Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program

Who is eligible?

• Social economy enterprises (as defined by Quebec's Social Economy Act), such as cooperatives, mutuals, and non-profit organizations with commercial activities
• Organizations from all sectors are eligible, except for financial and insurance services, animal services, and beverage service establishments

Who is not eligible

• Companies in the financial services and insurance sectors.
• Businesses providing animal services.
• Bars and businesses whose main activity is serving alcoholic beverages (with limited exceptions for manufacturers).
• Subsidiaries of social economy enterprises, regardless of their legal structure.
• Social economy enterprises related to for-profit businesses, unless the for-profit entity is subordinate to the social economy enterprise.
• Professional or employer associations, religious organizations, unions, chambers of commerce, political parties, public or private foundations, trusts, sports teams, student associations, and private educational institutions (primary, secondary, post-secondary levels).
• Enterprises that have already received funding from this program since April 1, 2025.
• Businesses with primary activities in weapons, fossil fuels (except clean transition), gambling, violent sports, sexual exploitation, tobacco or drug-related services (with specific exceptions for Health Canada-approved products).

Eligible expenses

• Costs for bringing buildings up to standard, expansion, renovation, construction, or acquisition, including the purchase and installation of permanent (immovable) equipment.
• Purchase and installation of amortizable movable equipment (up to 40% of eligible expenses).
• Land acquisition costs (for building construction projects).
• Costs related to building-associated infrastructure (e.g., septic system, water connection) and exterior landscaping.
• Preparatory studies.
• Professional fees (e.g., architecture, engineering, surveying, notarial services, specialized firms for asbestos and materials control).
• Eco-construction costs (e.g., geothermal systems).
• Costs related to the integration of arts into architecture, as required by the applicable policy.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Incomplete applications or those not meeting program criteria will be refused, but revised applications may be resubmitted if the call for projects is still open.
• All sources of project financing must be confirmed by at least letters of interest for funding to be granted.
• The organization’s website must have a French version to comply with language requirements.
• Applicants must remain owner of the assisted property for at least three years after project completion, or the grant must be repaid in full.