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Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies
Funding for collaborative aerospace innovation projects
Last Update: June 10, 2026
Funding available
$ 10,000,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program offers non-repayable funding of up to $10 million per project. It supports collaborative aerospace innovation projects in planning, development, testing, and real-world demonstration of tomorrow’s transport technologies.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Project planning and preparation studies
- Proof of concept, design, engineering, and prototyping
- Testing, validation, and controlled demonstrations
- Real-world demonstration and scale-up of aerospace technologies
- Commercialization planning and certification or homologation steps
Documents Needed
- Completed financial assistance application form
- Project description document with required sections
- Annex A: major activities schedule
- Annex B: letters of support
- Annex C: CVs of project team members
- Annex D: history of funded mobilizing projects
- Financial statements and two-year financial forecasts for each partner
- Gantt chart showing stage budgets
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Quebec private companies
- Aerospace companies
- Companies collaborating with public research centres
- Companies collaborating with other private businesses
Who is not eligible
- Government-controlled companies or municipal entities
- Companies majority-owned by a Crown corporation
- Companies in bankruptcy or creditor protection
- Companies on the Quebec francization non-compliance list or the public contracts registry
- Holding companies and businesses in excluded sectors such as weapons, fossil fuels, gambling, sexual exploitation, tobacco or drugs
Eligible expenses
- Project labour costs and management labour costs in Quebec
- External consultants, specialized subcontracting, testing and certification
- Equipment, raw materials, rentals, transport, and foreign experts in Quebec
- Communication, intellectual property protection, and licence fees
- Project governance and reporting costs of the newly created non-profit organization
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses incurred before the complete admissible application was filed
- Subcontracting or specialized services performed by partner companies
- Partner executive salaries and regular operating expenses
- Debt service, capital repayments, land, building, and infrastructure costs
- Sales taxes and related-party transaction fees
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Innovation and commercialization potential: 30%
- Economic benefits in Quebec: 30%
- Partners and partnership quality: 15%
- Mobilizing character of the project: 10%
- Environmental and social characteristics: 10%
- Project governance: 5%
How to apply
1
Preparation of submission documents
- Carefully read the Application Presentation Guide.
- Gather all required documents, including a detailed description of the project and its economic impacts.
- Complete the financial assistance application form associated with the relevant component.
- Prepare necessary appendices such as the schedule of major activities and the history of funded mobilizing projects.
2
Acknowledgment of official documents
- Request a copy of the standard financial aid agreement at the indicated address.
- Familiarize yourself with this agreement.
3
File saving
- Save the form to your computer and avoid filling it out in a web browser.
- Make sure not to modify the PDF document after saving it.
4
Electronic submission
- Ensure that all required information and documents are complete and accurate.
- Send the request by email to the indicated address before the deadline.
5
Acknowledgment of receipt
Wait for the electronic acknowledgment of receipt to confirm that the request has been received.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications were first checked for administrative admissibility.
- Eligible files were then evaluated by a selection committee.
- The ministry announced decisions after committee approval of selected projects.
- Approved projects required a signed offer letter and a project implementation agreement with IQ and the new non-profit organization.
- Funding could be reduced, suspended, or terminated if obligations were not met.
Additional information
- The application had to be submitted in French.
- An electronic acknowledgment of receipt was sent within two business days.
- The government could limit the number and value of projects selected.
- The selected project had to be managed by a newly created non-profit organization.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies Program
What is the Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies?
This program offers non-repayable funding of up to $10 million per project. It supports collaborative aerospace innovation projects in planning, development, testing, and real-world demonstration of tomorrow’s transport technologies.
How much funding can be received?
Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $10,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies program?
To be eligible for the Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies program, you must:
At least two private company partners
Innovative aerospace technology project
New non-profit project manager required
What expenses are eligible under Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies?
Project planning and preparation studies
Proof of concept, design, engineering, and prototyping
Testing, validation, and controlled demonstrations
Real-world demonstration and scale-up of aerospace technologies
Commercialization planning and certification or homologation steps
Who can I contact for more information about the Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies?
You can contact Investissement Québec (IQ) by email at pi.transports.demain@economie.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies available?
The Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies is a Researchers And Facilities