Advisory Services Program - Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities - QC - Canada

Advisory Services Program - Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities

grant_single|update April 21, 2025
QC, Canada
Supports sharing information and business co-development in agriculture

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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
  • grant_single|maxCount
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|closingDate December 15, 2027
grant_single|financingType
Partnering and Collaboration
Grant and Funding
Expert Advice
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Educational services
grant_single|grantors
  • Gouvernement du Québec
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|open

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The Advisory Services Program – Component 2 provides financial support for activities promoting the dissemination of information and business co-development in the agricultural and agri-food sectors; eligible projects include public awareness, information sharing, demonstration activities, and co-development initiatives among enterprises. The program aims to increase the adoption of best entrepreneurial practices, with applications accepted until December 15, 2027; the maximum funding amount is not specified.

grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions

  • Non-repayable contribution covering up to 75 % of eligible expenses.
  • Maximum of $5,000 per activity for public awareness, information dissemination, and demonstration activities.
  • Maximum amount of $9,500 for repeated activities during the same year.
  • For co-development activities, assistance capped at $1,000 per meeting, with a maximum of $5,000 for all meetings during the program duration.
  • Payment made after the activity is held upon presentation of compliant supporting documents.

grant_single_labels|projects

  • Public awareness, information dissemination, and demonstration activities for agricultural and agri-food businesses.
  • Business co-development activities that facilitate sharing of expertise by experts within the sector.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$ 5,000

Launching a bilingual info campaign on safe food processing standards

$ 4,000

Hosting a sustainable crop management demonstration workshop series

$ 5,000

Organizing a peer-to-peer livestock management innovation forum

$ 1,000

Demonstrating automated greenhouse systems at local agri-expos

$ 3,000

Conducting collaborative workshops on diversified farm marketing strategies

grant_single_labels|admissibility

  • The applicant must be a registered information provider with the Advisory Services Coordination, an Agriconseils network, a non-profit organization active in the agricultural or agri-food sectors, or an educational institution.
  • The project must involve public awareness, information dissemination, demonstration activities aimed at agricultural and agri-food businesses, or business co-development activities sharing expertise among expert producers.
  • The activities must relate to at least one of these areas: crop and livestock practices, management, management support, processing, agrotourism, or marketing.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

  • Registered service providers with the Coordination services-conseils
  • Agriconseils networks
  • Non-profit organizations operating in the agricultural and agri-food sectors
  • Educational institutions

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply

  • Ministries, budgetary organizations, and state-owned enterprises, as well as companies directly or indirectly controlled by a government or a state-owned enterprise, and municipal entities.
  • Financial cooperatives and banking institutions.
  • Companies that do not meet the requirements of the Charter of the French Language or are listed on the list of companies non-compliant with the francization process.
  • Companies placed under the protection of bankruptcy laws or registered in the Register of Non-Eligible Businesses for Public Contracts (RENA).
  • Organizations that defaulted on their obligations during a previous financial aid in the last two years.

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

  • Remuneration of the applicant's staff and professional fees of partners (experts, speakers).
  • Travel expenses of the applicant and partners according to applicable government rates.
  • Rental of rooms, land, buildings, equipment or tools.
  • Rental or purchase of equipment required for the activities.
  • Expenses related to communications, advertising, and dissemination of information.
  • Administrative expenses not exceeding 15% of the total eligible expenses listed (except for Agriconseils networks).

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

  • Companies having an active establishment located in Quebec.

grant_single_labels|criteria

  • Contribution to achieving the specific objective of the component.
  • Collective scope of the project.
  • Quality of the proposed approach.
  • Expected impacts on the quality or offering of consulting services.
  • Feasibility, realism, and cost of the project.

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  • The application form can be obtained from the Agriconseils networks and must be submitted at least 30 working days before the activity.
  • A receipt is sent after the submission of the application, but it does not constitute a guarantee of funding.
  • The required supporting documents for the disbursement of aid must comply with accounting rules and be consistent with authorized expenses.
  • Guides and forms are available on the Agriconseils networks' website.

grant_single_labels|contact

1-866-680-1858

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