Quebec City — Major projects

• Maximum municipal contribution of up to $1,000,000 per project.
• Funding covers up to 25% of eligible project expenses.
• Tenant improvements cannot exceed 35% of total project costs and are financed up to a maximum of 20%.

• The applicant must be an incorporated private company, or an individual or general partnership majority-owned by Indigenous persons and located in Wendake.
• Social economy enterprises carrying out mainly commercial activities are eligible.
• The project must be located within the agglomeration of Quebec (Québec City, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, L’Ancienne-Lorette) or Wendake.
• The project must demonstrate a significant and contributive impact on a targeted economic sector.
• Eligible sectors include agri-food, digital arts and interactive entertainment, financial technology, artificial intelligence, smart cities, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, clean technology, and other listed innovative industries.

Who is eligible?

• Incorporated private companies
• Sole proprietorships and general partnerships majority-owned by Indigenous persons located in Wendake
• Social economy enterprises with a majority of commercial activities

Who is not eligible

• Social economy businesses (NPOs and co-ops) that do not demonstrate sound democratic governance.
• Applicants not discharged from a bankruptcy judgment.
• Businesses listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
• Applicants with outstanding debts to the City of Quebec.
• Projects of a discriminatory, controversial nature, or those that could negatively impact the image of the City of Quebec.

Eligible expenses

• Research and development equipment.
• Production equipment.
• Software and IT equipment, provided they are used exclusively for research and development or production.
• Leasehold improvements, up to a maximum of 35% of the project cost and funded up to 20%.

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec City
• Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
• L’Ancienne-Lorette
• Wendake

• Demonstration of a credible and robust responsible business model.
• Distinctive and innovative nature of the project.
• Relevance of the product or service offering, market positioning, and competitive advantages.
• Viability and coherence of the project, including financial feasibility.
• Organizational management capacity and relevant experience of the applicant.
• Financial capacity of the applicant to complete the project and achieve objectives.
• Consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
• Impact on employment.
• Demonstration of the need for financial assistance, including executive compensation levels.
• Relevance of the project within a strategic framework.

• The company must ensure that it does not owe any outstanding amounts to the City of Québec prior to applying; outstanding amounts will be deducted from financial aid payments.
• Compensations may be collected for unpaid taxes, contributions to a SDC, or penalties.