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Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more)
Workforce training support for business growth
Last Update: June 10, 2026
Funding available
$ 100,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program supports workforce training projects to help businesses maintain employees and develop skills. It can also support larger-scale projects related to business growth, new markets, and modernization, with funding of $100,000 or more.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop team skills
- Attract or retain talent
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Public administration
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 6-99 employees
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Workplace training for employees to maintain or develop skills.
- Training linked to new equipment, new technology, or business modernization.
- Training to support growth, new markets, or diversification.
- Literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy training.
- Training in management, technical skills, or other languages when required.
Documents Needed
- Detailed training plan
- Supporting justification for the training need
- Business number (NEQ)
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Private for-profit businesses
- Business groups or consortia
- Municipal administrations
- Non-profit organizations
- Cooperatives and self-employed workers
Who is not eligible
- Quebec and federal government ministries and agencies
- Political parties and political associations
- Organizations listed in the public contracts registry as ineligible
- Businesses with unresolved debts or prior non-compliance with the Ministry
- Businesses involved in controversial activities, including recreational cannabis
Eligible expenses
- Training needs analysis and skills assessment.
- Training content development or adaptation.
- Purchase of training services and educational materials.
- Trainer salaries or fees, including related travel, meals, and lodging.
- Worker wages during training, up to the program limit.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Welcome activities, conferences, congresses, and seminars.
- Podcasts.
- French-language training (francisation).
- Employee wages for staff managing the training plan.
- Social benefits tied to reimbursed worker wages.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Employee retention impact.
- Strategic needs of the business.
- Training needs analysis.
- Expected results and training outcomes.
- Financial capacity and budget availability.
How to apply
- Step 1: Contact the Ministry representative
- Discuss the training need and the project context.
- Confirm whether the project fits regional or local priorities.
- Step 2: Prepare the training plan
- Describe the training objectives, activities, schedule, and target workers.
- Identify the trainer or training provider.
- Step 3: Submit the request
- Send the training plan and supporting information to the Ministry.
- Provide any additional details requested during review.
- Step 4: Finalize the agreement
- Negotiate the funding agreement with the Ministry.
- Proceed only after approval and agreement confirmation.
Processing and Agreement
- The Ministry reviews the training need, the project fit, and the planned activities.
- Applications are assessed based on regional, local, and ministry priorities.
- The Ministry decides the funding level according to available budgets.
- A training agreement is negotiated before support is granted.
- The Ministry may monitor implementation, follow-up, and evaluation.
Additional information
- The Ministry prioritizes small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Training must generally be delivered in French.
- A Quebec business number (NEQ) is required.
- In some cases, the Ministry may require a detailed training plan and supporting justification.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) Program
What is the Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more)?
This program supports workforce training projects to help businesses maintain employees and develop skills. It can also support larger-scale projects related to business growth, new markets, and modernization, with funding of $100,000 or more.
How much funding can be received?
Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $100,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) program?
To be eligible for the Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) program, you must:
Quebec business number required
Training must support employee retention
Project must fit ministry priorities
What expenses are eligible under Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more)?
Workplace training for employees to maintain or develop skills.
Training linked to new equipment, new technology, or business modernization.
Training to support growth, new markets, or diversification.
Literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy training.
Training in management, technical skills, or other languages when required.
Who can I contact for more information about the Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more)?
You can contact Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MESSQ) by email at none or by phone at none.
Where is the Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) available?
The Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Large-Scale Training Projects MFOR-E ($100,000 and more) is a Other Support