Support Program for Research and Innovation Organizations – Support for Financing Public Research and Innovation Infrastructures (PSO, Component 4a)

• Completed financial assistance application form.
• Required appendices and supporting documents.
• Project business file, including funding plan and governance structure.
• Preliminary soil study, if requested.
• Annual investment plan reference, where applicable.

Who is eligible?

• Quebec non-profit organizations.
• Santé Québec.
• Quebec health and social services institutions.
• Quebec education and higher education institutions.
• Quebec public research institutions.

Who is not eligible

• Organizations listed in the public contracts eligibility register (RENA).
• Organizations on the list of non-compliant francization businesses.
• State-owned or government-controlled companies, with limited exceptions.
• Businesses in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings.
• Companies whose main activity is arms, fossil fuels, gambling, violent games, sexual exploitation, tobacco, or drugs.

Eligible expenses

• Building works, studies, professional fees, and sustainable development measures.
• Structural equipment purchase, delivery, installation, calibration, and specialized software.
• Furniture needed for research, lease-purchase agreements, and eligible temporary financing costs.
• Non-recoverable taxes and moving costs for users or equipment.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Salaries and internal expenses.
• Operating, maintenance, and repair costs.
• Land purchases and land acquisition costs.
• Rental spaces and equipment for lease.
• Application preparation costs and recoverable taxes.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec.
• All administrative regions of Quebec except Montreal, Laval, and Capitale-Nationale for the higher funding rate.

• Applications are reviewed for compliance with program rules.
• Projects are assessed and prioritized based on relevance criteria and available budget.
• The ministry may seek expert input during the evaluation process.
• If approved, the applicant signs a funding agreement or memorandum of understanding.
• Progress is monitored during implementation, and final reporting is reviewed before the final amount is confirmed.

• Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
• The project must be in line with the organization’s ten-year investment plan.
• Projects involving construction, expansion or redevelopment must comply with the arts integration policy.