Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)

• Financial assistance covers up to 66.67% of eligible project expenses.
• The maximum funding is $50,000 per project for a period of up to 12 months.
• For large-scale projects with other government partners and significant impact, funding may reach up to $300,000.
• Total public financial assistance for similar purposes may not exceed 80% of eligible expenses.

• The applicant must be a legally constituted legal entity (for-profit or non-profit organization), partnership, or an individual operating a sole proprietorship registered in the Quebec Business Register.
• The applicant must have its head office or an establishment located in Quebec.
• For operating support, the applicant must be a non-profit legal entity.
• The project or activities proposed must address one or more objectives of the program and fall within its eligible activities.

Who is eligible?

• Legally constituted corporations (for-profit or non-profit) operating in the Quebec housing sector
• Registered partnerships with a place of business or headquarters in Quebec
• Sole proprietorships registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register (Registre des entreprises du Québec)
• Groups of eligible legal persons or partnerships submitting a joint application

Who is not eligible

• Companies or organizations that receive public financial assistance from a provincial or federal body to cover a deficit from the operation or maintenance of a residential property they own or manage for others.
• Businesses that receive financial aid to reduce mortgage interest rates related to a loan with a public or private institution.
• Organizations already funded by the SHQ's Community Organizations Support Program.
• Companies listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).
• Businesses or organizations that, in the past two years, have failed to meet obligations related to a previous SHQ grant after receiving a notice of default.

Eligible expenses

• General expenses such as office space, office supplies, and technological infrastructure.
• Salaries and employee benefits for those directly involved in the project or organizational operations.
• Professional fees for specialized external services or consulting.
• Training and professional development costs for employees, including registration fees for conferences, meetings, or seminars.
• Travel and representation expenses, following the Quebec government's reimbursement directive.
• Preparation and production costs for specialized publications, brochures, newsletters, guides, or digital materials.
• Organization costs for large-scale seminars, conferences, training sessions, exhibitions, and thematic meetings.
• IT expenses, bibliographic research, and database access fees.
• Management and indirect research costs.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Relevance to the program objectives and specific needs of the industry.
• Interdisciplinary nature and/or structuring effect of the project.
• Quality of proposed activities and methods, including a realistic and coherent financial plan, guarantees of completion, and established partnerships.
• Reach and credibility, such as the number of people served, knowledge advancement and transfer, and integration of sustainable development principles (economic, environmental, and social aspects).
• General quality of the application, including clear and comprehensive project description, structured content, well-defined objectives, deliverables, and quality of writing.

• All forms and required documents must be signed by an authorized representative, such as a board resolution for a legal person or a proxy for a partnership.
• Applicants will receive an electronic acknowledgment of receipt within two business days of project submission.
• The Société d’habitation du Québec reserves the right to publish the names of recipients, the amount granted, and a brief project summary.
• The committee’s grant decision will be communicated in writing within three months of the project call deadline.