Open
Source verified July 6, 2026
Funding available
$ 500,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Productivité-Compétences supports training projects for SMEs and other eligible collective promoters in Quebec to strengthen productivity and workforce skills. It funds structured activities such as management training, artificial intelligence training, and training design, adaptation, and delivery.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Increase operational productivity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 85% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-financial cooperative
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 100 employees maximum
Audience
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Analysis of training needs
- Development, adaptation, and updating of training
- Delivery of existing training
- Training for managers and leaders of SMEs
- Training in artificial intelligence, digital skills, productivity, or management practices
Documents Needed
- Demande de subvention – Formation aux gestionnaires pour soutenir la performance des PME
- Budget du projet – Formation aux gestionnaires pour soutenir la performance des PME
- Demande de subvention – Appel de projets Économie verte et transformation numérique
- Budget du projet – Appel de projets Économie verte et transformation numérique
- Demande de subvention – Formation en IA pour des entreprises Innovantes et Agiles
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Collective promoters with a NEQ
- Employer associations
- Legally constituted worker associations
- Sectoral workforce committees
- Training mutuals recognized by the CPMT
Who is not eligible
- Private for-profit companies as promoters
- Cooperatives as promoters
- Non-profit organizations as promoters, unless they are otherwise eligible collective promoters under the call
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees and salaries for consultants, trainers, and subject-matter experts
- Development, adaptation, and updating of training materials
- Travel, meal, and accommodation costs
- Updating training supports, including document updates and conversion from in-person to online training
- Internal staff salaries and project administration costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Activities carried out before project acceptance
- Colloquiums, congresses, symposiums, lunch-and-learns, and similar events
- Self-directed training without a formal framework
- Information sessions
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Projects must target measurable objectives aligned with the call and the program.
- Projects must demonstrate the achievement of objectives and the impacts on participating people and businesses.
How to apply
- Complete the application form for the relevant call for projects.
- Complete the corresponding project budget file.
- For the PME managers call, submit the form and budget file required by the call.
- For the AI call, complete the application form taking into account the call criteria.
Processing and Agreement
- Projects are selected through calls for projects.
- The Ministry may prioritize certain training means during the call or selection process.
- Approved projects require reddition de comptes demonstrating achievement of objectives and impacts.
Additional information
- The program is administered by the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail and the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity.
- The page includes two distinct calls for projects: Formation aux gestionnaires pour soutenir la performance des PME and Formation en IA for innovative and agile businesses.
- For the PME managers call, the deadline is until funds are exhausted.
- For the AI call, the deadline is until funds are exhausted.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Productivity-Skills Program
What is the Productivity-Skills?
Productivité-Compétences supports training projects for SMEs and other eligible collective promoters in Quebec to strengthen productivity and workforce skills. It funds structured activities such as management training, artificial intelligence training, and training design, adaptation, and delivery.
How much funding can be received?
Productivity-Skills Funds up to 85% of admissible expenses, capped at $500,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Productivity-Skills program?
To be eligible for the Productivity-Skills program, you must:
Eligible collective promoter
At least two businesses
Measurable training project
What expenses are eligible under Productivity-Skills?
Analysis of training needs
Development, adaptation, and updating of training
Delivery of existing training
Training for managers and leaders of SMEs
Training in artificial intelligence, digital skills, productivity, or management practices
Who can I contact for more information about the Productivity-Skills?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at partenaires@mess.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 4186439796.
Where is the Productivity-Skills available?
The Productivity-Skills program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Productivity-Skills a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Productivity-Skills is a Grant and Funding