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Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies - Quebec - Canada
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Innovation program — Call for mobilizing projects on the development of tomorrow's transport technologies

Funding for collaborative aerospace innovation projects
Offered by
Investissement Québec (IQ)

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Funding available
$ 10,000,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply

Quebec private companies

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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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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
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
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

  • Step 1
    • Read the application guide and project requirements.
    • Request the template financial assistance agreement by email.
  • Step 2
    • Complete the financial assistance application form.
    • Prepare the required annexes and supporting documents.
  • Step 3
    • Sign the completed application form.
    • Send the application by email to the program address.
  • Step 4
    • Wait for the electronic acknowledgment of receipt.
    • Selected projects are later announced by the ministry.

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

pi.transports.demain@economie.gouv.qc.ca

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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