Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund

• The company must qualify as a social economy enterprise as defined by Quebec's Social Economy Act.
• The company’s head office and project activities must be located or planned to be located in Laval.
• The company must be duly registered with the Quebec Business Registry (Registre des entreprises du Québec).
• The company must demonstrate financial need.
• The company must show good prospects for viability and profitability.

Who is eligible?

• Social economy enterprises as defined by the Loi sur l’économie sociale du Québec

Who is not eligible

• Companies that do not qualify as social economy enterprises under Quebec's Social Economy Act.
• Businesses not domiciled or primarily operating in Laval.
• Companies not registered with the Quebec Enterprise Register.
• Projects seeking operational expenses (these costs are not covered).

Eligible expenses

• Professional consulting fees for management and governance (e.g., financial analysis, business diagnosis, strategic planning, business plan development)
• Market research and development costs (including cost analysis and new market development)
• Human resources management consulting services
• Organization and process consulting
• Communication and marketing strategy development, including web and social media strategies
• Engineering and architectural consulting services

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Laval, Quebec

• Demonstrated financial need for the project.
• Good prospects for the viability and profitability of the company and project.
• Relevance to priority emerging and promising sectors identified annually by Laval Économique.

• Some priority is given to emerging sectors identified annually by Laval Économique.
• The INNOGEC Laval Fund selection is determined after committee evaluation upon receipt and validation of a complete application.