.
  • Step 2: Review funding structure
    • Assess Prompt financing and possible complementary funding from NSERC, MITACS, or other sources.
  • Step 3: Obtain the application form
    • Receive the Prompt grant application form.
  • Step 4: Prepare the application
    • Prepare and write the application with support from the Prompt team.

Selection criteria

  • Project fit with ICT applied research and development.
  • Partnership structure and number of industrial partners.
  • Technology readiness level of the project.

Processing and Agreement

  • Applicants must first contact the Prompt team.
  • The team reviews the project and helps structure the funding approach.
  • The application form is provided after initial contact.
  • Support is given for preparing and writing the application.

Additional information

  • The program is ongoing.
  • The program was formerly PSO.
  • Only funding applications submitted in French are admissible to the Ministry.

Official sources

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Grant financing for ICT research partnerships Program

What is the Grant financing for ICT research partnerships?

Innovation collaborative supports companies and eligible academic partners with up to 40% of project costs, or up to 80% with partner matching funds, to advance collaborative technological research and development. The program covers projects in advanced technological fields and helps companies tap public research partners' expertise.

How much funding can be received?

Grant financing for ICT research partnerships Funds up to 40% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,500,000 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who is eligible for the Grant financing for ICT research partnerships program?

To be eligible for the Grant financing for ICT research partnerships program, you must: ICT applied R&D project. Research partnership with industrial and institutional partners. TRL 1-3 or TRL 4-6 project.

What expenses are eligible under Grant financing for ICT research partnerships?

Admissible expenses of research establishments involved in the project.

Where is the Grant financing for ICT research partnerships available?

The Grant financing for ICT research partnerships program is available the province of Quebec.

Is the Grant financing for ICT research partnerships a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Grant financing for ICT research partnerships is a Grant and Funding