Program to Support the Positioning of Québec Alcoholic Beverages — Stream 2: Reserved Designations and Value-Added Claims

• A copy of the francization certificate or another valid OQLF document, if the business is subject to francization requirements
• A copy of the declaration of compliance with the Equal Access to Employment Program, when applicable
• The financial statements for the last two years
• Certificates of compliance for products bearing an IGP sign or a value-added term
• Any other document required according to the nature of the application

Who is eligible?

• Legally constituted enterprises under the laws of Québec or Canada with an establishment in Québec.
• Collective enterprises, including cooperatives and non-profit organizations.
• Businesses that are holders of a production artisanale permit or a distiller permit, under the stated conditions.

Who is not eligible

• Applicants registered in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA).
• Applicants that failed to meet obligations related to prior financial assistance from a Québec ministry or government body in the two years before the application.
• State-owned companies or companies controlled directly or indirectly by a government, a municipal entity, or majority-owned by a state-owned company.
• Applicants whose main business activity is arms, fossil fuels, gambling, violent games, sexual exploitation, or tobacco/drug-related activities.

• Complete the online application and include the required documents and any other relevant document.
• To access the online form for the first time, create a clicSÉQUR – Entreprises account and register for the services of the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie.
• After authenticating on clicSÉQUR – Entreprises, go to Services en ligne, then Ministères et organismes, then ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie/Investissement Québec.
• Click Obtenir du financement, then Programmes et mesures d’aides financières du Ministère, then Nouvelle demande, and select the PAPAQ – Volets 1, 2 et 4 form.

• The Minister is responsible for processing the applications and administering the assistance payments.
• Payments are made based on sales information transmitted by the SAQ.
• The Minister verifies the eligibility of each payment request.
• For Stream 2, payments are made four times a year according to the quarters of the calendar year, including products certified under an eligible reserved designation or value-added term sold on the production site.

• The program is administered by the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy.
• For Stream 2, eligible products must be certified by an accredited certification body as a reserved designation or value-added claim.
• Payments are made four times a year based on sales information transmitted by the SAQ.
• For Stream 2, the minimum payment amount is 2 dollars.