How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 20% of admissible expenses, capped at $1500000 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH?

MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH is funded by Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec

What are MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH's eligibility criterias?

Must include at least one industrial partner Project must be carried out in Quebec Partner company(ies) must contribute a minimum of 40% of eligible project expenses

MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH

Last Update: July 22, 2025

QC, Canada

Funding for innovative women’s health technology projects in Quebec

MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH at a glance

Eligible Funding

Max. $1,500,000
Up to 20% of project cost

Timeline

Receipt of requests is now closed

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Professional, scientific and technical services
Health care and social assistance

Grant Providers

Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en technologies médicales du Québec

Status

Closed

Overview of the MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH program

The MEDTEQ+ Call for Projects – FEMTECH provides up to $500,000 per year for a maximum of three years to support innovative healthcare technology projects focused on women's health in Quebec. Eligible activities include research, development, or validation of medical devices and health IT solutions addressing issues such as reproductive health, cancer screening, perinatal care, mental health, and emerging needs related to women's well-being.

Financing terms and conditions

Financial assistance covers up to 20% of eligible project expenses.
Partner companies must contribute a minimum of 40% of eligible project expenses.
The maximum grant is $500,000 per year, for up to 3 years, with a total cap of $1.5 million per project.

Eligible projects & activities

Developing innovations that enhance access to reproductive health services for women.
Designing solutions for screening and early detection of women-specific cancers.
Improving perinatal and post-natal care services.
Creating mental health interventions tailored to women's needs, such as anorexia, bulimia, and psychological distress.
Advancing knowledge and responses to emerging issues in women's health and well-being.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 95,000

Expanding accessible transportation for mobility-impaired residents

$ 70,000

Launching a climate adaptation workshop series for local businesses

$ 57,000

Modernizing a woodworking shop with advanced dust control systems

$ 75,000

Installing energy-efficient cold storage for local food producers

$ 65,000

Introducing eco-packaging to reduce plastic waste in retail operations

$ 80,000

Upgrading digital infrastructure for online mental health services

Eligibility criteria of the MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH program

The project must involve at least one industrial partner and at least one academic or clinical partner.
The project must focus on the research, development, or validation of a healthcare technology addressing an issue related to women's health.
The project must be carried out in Quebec.
The partner company or companies must contribute a minimum of 40% of eligible project expenses.
Project partners must be members in good standing before the first project review.

Who is eligible?

Industrial companies involved in healthcare technology
Academic institutions
Clinical organizations

Who is not eligible

Projects that do not significantly involve a Quebec SME (Small or Medium-sized Enterprise).

Eligible geographic areas

Quebec

Eligibility criteria of the MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH program

Relevance of the project to women's health issues.
Quality of the project proposal.
Economic, social, or technological benefits for Quebec.

How to apply to the MEDTEQ+ — Call for Projects – FEMTECH program

Assemble and confirm partners

Identify and assemble project partners (at least one industrial and one academic or clinical partner)
Confirm all partners are members in good standing
Define the innovative project in women’s health technology

Prepare project and application

Work with your account manager to structure the project
Identify technology and eligible expenses
Begin preparing the grant application with partners

Submit draft project statement

Complete and send a near-final project statement to MEDTEQ+ for proofreading
Incorporate feedback and revisions from MEDTEQ+

Submit final project statement

Finalize the project statement including all revisions
Obtain signatures from all partners
Submit the final, signed project statement to MEDTEQ+

Project evaluation and review

Final project statement is evaluated by the MEDTEQ+ Scientific Committee
Provide additional information if requested by the Committee
Project is forwarded to the MEIE if approved for analysis

Award and agreement signature

Receive the award letter from MEDTEQ+
Sign a research agreement within a few months following acceptance

Additional information

Project partners must be members in good standing prior to the first project review.
An account manager will provide ongoing support, including iterative proofreading to strengthen the application.
The MEDTEQ+ Scientific Committee may request additional clarifications before making a funding recommendation.
An award letter is sent to approved projects, requiring the signing of a research agreement within a few months.

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