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Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1
Specialized support for social economy enterprise development
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Funding available
$ 300,000
Timeline
- Archived
Location
Quebec, Canada
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.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or 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
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
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
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
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
Frequently Asked Questions about the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1?
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.
How much funding can be received?
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses, capped at $300,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 program?
To be eligible for the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 program, you must:
Application must be submitted jointly by at least one social economy pole and the CDRQ or its regional representative.
What expenses are eligible under Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1?
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.
Who can I contact for more information about the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1?
You can contact Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec by email at economie.sociale@economie.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 available?
The Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 1 is a Partnering and Collaboration