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MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy
Last Update: March 3, 2026
QC, Canada
Support for business growth in rural La Matapédia
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Integrate new technologies
Selling in a new market
Marketing a product
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : June 17, 2021
- Closing date : May 1, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Social economy enterprise
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Startups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Employment and Training
- Business Associations
Target groups
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
Overview
The Fonds Régions et Ruralité (FRR) provides financial support of up to $150,000 for projects that create or maintain jobs, demonstrating potential profitability and market development, with a focus on economic, social, and regional development within the MRC of La Matapédia. Eligible activities include business start-ups, expansion, and diversification, with a particular emphasis on local impact and economic integration.
How to apply
1
Receipt of the request
- Contact a business development advisor from the MRC development service.
- Submit the official funding application form duly completed and signed.
2
Preparation of the required documents
- For a startup company (less than three years in existence), prepare a business plan or an opportunity file reflecting the objectives.
- For a succession project, prepare a succession plan for analysis.
- For an existing company of more than three years, provide an executive summary and the financial statements for the past three years.
- In each case, provide financial forecasts for the three years following the implementation of the project.
3
Preliminary positioning and project analysis
- Assessment of the project's eligibility by the MRC based on the standards and rules of the Funds.
- Conducting a qualitative analysis of the project and the company.
- Evaluation of the entrepreneurial potential of the promoter.
- Carrying out a preliminary financial analysis.
- Organizing a meeting and site visit with the promoter.
- Issuing a conditional letter of intent for financial collaboration if needed.
4
Management and governance
- Analysis of requests by the MRC investment committee.
- Decision on the granting of financial assistance in accordance with the terms of the business support policy.
5
Memorandum of Understanding
- Signing of a memorandum of understanding between the MRC and the beneficiary before the payment of financial assistance.
- The memorandum contains the commitments of the parties and the terms of payment of the financial assistance.
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