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  • grant_single|timelineUnspecified
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Grant and Funding
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  • Gouvernement du Québec
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grant_card_status|open

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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.

grant_single_labels_website|terms_and_conditions

  • 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.

grant_single_labels_website|projects

  • 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.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$ 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Replacing outdated refrigeration units with high-efficiency alternatives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

grant_single_labels_website|admissibility

  • 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.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

  • Targeted veterinary establishments providing services to agricultural operations in Quebec

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

  • 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.

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

  • Quebec
  • L’Isle-aux-Coudres, Quebec
  • L’île aux Grues, Quebec
  • Côte-Nord region, Quebec

grant_single_labels_website|criteria

  • Applications and projects are analyzed by representatives of the minister to ensure the applicant and the project meet admissibility requirements.

grant_single_labels_website|apply

  • 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.

grant_single_labels_website|otherInfo

  • 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.

grant_single_labels_website|contact

pisaq@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

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