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A team committed to supporting your ambitions

At helloDarwin, we combine human expertise, technology, and knowledge of public funding to help businesses move their projects forward with confidence.
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Our team of experts

Adrien
Adrien
Business Analyst
Arthur
Arthur
Account Manager
Charles
Charles
Account Manager Team Lead
Denis
Denis
Strategic Partnership, Government Financing Specialist
Elmi
Elmi
Business Analyst
Florence
Florence
Business Analyst
Florence
Florence
Account Manager
Francisco
Francisco
Digital Transformation Expert
Employee - Hugo
Hugo
Account Manager Team Lead
Julie
Julie
Executive Assistant
Justine
Justine
Business Analyst Team Lead
Maeva
Maeva
Account Manager
Marine 1
Marine
Account Manager
Meriem
Meriem
Business Analyst
Samuel
Samuel
Business Analyst

A multidisciplinary team

We don’t just fill out forms. We structure your projects, budgets, and priorities to turn your initiatives into fundable applications.
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Sustainable Development
Structuring your ESG initiatives, sustainable development, and reports required by the programs.
Market Study
Market analysis, positioning, and key data to strengthen your dossiers.
International export
Strategy, target markets, budget, and key actions to support your international expansion.
Training plan
Definition of training needs, objectives, and training budgets to access relevant programs.
Commercialization
Preparation of the strategic plans necessary to support your funding requests.
Project planning
Project structuring, budgeting, and financial setup to speed up filings.

Accepted applications submitted by the helloDarwin team

Discover how we helped companies in your sector fund their innovation and expansion projects.
Accepted$48,000
2 months ago
MANUFACTURING SMB

C3I

Funding obtained for the acquisition of a new robotic production line

Accepted$48,000
2 months ago
MANUFACTURING SMB

CDAE

Funding obtained for the acquisition of a new robotic production line

Accepted$48,000
2 months ago
MANUFACTURING SMB

OITC

Funding obtained for the acquisition of a new robotic production line

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Accueillez un stagiaire

Paid work-integrated internship focused on a digital process improvement project

Accepted$25K-$50K
2026
Professional, scientific and technical services

CanExport SMEs

International market research, trade-fair meetings and localized marketing materials for two target export markets

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Construction

Employment Consultation - Human Resources Management Support

Human resources diagnostic and consulting mandate to establish formal HR processes

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Investment and innovation tax credit (IITC)

Acquisition of eligible manufacturing equipment and integrated management software for a Quebec facility

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Retail trade

ICTC — Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital

Paid post-secondary student placement supporting an ICT and digital operations project

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

ESSOR – Component 1B: Support for investment projects (digital diagnostics)

Digital diagnosis, priority-project analysis and implementation plan for a manufacturing business

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Manufacturing

ESSOR – Component 1C: Support for investment projects (implementing a digital plan)

Implementation of an approved digital plan integrating ERP and shop-floor production data

Accepted$100K-$250K
2026
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 4 – Soutien à la vitalisation et à la coopération intermunicipale : Axe Vitalisation

Community revitalization project creating a year-round agritourism gathering space in a rural municipality

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Quebec

Automation equipment and a tariff-response plan to diversify customers and strengthen Quebec supply chains

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Southern Ontario

Automation of a Southern Ontario production line to reduce tariff exposure and reshore supply-chain capacity

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Manufacturing

My Digital Success

Digital workflow redesign and CRM integration to improve a Quebec manufacturer’s production planning

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)

New seafood product packaging and process automation to access additional Canadian markets

Accepted$500K-$1M
2025
Manufacturing

Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) — Industrial Facility Track

Industrial energy assessment and retrofit plan to reduce natural gas and electricity use

Accepted$50K-$100K
2026
Manufacturing

PSCE – Component 2

Export diagnostic, foreign-market strategy and hiring of a commercial representative outside Quebec

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Green Freight Program — Assess and Retrofit

Third-party fleet energy assessment followed by fuel-saving retrofits for heavy-duty vehicles

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Economic development program to help revitalize territories (DEPART)

Modernization and production-capacity expansion for a regional agri-food processing facility

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Manufacturing

Efficient Solutions Program — Medium and Large Businesses Component

Energy analysis and installation of automated controls to reduce peak electricity demand at an industrial facility

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Information and cultural industries

TECHNATION — Career Ready Program

Paid student work placement in software development supporting an advanced manufacturing project

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Information and cultural industries

CanExport GAC-Led Delegations

Participation in an eligible GAC-led trade mission, including meetings with buyers in a target market

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Accommodation and food services

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)

Full-time summer position providing supervised and inclusive work experience to a young employee

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

ESSOR – Component 1A: Support for investment projects (feasibility studies)

Technical and economic feasibility study for an automated production-line investment

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

ESSOR – Component 2: Support for investment projects promoting productivity and business expansion

Purchase and integration of automated production equipment to expand capacity at a Quebec plant

Accepted$1M+
2025
Manufacturing

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Automation equipment and supply-chain reshoring project for a Northern Ontario manufacturer affected by tariffs

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Fund for Innovation and Technology (FIT)

Integration of an ERP and automated production-monitoring tools at a Mirabel business

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Construction

Quebec Initiative for Construction 4.0 — Stream 2

Expert-led digital maturity diagnostic followed by implementation of a construction-sector technology plan

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 2

Robotization of a food-packaging line and integration of production-management software

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Manufacturing

Workforce Training Measure (MFOR)

Technical training for production employees on programmable automation and digital quality control

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Wholesale trade

PME MTL — Digital Circuit Program

ERP integration, data migration and API connection between inventory and e-commerce systems

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Manufacturing

Podium Manufacturier

Organizational diagnostic and expert-supported improvement project for production planning

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Podium Mines

Operational diagnostic and expert-supported action plan for a Quebec mining-sector supplier

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Construction

Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities

Wage subsidy, structured training and mentoring for a newcomer’s first significant role in their field

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Construction

Efficient Solutions Program — Small Business Component

Energy analysis and installation of high-efficiency heating and refrigeration equipment in a commercial building

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Visées program — Training

Accredited employee upskilling program in project management and digital production tools

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

Support for biofood exports - individual projects

Twelve-month export project to develop distributors and adapt packaging for markets outside Quebec

Accepted$10K-$25K
2026
Manufacturing

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) - Tax Incentive Program

Experimental development project to resolve technological uncertainty in a new production process

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

Individual Market Access Support (SIAM)

Market-entry plan and retailer development to expand a Quebec food product into long distribution channels

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tree planting

Planting native trees to establish windbreaks and erosion-control buffers on agricultural land

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Manufacturing

REGI — Business Scale-up and Productivity — CED (QC) – Private sector

Acquisition of digital production equipment and process redesign to increase a Quebec manufacturer’s capacity

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Retail trade

Commerce-Montreal

Renovation of a Montreal retail storefront, permanent terrace and accessible customer entrance

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Development of E-Business Tax Credit (CDAE)

Salaries for developers designing and integrating eligible e-business software systems

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

Duo grand V

Acquisition and implementation of automated production technology to improve sustainable manufacturing productivity

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Information and cultural industries

Creative Export Canada (CEC) — Export Development Stream (EDS)

International market-readiness plan and buyer-development campaign for export-ready Canadian creative content

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Retail trade

Regions and Rurality Fund — convenience stores

Upgrade of a rural convenience store to maintain local access to staple foods and fuel

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Workforce Training and Employment — Employment Assistance Services

Sector-wide workforce adjustment project providing training and placement support during a production transition

Accepted$10K-$25K
2024
Construction

Quebec Initiative for Construction 4.0 — Stream 1

Digital maturity diagnostic and workforce training for adoption of construction project-management tools

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Construction

MaLoi25

Law 25 compliance self-diagnostic, cybersecurity training and individualized implementation coaching

AcceptedUnder $10K
2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative Proximity — Component 2

Development of an agritourism website, visitor signage and a proximity-marketing plan for a farm

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Component 1

External business diagnostic and employee skills-development plan for a Quebec food-processing plant

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Wholesale trade

Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship

Business strategy internship redesigning inventory operations and validating a new wholesale service model

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Retail trade

MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator

E-commerce conversion optimization, marketplace expansion and AI-powered product recommendations for a Quebec retailer

Accepted$10K-$25K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

CDAP — Youth Wage Subsidies

Wage subsidy for a young employee implementing e-commerce and digital-adoption initiatives

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

Pilot implementation of a new technology and commercialization of an innovative Montreal business solution

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

Call for projects: Innovation and growth

Real-world pilot, market launch and first sales of an innovative clean-technology solution

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Wholesale trade

PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund

Installation of automated warehouse equipment and a circular packaging model to improve productivity

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Manufacturing

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Financial Assistance

Research and pilot testing of an unproven manufacturing technology before commercialization

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Construction

LogisVert Program — Financial assistance for builders

Installation of cold-climate heat pumps and heat-recovery ventilation in new residential construction

Accepted$50K-$100K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

NovaScience Program — Support for the position of innovation and commercialization manager

Creation and hiring of a permanent innovation and commercialization manager to lead market deployment

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

NovaScience Program — Support for employment in research and innovation

Hiring a research and innovation specialist to lead a digital-transformation project

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Digital Transformation Offensive program (OTN) — Stream 2 – Optimization

Digital maturity assessment and implementation of business-intelligence and production-data tools in a Quebec food processor

AcceptedUnder $10K
2024
Transportation and warehousing

Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work

Installation of workplace charging stations for employees and the organization’s electric-vehicle fleet

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Arts, entertainment and recreation

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 1

Production-capacity improvements and online discoverability work for Quebec craft products

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Information and cultural industries

SODEXPORT — Component 2.1: Support for business opportunities and promotion abroad

International promotional campaign and buyer meetings for a Quebec music catalogue

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Information and cultural industries

SODEXPORT – Component 2.2 : Support for touring music and variety shows abroad

Tour of Quebec music performances at festivals and venues outside Quebec

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Construction

Subsidy for companies to install electric charging stations

Installation of Level 2 charging stations for employees and customers at a non-residential site

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Grant for a circular economy assessment

Circular-economy assessment identifying material-reuse opportunities, financial gains and an action plan

Accepted$10K-$25K
2024
Transportation and warehousing

Transportez vert — Coaching for energy management

Fleet energy analysis, fuel-reduction action plan and driver training for a road-vehicle operator

Accepted$50K-$100K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation

Commercialization and international distribution of a patented product developed from university research

Accepted$10K-$25K
2024
Arts, entertainment and recreation

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism

Modernization and expansion of a tourism attraction to extend the operating season and improve visitor services

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Arts, entertainment and recreation

Financial assistance program for businesses in physical activities (PAFEMAP)

Accessible introductory outdoor-activity program designed to increase regular participation across Quebec

Accepted$1M+
2025
Accommodation and food services

Program Supporting the Development of Tourist Attractions — Stream 2

Major renovation and modernization of guest rooms, public areas and meeting spaces in a hotel

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Arts, entertainment and recreation

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities

Climate-adaptation study and local supplier mapping for mountain tourism businesses in the Laurentians

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Financial support to assess your energy use Hydro Quebec

Energy-use analysis identifying efficiency and demand-response measures for a Quebec facility

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR

Full-time youth placement in natural-resources environmental compliance and energy-efficiency work

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Accommodation and food services

FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 1

Packaging recyclability diagnostic and eco-design plan for a Quebec food processor’s product line

Accepted$500K-$1M
2025
Manufacturing

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) — Business project loans

Purchase of production equipment and employee training to launch a new product line in Eastern Ontario

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Accommodation and food services

Support for the purchase of electric off-road vehicles (VHRE)

Purchase of electric off-road vehicles and charging equipment for a tourism operation

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Health care and social assistance

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2

Structuring local initiative creating a social-enterprise service and durable jobs in the MRC de Mékinac

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Manufacturing

PARESAU – Component 1 : Supporting strategic companies in their search for solutions

Financial and operational assessment plus a feasibility study for a recovery plan at a strategic Quebec manufacturer

Accepted$50K-$100K
2023
Professional, scientific and technical services

PME MTL – PME MTL investment funds

Loan financing for production equipment, working capital and intellectual-property protection during Montreal business growth

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Manufacturing

Healthy Eating Program Component 2 – Support for the development and modification of the nutritional value of processed foods

Reformulation of a processed food to reduce sodium and saturated fat while increasing fibre

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Construction

Roulez vert — Home charging station

Purchase and installation of an eligible residential charging station for an electric vehicle

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Fonds Écoleader — Specific implementation support

Expert-supported implementation of a clean technology and staff training on new eco-responsible practices

AcceptedUnder $10K
2026
Manufacturing

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 2: Feasibility study - audit towards a 4.0 transition

Accredited Industry 4.0 feasibility audit and automation roadmap for a Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu manufacturer

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Mitacs Accelerate

Collaborative research internship developing and testing a new manufacturing optimization method

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Manufacturing

Alberta — Value-Added Program

Expansion of food-processing capacity and validation of a new value-added product in Alberta

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

Paid mining-sector student work placement combining field experience with an applied technical project

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Accommodation and food services

Financial assistance: businesses in areas affected by major construction work

Operating support for a customer-facing business whose access and sales were disrupted by nearby public construction

Accepted$10K-$25K
2026
Manufacturing

CanExport Innovation

Meetings with pre-identified foreign partners to negotiate an international research and development collaboration

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit

Not-for-profit clean-technology adoption project creating inclusive jobs in a northern community

Accepted$25K-$50K
2026
Retail trade

Capitale-Commerce

Expansion of an independent retail business through new operational equipment and strategic consulting

Accepted$50K-$100K
2026
Professional, scientific and technical services

CDEM — Non-refundable contributions

Business plan, market study and launch activities for an Innu-owned professional-services company

Accepted$50K-$100K
2026
Manufacturing

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city

Launch of local production for an innovative manufactured product and preparation for international markets

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Information and cultural industries

Epic MegaGrants

Development of an immersive real-time 3D experience using Unreal Engine

Accepted$100K-$250K
2026
Manufacturing

BDC Financing — Equipment Purchase Loan

Purchase of automated manufacturing equipment to increase production capacity

Accepted$10K-$25K
2026
Wholesale trade

Momentum Fund

Workforce-recruitment and retention initiative supporting business growth and quality job creation

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Indigenous Initiatives Fund IV

Market study and expansion plan for an Indigenous-owned professional-services business

Accepted$500K-$1M
2026
Manufacturing

Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)

Advanced-equipment purchase and facility modifications to reshore production and diversify export markets

Accepted$1M+
2026
Manufacturing

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) — Capital Investment Projects

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$10K-$25K
2026
Canadian business

The Baz Foundation

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$50K-$100K
2026
Retail trade

La Pocatière – Business Financial Assistance Program

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$100K-$250K
2026
Canadian business

MRC de L'Assomption — FLI/FLS

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Retail trade

PME MTL — Commerce X Design

Skills development to accelerate execution

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Canadian business

AgriMarketing Program: Market Diversification for SMEs

Commercial expansion into new markets

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$1M+
2025
Manufacturing

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$100K-$250K
2026
Construction

Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge

Operational modernization with new tools

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Wood Innovation Program - component 1

Commercial expansion into new markets

Accepted$50K-$100K
2026
Manufacturing

Remission of tariffs that apply on certain goods from the U.S.

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Startup in residence

Team expansion to support growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Information and cultural industries

Stand With Owners — Telus Business

Skills development to accelerate execution

AcceptedUnder $10K
2026
Manufacturing

ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Retail trade

PME MTL — Funds for Retail businesses

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

Capitale-Productivity

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$500K-$1M
2025
Manufacturing

FedDev — Funding for southern Ontario

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$25K-$50K
2026
Manufacturing

Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tax credit for an on-the-job training period

Team expansion to support growth

AcceptedUnder $10K
2026
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

AI-Powered Supply Chains Cluster (Scale AI)

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$1M+
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund

Commercial expansion into new markets

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Manufacturing

ÉCLO Regional Fund – Stream 3

Commercial expansion into new markets

Accepted$1M+
2025
Manufacturing

Powering the future: Solid-state hydrogen storage for military platforms

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

Business Growth — Productivity and automation

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Tax credit for internal design in Québec

Training and hiring aligned with a business project

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Construction

Hire a permanent foreign worker

Skills development to accelerate execution

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Accommodation and food services

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting

Digital project to structure growth

AcceptedUnder $10K
2024
Construction

Funding for customized AI training

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Health care and social assistance

Social Economy Support Fund

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$1M+
2025
Transportation and warehousing

AI Compute Access Fund

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Manufacturing

Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Construction

Qualifying training in the workplace

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$10K-$25K
2026
Manufacturing

Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative

Market development beyond the home province

Accepted$500K-$1M
2026
Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — British Columbia

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$500K-$1M
2026
Manufacturing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

ISED — Artificial intelligence (AI)

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$1M+
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2024
Information and cultural industries

Magazine — Aid to Publishers

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative for the development of greenhouses and large tunnels

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity – Component 1: Improving labor productivity in crop production

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program Component 3 — Food quality and safety management

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$10K-$25K
2024
Construction

PAMT — Workplace Apprenticeship

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Canadian business

True North

Product development to create a competitive advantage

Accepted$50K-$100K
2023
Professional, scientific and technical services

PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Accommodation and food services

Relève Alimentaire Québec Award

Digital project to structure growth

AcceptedUnder $10K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

Canada Digital Adoption Program — Grow Your Business Online

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$1M+
2025
Construction

Forest Sector Investment and Innovation Program

Applied innovation project with commercial potential

Accepted$250K-$500K
2026
Manufacturing

Regional Development Program — Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC)

Product development to create a competitive advantage

AcceptedUnder $10K
2026
Construction

Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Pivot to Grow loan

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Information and cultural industries

Arts Abroad — Circulation and Touring

Commercial expansion into new markets

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

SCALE AI — Acceleration

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Arts, entertainment and recreation

SODEC — Support for innovative initiatives

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$25K-$50K
2026
Accommodation and food services

Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, Activities and Equipments

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Accommodation and food services

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Canadian business

ÉcoPerformance — Standard Implementation stream

Product development to create a competitive advantage

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Health care and social assistance

FAIS — FINANCIAL ALLOCATION 2025-26

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Call for collaborative and structuring innovation projects in Quebec's strategic sectors

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Défi-Québec, Sustainable City

Market-oriented research and development

Accepted$500K-$1M
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) – Atlantic Canada

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$25K-$50K
2026
Manufacturing

CFIN — Innovation Scouting Fund

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

AcceptedAmount to confirm
2025
Canadian business

Alizés Awards

Commercial expansion into new markets

Accepted$100K-$250K
2026
Professional, scientific and technical services

Term Loans

Facility improvement to strengthen operations

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Canadian business

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Business support policy

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$50K-$100K
2026
Canadian business

Tourism establishment accessibility program

Applied innovation project with commercial potential

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Manufacturing

Call for projects – Technology showcase

Structured export plan to accelerate growth

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Construction

Aboriginal Business Financing Program - Private Project

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Digital Transformation Offensive Program (OTN) — Stream 1 – Support

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Manufacturing

CFIN Innovation Booster

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

Honorific grants 2024 — Entreprendre ici

Product development to create a competitive advantage

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Construction

Co-operative Education Tax Credit

Growth plan supported by targeted funding

Accepted$100K-$250K
2026
Retail trade

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Product development to create a competitive advantage

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Manufacturing

Mitacs — Accelerate Entrepreneur

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Accommodation and food services

MT Lab — Project Financing Program — Component 2

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Arts, entertainment and recreation

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects

Growth plan supported by targeted funding

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Manufacturing

Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovative Solutions Canada Program

Applied innovation project with commercial potential

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Manufacturing

LTI³ Project

Digital project to structure growth

AcceptedUnder $10K
2024
Professional, scientific and technical services

Arts Across Canada — Representation and Promotion

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$100K-$250K
2024
Manufacturing

Innovative Solutions Canada - Vehicle theft prevention

Product development to create a competitive advantage

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Canadian business

Virage techno – shops, restaurants and accommodation downtown

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Canada-Québec initiative to help mitigate the impact of excess rainfall in Québec in 2023 on certain regions and agricultural productions

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$10K-$25K
2026
Manufacturing

Circular Initiatives Awards

Digital project to structure growth

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Retail trade

Créavenir

Capital project tied to expansion

Accepted$50K-$100K
2025
Accommodation and food services

Défi-Québec, Commercial City

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Information and cultural industries

Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2

Operational modernization with new tools

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 2

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$25K-$50K
2025
Information and cultural industries

SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$100K-$250K
2026
Accommodation and food services

Renovation subsidy for retail businesses on Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$500K-$1M
2025
Information and cultural industries

Évolution-Compétences — Innovation and knowledge component

Digital transformation to improve efficiency

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Canadian business

Assistance program for venues

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$100K-$250K
2025
Manufacturing

FoodTech Next

Product development to create a competitive advantage

Accepted$50K-$100K
2024
Arts, entertainment and recreation

Support fund for the development of tourism offers

Operational modernization with new tools

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.1.2

Energy transition aligned with performance

AcceptedUnder $10K
2025
Health care and social assistance

APCHQ Mauricie-Lanaudière Golf Tournament

Growth project structured around a targeted program

Accepted$250K-$500K
2025
Canadian business

FAQDD — Reducing air and noise pollution – Component 1

Environmental improvement with business impact

Accepted$10K-$25K
2024
Canadian business

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Propulsion Funds

Product development to create a competitive advantage

Accepted$25K-$50K
2024
Canadian business

Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program

Digital project to structure growth

Accepted$10K-$25K
2025
Canadian business

PME MTL – Young Business Fund

Operational modernization with new tools

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What expertise does the helloDarwin team bring?

The team combines funding research, eligibility analysis, application writing, tax-credit knowledge, SR&ED support, project planning, and client coordination. The goal is to make funding easier to understand and easier to execute.

What does the team do beyond filling forms?

Experts help clarify the project, connect expenses to program rules, organize evidence, frame the business case, manage deadlines, and decide whether an opportunity is worth pursuing before time is spent on a file.

How does the team work with clients?

The work is collaborative: helloDarwin asks the right questions, structures the funding path, explains trade-offs clearly, and keeps the client focused on the documents, decisions, and deadlines that matter.