MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 3

• Completed application form for the relevant stream
• Business plan
• Supporting documents required to confirm eligibility
• Invoices and proof of payment for reimbursement

Who is eligible?

• Businesses that have received FLI or FLS financing from the MRC de Joliette
• Legally constituted businesses
• Businesses working in innovation, export, succession, or professional services

Who is not eligible

• Businesses with consultant fees for a company in which the entrepreneur holds an interest
• Businesses that have already received the maximum number of Stream 3 supports

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees related to innovation, export, or business succession
• Prototype testing and feasibility studies
• Export advisory services from SODIL
• Succession support services from Lanaudière Économique

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Consultant fees and administrative costs for a company in which the entrepreneur holds an interest
• Projects not supported by FLI or FLS financing
• Projects already completed before the application is received
• Debt service and repayment of future loans

Eligible geographic areas

• MRC de Joliette

• Project viability and profitability
• Complete business plan
• Capital expenditures included in the project
• Clear financing structure
• Significance of the funding to the project

• Step 1: Complete the application form for Stream 3
  • Fill out the form for the relevant FAE stream.
• Step 2: Submit the application with required documents
  • Send the completed form and supporting documents to the CDÉJ.
• Step 3: Eligibility review
  • A CDÉJ advisor validates the eligibility of the project, promoter, and business.
• Step 4: Committee evaluation
  • The complete file is analyzed and presented to the investment committee.
• Step 5: Funding agreement and payment
  • If approved, a protocol agreement is signed and payment is made after conditions are met.

• The application is reviewed after submission and checked for eligibility.
• The investment committee evaluates the project and decides whether to approve or رفض the request.
• Approved projects are governed by a protocol agreement with the CDÉJ.
• Funding is released after the required conditions are met and invoices are submitted.

• The project must be backed by a business plan and a viable financing structure.
• Supported projects are reviewed by an investment committee.
• A protocol agreement is signed for approved projects.
• Follow-up and periodic financial reporting may be required.