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Support for biofood exports - individual projects
SEB supports Quebec agri-food export growth
Last Update: April 2, 2026
Funding available
$ 15,000 - $ 100,000
Timeline
- Open Date : May 20, 2025
- Closing date : April 2, 2026
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The SEB program offers financial assistance of up to $100,000 for individual export projects. It supports Quebec agri-food businesses with marketing and market development activities to grow sales outside Quebec.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
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
Timeline
- Open Date : May 20, 2025
- Closing date : April 2, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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
- Marketing and market development projects for Quebec agri-food products outside Quebec.
- Projects to enter new markets or consolidate and diversify existing markets.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed financial assistance application form
- Recent export marketing plan
- Arguments for the evaluation criteria
- Project cost form
- Supporting documents required for specific costs or bonuses
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
- Groupings of companies (consortiums or associations of multiple businesses submitting a joint application).
- Companies whose main products are natural health products (bearing a Natural Product Number, NPN, or falling under natural health products regulations).
- Companies whose projects involve products with a Drug Identification Number (DIN).
- Companies commercializing products that are laboratory-grown food, cell-cultured food, ornamental horticulture products, animal feed, seeds, saplings, tobacco, or food products containing CBC or THC.
- Companies that have never exported outside Quebec.
Eligible expenses
- GS1 product registry fees
- Salary and related costs for a market development specialist
- Marketing and business development fees
- Trade show participation costs
- Travel, stays, and hosting of potential clients related to market development
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are first reviewed through a pre-qualification step to assess financial capacity.
- Complete applications are checked for admissibility and completeness before detailed analysis.
- If additional information is needed, applicants have 10 working days to respond.
- Successful applicants receive a grant letter and contribution agreement.
- Claims are paid after supporting documents are reviewed.
Additional information
- Applications and supporting documents must be submitted in French.
- The application package must be sent in one single submission.
- A recent export marketing plan is required.
- An Annex C project report is required at the end of the project.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Support for biofood exports - individual projects Program
What is the Support for biofood exports - individual projects?
The SEB program offers financial assistance of up to $100,000 for individual export projects. It supports Quebec agri-food businesses with marketing and market development activities to grow sales outside 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 April 2, 2026.
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:
Registered in Quebec with an operating establishment in Quebec
Active in food processing, agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, or subcontracting processing in Quebec
Project must support export market development outside Quebec
What expenses are eligible under Support for biofood exports - individual projects?
Marketing and market development projects for Quebec agri-food products outside Quebec.
Projects to enter new markets or consolidate and diversify existing markets.
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.