
PISAQ – Stream 1
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QC, Canada
Supports veterinary service delivery and workforce retention in agriculture
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- Gouvernement du Québec
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The PISAQ – Stream 1 grant offers up to $150,000 per applicant annually to support Québec veterinary establishments serving agricultural operations, with a focus on workforce attraction and retention. Eligible activities include expanding administrative teams, hiring animal health technicians, and initiatives that enhance or diversify veterinary service delivery in targeted regions.
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- Non-repayable financial contribution covering up to 50% or 75% of eligible expenses, depending on project type and region.
- Maximum financial assistance of $150,000 per applicant per fiscal year.
- Funds are paid in two installments, each representing 50% of the total granted amount.
- Specific premiums for hiring and retaining new veterinarians: up to $30,000 per eligible veterinarian (IFEV 2) or $60,000 per eligible veterinarian (IFEV 3, 4, 5), with overall caps per applicant.
- Additional incentives for veterinary services in remote regions, ranging from $76 to $458 per veterinary report, according to location.
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- Diversification, expansion, and support of administrative teams assisting veterinarians.
- Hiring and retention of new veterinary professionals.
- Hiring and retention of animal health technicians.
- Temporary assistance from additional personnel to support veterinary services.
- Implementation of projects designed to maintain or expand the delivery of veterinary services to regional agricultural operations.
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$ 23,000
Upgrading equipment at a small bakery to reduce waste
$ 48,500
Installing rooftop solar panels on a cooperative community centre
$ 16,000
Developing an accessible online ordering platform for a farm coop
$ 27,000
Replacing outdated refrigeration units with high-efficiency alternatives
$ 23,000
Setting up a textile recycling collection and sorting program
$ 18,000
Retrofitting lighting in an arts centre to high-efficiency LEDs
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- The applicant must be a targeted veterinary establishment providing services to agricultural operations in its region.
- The veterinary establishment must have an IFEV (Fragility Index of Veterinary Establishments) category of 2, 3, 4, or 5 at the time of project submission.
- The proposed project must aim to strengthen the establishment's ability to attract and retain veterinary workforce to serve local agricultural operations.
- The project must be carried out within the province of Quebec.
- The project must be completed no later than June 30 of the financial year following the date the complete application is submitted.
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- Targeted veterinary establishments providing services to agricultural operations in Quebec
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- Salaries and benefits for new or retained veterinary professionals working at eligible veterinary establishments.
- Wages and compensation for administrative teams supporting veterinarians.
- Salaries and costs for hiring and retaining animal health technicians.
- Temporary personnel support costs.
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- Quebec
- L’Isle-aux-Coudres, Quebec
- L’île aux Grues, Quebec
- Côte-Nord region, Quebec
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- Applications and projects are analyzed by representatives of the minister to ensure the applicant and the project meet admissibility requirements.
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- Step 1: Review Call for ProjectsConsult the current call for projects to ensure your project fits eligible categories and deadlines.
- Note the application deadline as published in the call for projects (e.g., May 31, 2025).
- Step 2: Prepare Required DocumentsComplete the financial assistance application form.
- Fill in the project cost annex.
- Prepare all supporting documents relevant to your project, as detailed in the program guidelines.
- Step 3: Submit ApplicationSend the completed financial assistance application form and the project cost annex by email to pisaq@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca before the stated deadline.
- Step 4: Submission ConfirmationYou will receive an acknowledgment of receipt by the Ministry once your documents have been submitted.
- Step 5: Application ReviewYour application will be analyzed by representatives of the Ministry to confirm eligibility and assess the proposed projects.
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- The maximum financial assistance is $150,000 per applicant per fiscal year.
- Financial contributions from applicants must be provided in cash for all project types.
- Financial support is provided as a non-repayable contribution, disbursed in two equal payments.
- Veterinary records submitted late incur a penalty of 0.2% for each day of delay, reducing the payable amount.
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pisaq@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca
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