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ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
Support for growth, productivity, and establishment projects in Gatineau
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Funding available
$ 25,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Gatineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Businesses legally constituted and registered with the Quebec Enterprise Register (REQ).
See full eligibility
Overview
ID Gatineau's Business Support Fund offers a non-repayable contribution of up to 25 000 $ to businesses supported by ID Gatineau to foster their growth, recovery, or establishment in Gatineau. The assistance may cover expert fees, the acquisition of capital assets, and the deployment of a commercialization strategy, as well as certain establishment costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Attract or retain talent
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Gatineau
- Outaouais
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Specialized expert mandates to develop skills, solve a problem, seize an opportunity, or support a business recovery.
- Projects aimed at productivity and market development, notably through the acquisition of capital assets and the deployment of a commercialization strategy.
- Attraction projects for the establishment in Gatineau of businesses from outside Quebec or for the development of new economic activities in Gatineau by Quebec businesses located outside the city.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Businesses legally constituted and registered with the Quebec Enterprise Register (REQ).
- Businesses that are growing, show strong growth potential, or are in a consolidation phase and receive personalized support from ID Gatineau.
- Large high-value-added manufacturing businesses in the start-up phase.
- For the Attraction stream, businesses from outside Quebec that wish to establish themselves in Gatineau.
- For the Attraction stream, Quebec businesses located outside Gatineau that wish to develop new economic activities within the territory.
Who is not eligible
- Businesses in the start-up phase, except large high-value-added manufacturers.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees for a consultant for mandates such as a feasibility study, a market study, strategic planning, diagnostics or coaching, a commercialization strategy, financial projections, a sustainable development plan, certifications, a cybersecurity plan, labour retention, or access to government markets.
- Expenses related to the acquisition of capital assets.
- Expenses related to the deployment of a commercialization strategy.
- For the Attraction stream: site selection study, establishment and construction plans and specifications, fit-out costs, technical and economic feasibility study, professional fees to access government markets, moving expenses, unforeseen costs related to establishment, and recruitment-related expenses.
- For the Attraction stream: 25 % of the rent for the first six months, up to a maximum of 5 000 $, excluding shared workspaces, as well as expenses related to presenting the business to key players in Gatineau’s economic ecosystem, up to a maximum of 5 000 $.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects or activities for which expenses were incurred or carried out before the project was submitted to ID Gatineau.
- Consultant fees involving a connection with the applicant, its organization, or its business, unless written authorization has been received from ID Gatineau.
- Research and development activities, the refundable portion of sales taxes, debt servicing, and loan repayment.
- Projects targeting, in whole or in part, activities in a saturated market sector, resulting in job displacement, or substituting for government responsibilities.
- Projects to prepare a business plan and financial projections for start-up businesses, as well as controversial projects with which it would be unreasonable to associate the name of ID Gatineau or that of its partners.
Eligible geographic areas
- The project must be carried out within the territory of the city of Gatineau; for the Attraction stream, the establishment or new economic activities must be in Gatineau.
Selection criteria
- For 1 and 2, company leaders must demonstrate a desire to grow in Gatineau, and the proponent must have relevant knowledge and experience in the field as well as management skills.
- For 1 and 2, the project must aim for a significant impact on increasing market share, increasing sales, or the company's productivity, and demonstrate that the financial assistance is necessary for its completion.
- For 1 and 2, the project must generate significant economic benefits for the City of Gatineau and favour complementarity with other available funding sources.
- Consolidation projects are assessed in particular based on the one-time nature of the crisis, the reasonable prospect of a successful recovery, the experience of the management team, the support of partners and creditors, as well as the retention of wealth in Gatineau.
- For 3, the assessment focuses in particular on the leaders' willingness to grow in Gatineau, the business's complementarity with Gatineau's economic fabric, significant economic benefits, social acceptability, and the need for financial assistance.
How to apply
- Submit an application at any time during the year.
- In collaboration with ID Gatineau staff, attach the documents necessary for project evaluation according to the internal process established by ID Gatineau management.
Processing and Agreement
- An application may be submitted at any time during the year, subject to the availability of funds.
- A project summary is prepared in collaboration with the proponent; for funding of less than 5 000 $, it is submitted to ID Gatineau's general management, and for funding greater than or equal to 5 000 $, it is submitted to the Joint Investment Committee (CIC).
- Approved projects are subject to a non-repayable contribution agreement between ID Gatineau and the proponent, which specifies the payment conditions and the obligations of the parties.
- The disbursement conditions must be met no later than 12 months following the date of the offer letter, otherwise the offer of a non-repayable contribution is withdrawn; ID Gatineau may disburse the assistance in instalments or upon presentation of invoices and other supporting documents.
- During the term of the agreement, the proponent must cooperate in monitoring, including maintaining a place of business, its activities, and the jobs related to the project in Gatineau for at least five years from the first disbursement, providing financial statements, and participating in follow-up meetings.
Additional information
- The fund is designed to complement the support offered by ID Gatineau.
- When granting funding, ID Gatineau seeks to raise businesses' awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
- Specialized consultants are prequalified experts from ID Gatineau's database whose references have been verified.
- The choice of consultant is up to the entrepreneur or client and, where possible, ID Gatineau will propose several experts.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund Program
What is the ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund?
ID Gatineau's Business Support Fund offers a non-repayable contribution of up to 25 000 $ to businesses supported by ID Gatineau to foster their growth, recovery, or establishment in Gatineau. The assistance may cover expert fees, the acquisition of capital assets, and the deployment of a commercialization strategy, as well as certain establishment costs.
How much funding can be received?
ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $25,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund program?
To be eligible for the ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund program, you must:
Be a legally constituted business registered with the Quebec Enterprise Register (REQ).
Be growing, show growth potential, or be in a consolidation phase, with personalized support from ID Gatineau.
For 1 and 2, have a pre-diagnostic and an action plan developed with ID Gatineau.
What expenses are eligible under ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund?
Specialized expert mandates to develop skills, solve a problem, seize an opportunity, or support a business recovery.
Projects aimed at productivity and market development, notably through the acquisition of capital assets and the deployment of a commercialization strategy.
Attraction projects for the establishment in Gatineau of businesses from outside Quebec or for the development of new economic activities in Gatineau by Quebec businesses located outside the city.
Who can I contact for more information about the ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund?
You can contact ID Gatineau or by phone at 819 595-8002.
Where is the ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund available?
The ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund program is available Outaouais, Quebec.