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NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation
Supports scientific culture and innovation projects
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Funding available
$ 200,000
Deadline
December 1, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations with an establishment in Quebec, including social economy enterprises
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Overview
The Appel de projets en culture scientifique et de l’innovation offers non-repayable funding of up to $200,000 to eligible Quebec organizations and businesses for projects that build scientific culture and innovation, especially STEM discovery among youth. Eligible projects include scientific culture initiatives, EDI activities in science and technology, event-based projects, and Zoom sur l’innovation visits.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Conduct research and development activities
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Non-financial cooperative
- Social economy enterprise
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Youth (<40)
- Women
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Higher Education
- Other Education
- Research
- Hospitals and Rehabilitation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- Children & youth
- Young adults
- Indigenous peoples
- Women & girls
- Academia / students
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Culture scientifique et de l’innovation (CSI) projects
- Équité, diversité et inclusion (EDI) en sciences et en technologie projects
- Événementielle projects
- Zoom sur l’innovation projects, including virtual or in-person visits
Documents Needed
- Application form
- Partnership letters confirming partner participation and contributions
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations with an establishment in Quebec, including social economy enterprises
- Recognized educational institutions and school organizations
- Santé Québec, Quebec health and social services institutions, and affiliated Quebec college technology transfer centres
- Municipalities, cities, regional county municipalities (MRC), similar organizations, and non-profit organizations constituted under the Loi sur les cités et villes
- Indigenous communities from nations recognized by the National Assembly of Québec
Who is not eligible
- Applicants or subcontractors listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA)
- Organizations that do not comply with the francization process under the Charte de la langue française
- Applicants that have not met all obligations related to previous financial assistance from the Government of Quebec or Investissement Québec for at least two years
- State-owned enterprises, entities controlled directly or indirectly by a municipal, provincial, or federal government, municipal entities, or companies majority-owned by a state-owned enterprise, except Santé Québec and Quebec health and social services institutions
- Applicants in bankruptcy or insolvency, applicants with ethical breaches, or applicants whose main line of business involves controversial weapons, fossil fuels except transition activities toward a low-carbon economy, gambling, violent games or combat sports involving living species, sexual exploitation, or tobacco or drug consumption-related products or services, except interventions related to cannabis and industrial hemp set out in section 4.1.3 of the normative framework
Eligible expenses
- Salaries, professional fees, and scholarships
- Materials and equipment or space rentals
- Travel and stays in Quebec
- Knowledge dissemination, advertising, and intellectual property costs
- Administrative and management costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Equipment or materials normally used by the organization
- Travel and stays outside Quebec
- Copyright fees
- Land purchases
- Building purchases, construction, or expansion
- Expenses incurred before the application is filed
- Depreciation, interest, and financing charges
Selection criteria
- Project relevance
- Project quality
- Potential economic or social impacts
- Project implementation guarantees
How to apply
- Read the Guide de présentation des demandes.
- Save the form on your computer, complete it with Adobe Reader version 10 or later, do not fill it in a web browser, and do not modify the PDF.
- Prepare the partnership letters confirming partner participation and contributions.
- If this is your first use of the online service, obtain a clicSÉQUR – Entreprises account and register for the ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie online services.
- After signing in to clicSÉQUR – Entreprises, go to Services en ligne, then Ministères et organismes, then ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie/Investissement Québec, then Obtenir du financement, then Programmes et mesures d'aides financières du Ministère, and start a Nouvelle demande for the Appel de projets en culture scientifique et de l'innovation form.
- Submit the application online with the mandatory attachments and any other relevant documents before Monday, December 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Processing and Agreement
- Each application is analyzed based on project relevance, project quality, potential economic or social impacts, and project implementation guarantees.
- If funding is awarded, the recipient must complete the program reporting form and the results indicator sheet.
- A reporting submission is required for a progress report, a final report, or a request to modify the initial project.
- The reporting document must be completed and signed by the authorized person and sent by email with the agreement reference number in the subject line.
Additional information
- This call is part of Programme NovaScience, volet 2 – Soutien aux projets.
- A maximum of two applications per enterprise or organization is allowed for each call date.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation Program
What is the NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation?
The Appel de projets en culture scientifique et de l’innovation offers non-repayable funding of up to $200,000 to eligible Quebec organizations and businesses for projects that build scientific culture and innovation, especially STEM discovery among youth. Eligible projects include scientific culture initiatives, EDI activities in science and technology, event-based projects, and Zoom sur l’innovation visits.
How much funding can be received?
NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses, capped at $200,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation program?
To be eligible for the NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation program, you must:
The applicant must be an eligible organization, institution, municipality, Indigenous community, or business with an establishment in Quebec.
The project must be carried out in Quebec, fall under one of the four eligible themes, and include at least one partnership.
The project must target one of the specified audiences and allow that audience to experience the final project through a dedicated activity.
What expenses are eligible under NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation?
Culture scientifique et de l’innovation (CSI) projects
Équité, diversité et inclusion (EDI) en sciences et en technologie projects
Événementielle projects
Zoom sur l’innovation projects, including virtual or in-person visits
Who can I contact for more information about the NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at NovaScienceProjet@economie.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 877 511-5889, poste 3867.
Where is the NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation available?
The NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation a grant, loan, or tax credit?
NovaScience Program - Support for projects in scientific culture and innovation is a Grant and Funding