MRC Thérèse de Blainville — Business start-up fund

• The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Quebec, aged 18 or older at the time of application.
• The applicant must have relevant experience or training for the proposed project.
• The applicant must commit to working full-time in the business.
• The project must create at least two permanent jobs or the equivalent in person-years, including the entrepreneur(s), within two years of obtaining funding.
• The business must be established within the territory of the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville.

Who is eligible?

• New businesses being created on the territory of the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville
• Existing businesses in their first or second acquisition phase within the MRC

Who is not eligible

• Companies operating in the retail or restaurant sectors, except when providing essential proximity services to underserved communities.
• Businesses with projects in highly competitive sectors, as determined by the MRC committee, are excluded.
• Projects involving expenses already incurred or completed before the official funding application are not eligible.
• Businesses seeking funding for ongoing operations, debt servicing, or completed projects.

Eligible expenses

• Purchase of capital assets such as land, building, equipment, machinery, and vehicles.
• Incorporation fees and other similar capital-related expenses (excluding goodwill).
• Acquisition of technologies, including know-how, licenses or manufacturing agreements, patents, software, or similar expenses.
• Working capital needs for the first year of operation, strictly related to business activities.

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses operating within the territory of the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville, Quebec.

• Demonstration that the business plan for the first three years of operation indicates strong potential for viability and profitability.
• The project results in the creation of at least two permanent jobs (including the entrepreneur's position) within two years of receiving funding.
• Proof that the financial support requested is essential for the project’s realization.
• Project is located within the territory of the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville.
• Exclusion of projects in highly competitive sectors as determined by the committee.

• Funding is subject to the availability of the Business Start-up Fund budget.
• The financial contribution will be made in a single payment once all preconditions are satisfied.
• If the funding is not claimed within six months, the aid offer will lapse and a new application must be submitted.
• All awarded projects and amounts are approved by the MRC council through an official resolution.