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Ambition ME
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Obtain financing in the form of investment, support from specialists and access to an international network to propel the development and growth of your medium-sized Quebec company.
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Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology (ICE) Venture Fund
Business Development Bank of Canada
Benefit from this funding if your business is in industrial, clean and energy technology sector and has a strong potential for productivity growth.
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National Bank SME Growth Fund
National Bank
Receive up to $15 million for the growth, transfer or purchase of your company.
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Réseau des SADC et CAE (Network of CFDCs and CBDCs)
Réseau des SADC et CAE
If you live in a rural region of Quebec, you could access business counseling, financing and training to start or grow your business.
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Scotiabank Women Initiative
Scotiabank
Access capital, training, consulting and mentoring to develop your women-owned business.
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Apollo13 startup support program (in French only)
Apollo 13
Do you have an entrepreneurial idea to put into action or a desire to grow your business? The Apollo13 support program may be right for you.
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BDC - Business loans
Business Development Bank of Canada
You could get money to help you start or grow your business.
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Community Futures Program
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Get funding for starting or growing a business in a rural or disadvantaged area of the province of Quebec.
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Créavenir
Desjardins
If you are under 35 years of age and starting a business or developing a business that is less than 3 years old, obtain financial assistance in the form of a line of credit of up to $15,000 at a preferential rate of 0.5% and a grant of up to $5000.
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FCC Advancer Loan
Farm Credit Canada.
Are your operations expanding? Do you need additional funds? The FCC Advancer could be of interest.
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Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options
Farm Credit Canada
You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.
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Financing for sustainable agri-food businesses (in French only)
Fondaction
If you are planning to grow your agri-food business, you could benefit from coaching and customized financing.
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Fonds Mosaïque (in French only)
Filaction
If you are a member of one of Quebec's cultural communities, you may be eligible for funding to start a business or run a business that has been in operation for less than five years.
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Fonds afro-entrepreneurs
Filaction
Are you a member of one of Quebec's black communities? You could receive a loan or loan guarantee for your business' needs.
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Fonds de développement des entreprises touristiques (in French only)
Filaction
Obtain a loan ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 for the realization of innovative projects that will improve the tourism offer in Quebec.
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Fonds de microcrédit agricole (in French only)
MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu
Get an interest-free loan to help you develop your farm business.
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Innovative Manufacturer Financing [PDF](in French only)
Investissement Québec
Small and medium manufacturers in Quebec can get financing to help create new processes, integrate new technologies, and increase productivity.
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Le Fonds YUL / 375 idées (in French only)
Jeune chambre de commerce de Montréal
Are you a Montreal entrepreneur between the ages of 18 and 40? If so, you can receive a loan to start or grow your business.
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Project Financing
Investissement Québec
Loans, loan guarantees or capital investments of $50,000 and up for projects involving expansion, exporting, modernization, innovation, buildings and equipment, marketing and more.
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Réseau des SADC et CAE (Network of CFDCs and CBDCs)
Réseau des SADC et CAE
If you live in a rural region of Quebec, you could access business counseling, financing and training to start or grow your business.
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Women Entrepreneur Program
Farm Credit Canada
Get access to financing, as well as resources designed specifically to help you develop your skills as you start or grow your business.
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AI for Supply Chains
CEIM
Get coaching and the opportunity to access up to $35,000 in financial assistance to accelerate the planning, implementation or commercialization of your innovative artificial intelligence project.
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Aboriginal Initiatives Fund III (in French only)
Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones
Your for-profit or non-profit Indigenous organization could be eligible for a grant for its economic development project.
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Accompagnement en technologies de la santé (in French only)
PME MTL et MEDTEQ+
Get coaching and start-up financing to develop your business in the health technology field.
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AgriCompetitiveness Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
National associations and Indigenous groups can apply for up to $5 million over 5 years to cover 50% of the costs of activities that help the agricultural sector to leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity; enhance safety; adapt to changing commercial and regulatory environments; seize new opportunities; share best practices; and provide mentorship opportunities.
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Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Get a financial contribution to develop a transformative clean technology or to expand a current technology, in 1 of 3 priority areas: green energy and energy efficiency, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy. Use this support for pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities.
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Biofood market development program — Stream 1
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
Get up to $750,000 to cover 80% of expenses (for-profit businesses) or 50% of expenses (not-for-profits, business combinations) related to marketing your foods in Quebec, including event logistics and contractual fees.
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Biofood market development program — Stream 2
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
Get up to $750,000 to cover 70% of expenses (not-for-profit businesses) or 50% of expenses (business combinations) related to prospecting missions and trade shows to promote your biofoods outside of Quebec.
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
If your SME or non-profit is working on a project to become more environmentally friendly, improve productivity, strengthen commercialization or integrate with regional and global supply chains, you could get a contribution to help with some of the costs.
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
If your SME or non-profit is working on a project to become more environmentally friendly, improve productivity, strengthen commercialization or integrate with regional and global supply chains, you could get a contribution to help with some of the costs
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Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations (For-Profit)
Canadian Heritage
Contributions of up to $1.5 million for marketing, technology and professional development projects in the book publishing, distribution, marketing, wholesale or retail sectors representing Canadian authors.
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Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage
Get a contribution of up to $1.2 million for a book industry project related to marketing, digital technology, professional-development and more.
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Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Get help to cover the costs of addressing the challenges facing the fish and seafood sector, in the form of branding and promotional strategies, access to new markets, ensuring product integrity throughout the supply chain, and increased collaboration.
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Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN)
Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks
Is your next-generation communication solutions project ready for commercialization? You could qualify for commercialization support.
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Créavenir
Desjardins
If you are under 35 years of age and starting a business or developing a business that is less than 3 years old, obtain financial assistance in the form of a line of credit of up to $15,000 at a preferential rate of 0.5% and a grant of up to $5000.
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Engage grants
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
If your business operates in Canada, you could receive up to $25,000 when you partner with a college or university to develop valuable technology.
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Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options
Farm Credit Canada
You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.
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Fast-Track to Financing Program
Natural Products Canada
If you're a Canadian incorporated SME, start-up company, or academic research institute, you can get a contribution of up to $25,000 for the cost of an external consultant or other service provider that will help develop a business or commercialization plan.
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Fonds Entrepreneuriat commercial
PME MTL
Receive up to $25,000 in financial assistance to develop your business in the retail sector.
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Fonds d'aide aux initiatives régionales (FAIR) (in French only)
Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
Obtain financial assistance for projects aimed at improving competitiveness and increasing the production of value-added goods.
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Fonds d'initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (in French only)
Affaires municipales et Habitation
Receive financial support of up to $500,000 to implement a project that aims to improve the development, promotion and influence of Montreal and the metropolitan region in terms of economic, cultural, environmental and social development.
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Green infrastructure programs
Natural Resources Canada
If your business is undertaking clean energy infrastructure projects, you may be eligible for funding to help with deployment and market entry.
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Growth Investment program — Agri-Environmental Enhancement of Cultivated Land
La Financière agricole du Québec
Get a grant of up to $20,000 when you secure a loan guarantee of up to $200,000 from La Financière agricole for on-farm agri-environmental projects, or ones that will enhance the value of your cultivated land.
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Innovation Program (in French only)
Investissement Québec
Your eligible SME, cooperative or non-profit organization could receive funding to support technological, organizational and social innovation projects.
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Innovative Solutions Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Receive funding to start, grow or market yourself with an innovative solution.
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Innovative Solutions Canada — Testing stream
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Get your product or service innovation tested and gain valuable feedback before taking it to market. You may also be eligible for funding where available, and where there is a significant level of interest in testing your innovation.
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LaSalle Commercial Vitality Fund
PME MTL
Obtain a grant of up to $20,000 for the modernization and implementation of your business in the borough of LaSalle.
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Lab2Market Program
Lab2Market
Get a grant of up to $15,000 in this 16-week program, with access to mentors and advisors, with opportunities for networking and partnerships as you look to develop, test and commercialize or license your science and technology-enabled innovation.
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Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 1
Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
Receive financial support to carry out operations aimed at improving the development, promotion and outreach of Montreal and the metropolitan region.
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Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 2
Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
Access funding to address theme-based calls for projects in the economic, cultural, environmental and social fields to improve the quality of life in the metropolis and the metropolitan region of Montreal.
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Open Innovation Subsidy Program
Ville de Montréal
Receive a grant of up to $50,000 when your emerging company collaborates with a partner organization to drive the commercialization of innovations.
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Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 70% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.
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Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.
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Program of assistance to the digital adaptation of the companies of the written information press (in French only)
Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
Do you operate a print media enterprise? If so, you may be eligible for financial assistance to initiate or continue with digitalization.
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Programme de soutien à la commercialisation et à l'exportation (PSCE) (in French only)
Investissement Québec
Obtain financing to strengthen your SME's ability to commercialize its products and services on the Quebec market and to export them to national and international markets.
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Programme de soutien à la diversité commerciale du Sud-Ouest (in French only)
PME MTL
Get a grant of up to $20,000 for the establishment of your business in the South West Island of Montreal.
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Proximité Program — Stream 2
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
If you are an agricultural producer or an artisanal processor, you could get a financial contribution to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of $25,000, for the implementation of a marketing plan that allows you to better meet the needs of consumers, particularly when it comes to local markets.
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Quebec Economic Development Program
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.
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Quebec Fisheries Fund — Innovation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Get a contribution of up to $1 million/year for projects (including partnerships) involving the development, testing and marketing of sustainable technology for the Quebec fish and seafood industry.
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Recyc-Québec — Support for R&D in recycling
Recyc-Québec
Get funding of up to $75,000 to cover up to 75% of costs related to R&D and commercial activities to diversify outcomes for unused tires or increase value for existing products.
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Retail Business Consolidation Fund
PME MTL
Do you own a commercial enterprise and need help to recover economically from the crisis? You could receive a grant of up to $10,000.
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Soutien aux initiatives de développement économique dans l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville (in French only)
Ville de Montréal
Get financial assistance to propel your collective economic development initiatives.
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Strategic Innovation Fund — Stream 5
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Get a financial contribution to cover project expenses when you collaborate across various organizations (SMEs, incubators/accelerators, academic and research institutions, and large corporations) with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of your technology on a national level.
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TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good
Telus
Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.
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Tourism Innovation Program
MT Lab
Receive up to $100,000 for the development of innovative solutions that meet the needs established by Quebec tourism industry organizations.