Podium Mines
grant_single|update March 27, 2025
QC, Canada
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- grant_single|timelineUnspecified
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Partnering and Collaboration
Grant and Funding
Expert Advice
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
grant_single|grantors
- Sous-traitance industrielle Québec (STIQ)
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grant_card_status|open
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- Investment of $2.8 million in the program to enhance competitiveness.
- Each project under the program offers a support value of $50,000.
- Participation in the program costs companies $20,000.
- External experts provide flexible support for organizational improvement projects.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Diagnostics of organizational and management processes.
- Action plan development targeting SMEs' priorities.
- Execution of improvement projects with external experts' collaboration.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 24,000
Expand artisanal bakery with new equipment and training
$ 28,000
Introduce a digital platform for mental health resources
$ 20,000
Launch an eco-friendly clothing line, using organic materials
$ 12,000
Develop a community urban garden to improve food security
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The company must be a manufacturing enterprise with 500 employees or less.
- The company must be established in Quebec.
- The company must be a supplier in the mining sector.
- The company must be recommended by a mining company.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Manufacturing companies with 500 employees or less
- Companies established in Quebec
- Suppliers in the mining sector recommended by a mining company
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Costs associated with organizational and management process diagnostics.
- Fees for expert external collaboration on improvement projects.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Companies established in Québec, Canada.
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- The program offers a total investment of $2.8 million.
- A total of 30 companies will participate, undertaking 60 improvement projects.
- Companies pay a cost of $20,000 for participation, but the value of the support provided is $50,000.
- Key facilitators play a crucial role by validating evaluation questionnaires, recommending key suppliers, supporting suppliers in project execution, and acknowledging suppliers who excel.
- The program is particularly focused on enhancing competitiveness through the integration of digital technologies.
- For more information or queries, applicants can contact the program at 1 888 875-8789 or via email at podium@stiq.com.
- STIQ offices are located at 1080, côte du Beaver Hall, bureau 900, Montréal, Québec, H2Z 1S8.
grant_single_labels|contact
podium@stiq.com
1-888-875-8789
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