How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 70000% of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the Podium Manufacturier?

Podium Manufacturier is funded by Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)

What are Podium Manufacturier's eligibility criterias?

Be a Quebec-based manufacturing company with 500 or fewer employees. Manufacture proprietary or subcontracted products in any industry. Not be eligible for active programs in the aeronautical and ground transportation sectors.

Podium Manufacturier

Last Update: July 22, 2025

QC, Canada

Enhances manufacturing SMEs' efficiency and local supply chain ties

Podium Manufacturier at a glance

Eligible Funding

From $40,000 to $70,000

Timeline

Continuous Intakes

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Expert Advice

Eligible Industries

Manufacturing

Grant Providers

Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)

Status

Open

Overview of the Podium Manufacturier program

Podium Manufacturier offers up to $70,000 in funding to enhance the performance and efficiency of manufacturing SMEs in Quebec. Eligible activities include organizational diagnostics, action plan development, and support for improvement projects with external experts.

Financing terms and conditions

External expert support for improvement projects is valued between $40,000 and $60,000.
The total value of the program for SMEs ranges between $50,000 and $70,000.
Cost for participating companies is between $16,000 and $24,000.

Eligible projects & activities

DiagnoSTIQ of organizational and management processes.
Action plan targeting the priorities of the SMEs.
Support for improvement projects with external experts.
Training and knowledge sharing activities.

Eligibility criteria of the Podium Manufacturier program

The company must be a Quebec-based manufacturing SME with 500 or fewer employees.
The company must manufacture proprietary or subcontracted products in any industry.
The company must not be eligible for active programs in the aeronautical and ground transportation sectors.

Who is eligible?

Quebec-based manufacturing companies with 500 or fewer employees
Companies manufacturing proprietary or subcontracted products in any industry

Who is not eligible

Companies involved in the aeronautical and ground transportation sectors.

Eligible geographic areas

Quebec

Additional information

Podium Manufacturier has supported over 40 manufacturing companies with more than 100 improvement projects, investing a total of $2.65 million.
The program incorporates a focus on fostering a culture of collaboration and alignment to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of Quebec manufacturers.
Participating companies are expected to contribute financially with costs ranging from $16,000 to $24,000, while the program's overall value for the projects is estimated between $50,000 and $70,000.
The program facilitates networking and knowledge exchange activities among participating SMEs.
DiagnoSTIQ assesses organizational and management processes to efficiently target improvement areas.