MRC Beauce-Centre — Local Investment Funds (FLI-FLS)
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QC, Canada
FLI-FLS supports businesses in Beauce-Centre with funding
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Loans and Capital investments
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- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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- MRC Beauce-Centre
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The Fonds locaux d'investissement et de solidarité (FLI-FLS) provides financial and technical support to new, expanding, or transferring businesses in primary, secondary (manufacturing), or tertiary sectors within the MRC Beauce-Centre, aiming to create and maintain jobs. The program offers funding up to $150,000 per enterprise, with conditions tailored to needs such as startup, acquisition, succession, export, growth support, and modernization.
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The Local Investment Funds (FLI-FLS) grant provides adaptable financing solutions to support business growth across various phases. It aims to facilitate capital access for local enterprises in the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
- Loans can reach up to $150,000 per eligible business.
- Financing terms are customized to address various business needs such as start-up, acquisition, succession, exportation, growth support, and modernization.
- No fees for opening a file or for follow-up services.
- Possibility of repayment at any time without penalty.
- Competitive interest rates to promote sustainable financial management.
- Leverage effect to maximize investment impact.
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This grant supports projects that aid in job creation and retention through financial and technical assistance, tailored to local development priorities. Eligible activities focus on the growth and sustainability of new and existing businesses across various sectors.
- Business startup initiatives in the primary, manufacturing (secondary), or key tertiary sectors.
- Expansion projects for existing businesses to foster regional economic growth.
- Business transfer to ensure continuity and job stability.
- Acquisition projects that enable business scaling and sustainability.
- Exportation plans to reach wider markets and enhance business viability.
- Growth support to facilitate modernisation and competitive positioning.
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Eligibility for this grant is determined by the nature and status of the company, as well as the sector in which it operates.
- The company must be in the start-up phase, expanding, or undergoing a business transfer.
- Eligible sectors include primary, secondary (manufacturing), or tertiary motor sectors.
- The grant is available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the territory.
- Businesses can include social economy enterprises.
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Start-up businesses, expanding businesses, and businesses undergoing ownership transfer that operate in the primary, secondary (manufacturing), or tertiary key sectors are eligible. The FLI-FLS is open to all SMEs within the territory, including social economy enterprises.
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This grant supports companies specifically within the municipal boundaries of the MRC Beauce-Centre. It is designed to aid local economic development targeting new and existing businesses.
- Businesses located within the MRC Beauce-Centre region.
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- No fees are charged for opening a file or for follow-up services.
- Loans can be repaid at any time without penalty.
- The initiative acts as a financial leverage to assist businesses.
- Competitive interest rates are a key feature of the loan offering.
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diane.pouliot@bceconomique.com