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Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
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Overview
The Social Economy Support Program (PSES) – Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises offers financial assistance to help social economy enterprises develop joint or multi-partner projects addressing social economy needs. This program supports specialized guidance and capacity-building activities, with the aim of strengthening the social economy sector; the maximum funding amount is not specified.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increasing community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Timeline
- Archived
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Social economy enterprise
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Other Racialized Persons
- Startups
Activities funded
- Collaborative specialized support for social economy enterprises at all stages of development, from creation to growth and restructuring.
- Activities focused on ideation, co-creation, and design thinking to provide collective pre-startup services to communities and social economy enterprise promoters.
- Guidance and support for launching, monitoring, expanding, and restructuring social economy organizations.
- Facilitation of coordination among local and regional stakeholders in pre-startup and startup initiatives for social economy enterprises.
Eligibility
- The application must be submitted jointly by at least one social economy hub (Pôle d’économie sociale) and the Quebec Regional Development Cooperative (CDRQ) or the CDRQ's representative for the Outaouais and Laurentides regions.
- The project must provide specialized support for social economy enterprises at any stage of development, from creation to growth or restructuring.
- The application must be submitted in French and include all mandatory supporting documents with the initial submission.
Who is eligible?
- Social economy poles (Pôles d’économie sociale)
- Regional Development Cooperative of Quebec (Coopérative de développement régional du Québec - CDRQ)
Who is not eligible
- Companies that are not social economy organizations or entities.
- Businesses that do not submit applications in French.
- Applicants who do not include all required supporting documents at the time of submission.
- Individual companies applying alone without the required partnership (must be at least one social economy hub and the CDRQ or its mandated representative).
Eligible expenses
- Expenses related to specialized support services provided to social economy enterprises throughout different phases of their development (creation, growth, restructuring).
- Costs associated with the collective provision of services such as ideation, co-creation, and pre-startup support within the scope of the project.
- Expenditures for coordination and concertation activities among local and regional actors participating in the project's pre-startup and startup interventions.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
- The regions of Outaouais and Laurentides, when involving the designated representative (mandataire) of the CDRQ for those areas
Selection criteria
- Demonstrates the presence of unmet support needs in the targeted territory.
- Offers new services and addresses unmet needs in the territory.
- Is complementary to other specialized support services available in the territory.
- Is carried out in collaboration with local and regional organizations and partners.
How to apply
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Review program objectives and eligibility
- Verify the objectives of the Social Economy Support Program (PSES)
- Ensure your project aligns with Stream 1: Specialized support for social economy enterprises
Additional information
- All application documents must be submitted in French.
- Applications are accepted by email at any time until the program's budget is depleted.
- Missing or incomplete documents at the time of submission will result in the application being deemed inadmissible.
- Dynamic PDF forms require Adobe Reader version 10 or later for proper use.
Contacts
economie.sociale@economie.gouv.qc.ca
