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Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL)
Financial support for local businesses in the Laurentides
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Funding available
$ 300,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Laurentides, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
For-profit businesses legally incorporated under the laws of the Government of Quebec or Canada.
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Overview
The Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) supports eligible businesses in the MRC des Laurentides to foster their development and the creation, maintenance, or safeguarding of jobs. It finances start-up, improvement, growth, acquisition, and business succession.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase production or service capacity
- Increase operational productivity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Les Laurentides
- Laurentides
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
- Non-financial cooperative
- Social economy enterprise
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- Mixed revenue (50%+ earned)
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Business start-up.
- Entrepreneurial succession and business acquisition.
- Business improvement and transformation, including productivity improvement, digital transformation, and the implementation of sustainable organizational practices.
- Business growth and expansion, including the commercialization of a new product or service, an export project, support for growth, or the establishment of a subsidiary.
- Short-term temporary financing and business turnaround.
Documents Needed
- Completed, dated, and signed financial assistance application form.
- Business plan and/or detailed project description.
- Detailed breakdown of project-related expenses and project financing plan, with confirmation of any other financial assistance or financing related to the project.
- Financial statements for the last three years, interim financial statements if needed, and projected financial statements.
- French-language compliance declaration or copy of the francization certificate, employment equity compliance declaration or copy of the Employment Equity Program, and any other document required by the MRC.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For-profit businesses legally incorporated under the laws of the Government of Quebec or Canada.
- Collective enterprises, namely cooperatives and non-profits, within the meaning of the Social Economy Act, when they have commercial activities.
- Non-profits created under Part III of the Quebec Companies Act, if they meet the conditions applicable to social economy businesses.
Who is not eligible
- Applicants registered in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA), including their subcontractors registered in the RENA planned for the project.
- Applicants under the protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
- State-owned corporations, corporations directly or indirectly controlled by a government, or businesses majority-owned by a state-owned corporation.
- Applicants who have failed to meet their obligations within the two years preceding the application, following formal notice from the Ministry or the MRC in connection with prior financial assistance, or who have ethical, environmental, labor, or human rights conduct contrary to the program's requirements.
- Businesses operating, in whole or in part, in the production or distribution of weapons, fossil fuels, gambling, violent games, sexual exploitation, real estate management and development, or the production, sale, and services related to tobacco or drugs, subject to explicit exceptions for certain cases related to cannabis and industrial hemp and to prior authorization when required.
Eligible expenses
- Additional working capital needed to carry out the project, for a maximum period of two years.
- Capital expenditures directly related to the project, including technology, land, buildings, equipment, machinery, rolling stock, construction, expansion, renovation, and the development of land and premises.
- Professional fees incurred before the project, such as feasibility analysis, external audit, or impact study.
- Professional fees directly related to carrying out the project, including the implementation of technology, equipment, and machinery as well as construction, renovation, and development.
- In entrepreneurial succession, acquisition of ownership interests and assets, as well as professional fees related to the transaction, acquisition, and transfer of management.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses incurred before the application is submitted, debt service, repayment of upcoming loans, capital losses, capital replacement, or payment as capital.
- Transactions between related businesses or partners.
- Research and development expenses, normal business operating expenses, and applicable sales taxes in Quebec.
- Pre-start-up projects.
- Projects aimed solely at subcontracting or privatizing operations that move an economic activity and jobs from one organization to another.
Eligible geographic areas
- Territory of the MRC des Laurentides.
- Quebec, for the company's head office.
Selection criteria
- Economic viability of the project, with lasting profitability, ability to repay, and strong prospects.
- Promoters' knowledge and experience, as well as their management skills.
- Environmental and social impacts of the project, including improvement in the territory's socio-economic and environmental performance.
- Openness toward workers and approach to labor relations.
- Participation of other financial partners and impact on the balance and sustainability of the funds.
How to apply
- Submit a financial assistance application to the MRC des Laurentides with the required documents attached.
Processing and Agreement
- The eligibility, analysis, and decision-making process falls under the MRCs.
- Applications are processed and reviewed on an ongoing basis once the required information and documents have been provided, subject to budget availability and compliance with management standards.
- In the event of non-compliance with the borrower's obligations, the Local Funds may use legal mechanisms and procedures to recover their investments.
Additional information
- The Corporation de développement économique de la MRC des Laurentides acts as the delegated body and manager of the Local Funds.
- Promoters may receive support, advice, technical assistance, and mentoring for their project.
- The mission of the Local Funds is also to contribute to business development and to the creation, maintenance, or safeguarding of jobs.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) Program
What is the Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL)?
The Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) supports eligible businesses in the MRC des Laurentides to foster their development and the creation, maintenance, or safeguarding of jobs. It finances start-up, improvement, growth, acquisition, and business succession.
How much funding can be received?
Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) Funds up to $300,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) program?
To be eligible for the Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) program, you must:
The business must be legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada, or be an eligible collective enterprise.
It must do business in the territory of the MRC des Laurentides and have its head office in Quebec.
It must be registered with the Quebec Enterprise Register (REQ).
What expenses are eligible under Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL)?
Business start-up.
Entrepreneurial succession and business acquisition.
Business improvement and transformation, including productivity improvement, digital transformation, and the implementation of sustainable organizational practices.
Business growth and expansion, including the commercialization of a new product or service, an export project, support for growth, or the establishment of a subsidiary.
Short-term temporary financing and business turnaround.
Who can I contact for more information about the Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL)?
You can contact CDE of the Laurentians (CDE).
Where is the Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) available?
The Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) program is available Laurentides, Quebec.
Is the Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Laurentides Local Investment Fund (FILL) is a Loans and Capital investments