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Support for biofood exports - individual projects
SEB supports Quebec agri-food export growth
Latest source updateLast Update: April 9, 2026Latest change: The SEB page now shows less detail for eligibility, application steps, and funding terms, so applicants may need to rely more on linked guides and claim materials.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: April 9, 2026
Latest change: The SEB page now shows less detail for eligibility, application steps, and funding terms, so applicants may need to rely more on linked guides and claim materials.
SEB grant details appear reduced
The SEB financial assistance page appears to have lost some of the practical program detail that applicants previously relied on, especially around eligibility, application steps, eligible expenses, and funding terms. The contact information and claims section remain present, but the page is now thinner and less useful as a standalone summary of the program. The program’s target, scope, and key dates still appear to point to the same SEB individual-project stream, so this looks more like a reduction in displayed guidance than a full program rewrite. Applicants should verify the linked guide and claim documents for the current instructions before applying.
Funding available
$ 15,000 - $ 100,000
Deadline
May 21, 2025
Opened May 20, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Soutien aux exportations bioalimentaires (SEB) offers 50% of eligible expenses, from $15,000 to $100,000, for Quebec agri-food businesses developing markets outside Quebec. It supports 12-month individual marketing and market development projects, including trade shows, travel outside Quebec, and hosting potential clients in Quebec.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Access new markets
- Launch or market a product/service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Minimum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 1,000,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- 12-month individual marketing and market development projects
- Projects to develop, consolidate, or diversify one or more Canadian markets outside Quebec and international markets outside Canada
Documents Needed
- Pre-Qualification and Financial Data Form
- Application form
- Recent export marketing plan
- Arguments for the criteria to be evaluated
- Project cost form with supporting documents for selected activities
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Food processing businesses
- Agricultural operations
- Commercial fisheries businesses
- Commercial aquaculture businesses
- Businesses subcontracting all food processing in Quebec
Who is not eligible
- Companies that have never exported are not eligible for financial assistance.
Eligible expenses
- GS1 Product Registry
- Salary of a market development specialist
- Marketing
- Business development fees
- Trade shows, travel and stays outside Quebec, and hosting potential clients in Quebec
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Pre-commercialization projects
Selection criteria
- Project relevance and quality, including the company’s structured approach and level of preparation
- Alignment between the planned activities and the company’s objectives
- Demonstration of a strategy or approach to diversifying export markets
- Demonstration of realistic potential benefits in Quebec
- The company’s ability to carry out the project and demonstration that the project supports the SEB objective
How to apply
- Download the pre-qualification form (Step 1); the Pre-Qualification and Financial Data Form was no longer available as of 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2025.
- Complete the pre-qualification process.
- Submit a complete financial assistance application (Step 2).
- Once the pre-qualification process has been completed satisfactorily, the Group emails the required forms: the application form with a recent export marketing plan, the arguments for the criteria to be evaluated, and the project cost form with supporting documents for selected activities.
- Applicants have 4 weeks to submit their application.
- The complete financial assistance application is then analyzed (Step 3).
Processing and Agreement
- All complete applications for which both the company and the project are eligible are analyzed.
- The Group informs the company of the granted amount and the terms of the financial assistance in a contribution agreement.
- Once a signed copy of the agreement has been returned, invoices may be submitted for reimbursement of project activities.
- At the end of the agreement, participants must send the Ministry a project report evaluating the benefits of their project; the report is customized for each project.
- Claims may be submitted up to 60 days after the end date of the agreement, and the Group verifies supporting documents before paying the financial assistance.
Additional information
- For the 2025-2026 edition, the program does not offer financial support for individual Larger Exporter projects.
- A French-only Applicant’s Guide is available for full program details.
- A French-only webinar is available on Vimeo.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Support for biofood exports - individual projects Program
What is the Support for biofood exports - individual projects?
Soutien aux exportations bioalimentaires (SEB) offers 50% of eligible expenses, from $15,000 to $100,000, for Quebec agri-food businesses developing markets outside Quebec. It supports 12-month individual marketing and market development projects, including trade shows, travel outside Quebec, and hosting potential clients in Quebec.
How much funding can be received?
Support for biofood exports - individual projects Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $100,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was May 21, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Support for biofood exports - individual projects program?
To be eligible for the Support for biofood exports - individual projects program, you must:
The company must be registered with the Quebec Business Registry and have an operating establishment in Quebec.
The company must be a food processor, an agricultural operation, a fisheries or commercial aquaculture business, or subcontract all its food processing in Quebec.
Depending on the target market, the company must meet the stated revenue, SFCR licence, export history, and, for international projects, Canada Revenue Agency import-export account requirements.
What expenses are eligible under Support for biofood exports - individual projects?
12-month individual marketing and market development projects
Projects to develop, consolidate, or diversify one or more Canadian markets outside Quebec and international markets outside Canada
Who can I contact for more information about the Support for biofood exports - individual projects?
You can contact Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) by email at seb@groupexport.ca or by phone at 4506496266.
Where is the Support for biofood exports - individual projects available?
The Support for biofood exports - individual projects program is available the province of Quebec.