MRC Maskinongé — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)

Eligible applicants for the FLI under the General component include any business in startup, expansion, consolidation, or acquisition process, including those in the social economy sector, with objectives aligned with the Maskinongé MRC's investment policy. Applicants must be Québec-based businesses located within the Maskinongé MRC territory, potentially operating in sectors such as manufacturing, tourism, agri-food, agriculture, or business services. Projects should be viable short- and long-term. For the Succession component, any Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Quebec, aged 18 to 35, committed to full-time work in the business, is eligible. The business should be in the process of succession or transfer and operate in the aforementioned sectors, ensuring project viability.

Eligible expenses for the grant include various capital and acquisition costs directly associated with the development and operation of the business.

This grant is targeted at companies whose operations are situated within the boundaries set by the funding organization. The eligible location is specifically designed to support regional economic development strategies.