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Programs available in Quebec

125 programs
for Quebec businesses.

Federal programs available across Canada, plus 43 Quebec-specific grants and tax credits. Updated regularly.

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Quebec grant landscape

What makes Quebec different.

Quebec has the most generous provincial program suite in Canada, period. CDAE for tech (24 percent of IT salaries), strong R&D credits, manufacturing credits, and film/digital media support. The trade-off: Quebec administration is more complex than other provinces and applications often require French-language documents.

The standout programs.

The Tax Credit for the Development of E-Business (CDAE) at 24 percent of eligible IT salaries up to $25K per employee is the best provincial tech credit in Canada. Quebec's RS&DE adds on top of federal SR&ED, with partnership bonuses up to 30 percent.

The administering ecosystem.

Investissement Quebec administers most tax credit certifications. Revenu Quebec handles tax filing (separate from CRA). Quebec ministries each have their own portals. Strong fit with French-language program administrators.

What founders should do first.

01Apply for the Investissement Quebec eligibility certificate as early as possible - retroactive applications are limited.
02Quebec corporate returns are separate from federal. Plan for the additional accounting cost.
03If you have any French capability, lean into Quebec programs - the documentation is often available in French only and applications are smoother.

Top programs to look at first.

Quebec Tax Credit for the Development of E-Business (CDAE)

24% of eligible IT salaries (up to $25K/employee)

Quebec Manufacturing and Processing Tax Credit

4% to 24% of equipment cost

Quebec R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE)

14% to 30% depending on partnership

Quebec-specific programs

Only available to businesses in Quebec.

Provincial R&D Tax Credits

3.5–30% of eligible R&D costs

Quebec Tax Credit for the Development of E-Business (CDAE)

24% of eligible IT salaries (up to $25K/employee)

Quebec Manufacturing and Processing Tax Credit

4% to 24% of equipment cost

Quebec R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE)

14% to 30% depending on partnership

Quebec Investment and Innovation Tax Credit (C3i)

10% to 20% of eligible investments

Refundable Tax Credit for Quebec Film and Television Production

32% of eligible labour expenses (up to 65% of production costs), with bonuses to 40% or more

Refundable Tax Credit for Film or Television Production Services

25% of eligible production expenses

Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production

35% of eligible labour expenses (capped at 65% of production costs)

Refundable Tax Credit for Show Production

35% of eligible labour expenses

Refundable Tax Credit for Book Publishing

35% of eligible labour expenses, up to roughly $437,500 per eligible book

Refundable Tax Credit for Film Dubbing

35% of eligible dubbing labour expenses

Tax Credit for Multimedia Titles Production

Up to 37.5% of eligible labour expenses (combined refundable and non-refundable, 2026)

Refundable Tax Credit to Support Written Information Media

35% of eligible salaries, up to $29,750 per eligible employee

Refundable Tax Credit for On-the-Job Training Periods

24% to 50% of eligible training wages for corporations (12% to 25% for individuals)

ESSOR Program (Investment, Productivity and Expansion Support)

Up to 30% of eligible expenses, up to $10 million per project

Fonds Impulsion PME (Venture Capital for Innovative SMEs)

$250,000 to $2 million per company (up to $4 million with co-investors)

PME en Action

Cost-shared funding for studies and productivity projects

EcoPerformance Program (Energy Transition Grants)

Project-based subsidies for energy efficiency and fuel conversion

Technoclimat Program (Clean Technology Demonstration Grants)

Project-based grants for technology demonstration

Bio-Food Innovation Program (Fisheries and Aquaculture Stream)

Up to 80% of eligible expenses, up to $210,000 per project

Fonds PME MTL (Montreal Business Loan)

Loans up to $300,000, or up to $450,000 when combined with the innovation fund

PME MTL Fonds Entrepreneuriat commercial

Up to $25,000 in financing

PME MTL Fonds Jeunes entreprises

Grant up to $15,000 (paired with a PME MTL loan)

Investissement Quebec Working Capital Loan (Pret pour liquidites)

Loans on projects from $250,000, amortized over 5 to 8 years

Investissement Quebec Productivity Loan (Pret pour productivite)

Loans on projects from $250,000, amortized up to 15 years

Investissement Quebec Loan and Credit Line Guarantee

Guarantee of 50% to 85% on the net loss

Investissement Quebec Business Acquisition and Transfer Loan

Loans on projects from $250,000

Fonds regions et ruralite Volet 5: Local Businesses (Commerces de proximite)

Grants funded from a $10 million annual envelope through 2028

Tourist Attraction Development Support Program (PADAT) Stream 1

Loans or loan guarantees from $150,000 to $5 million per project

Prime-Vert Stream 1: Farm Agri-Environment Projects

Up to $40,000 per farm, covering 50% to 70% of eligible expenses

SODEC Support for Digital Experience Producers

Corporate grant supporting a two-year business strategy (amount set per file)

Ecocamionnage Freight Transport Electrification Program

Grants toward zero-emission and energy-efficient freight technology (varies by stream)

Roulez vert Electric Vehicle Rebate (Businesses and Fleets)

$2,000 for a new EV and $1,000 for a used EV registered in 2026

Ecorecharge Charging Station Grant (Businesses and Organizations)

50% of eligible costs, up to $500,000 per site per business

Workforce Training Measure (MFOR) Business Stream

Up to $100,000, covering up to 75% of eligible training expenses

Quebec City Capitale-Commerce Grant

Up to $25,000 (max 30% of eligible expenses)

Fonds de finance sociale: CAP Finance (Quebec)

Repayable investment capital for Quebec social purpose organizations

RISQ Social Economy Financing (Quebec)

Patient capital loans for operations and real estate

Evol Loan for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs (Quebec)

Up to $50,000 (microloan) with larger impact financing available

Hydro-Quebec Efficient Solutions Program (Quebec)

Up to 90% of eligible costs (small business); solar $1,000/kW

Energir Dual Energy Offer for Business (Quebec)

Up to 80% of conversion costs, max $250,000 per site

Quebec Cooperative Investment Plan (RIC)

Personal income tax deduction of 100% of eligible co-op securities, up to 30% of income

Quebec Work Integration Contract (Contrat d'intégration au travail)

Wage subsidy plus workstation adaptation and support costs (set by Services Quebec)

Grants available in Quebec

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Canada Job Grant

Up to $10,000 per employeeGrant

Futurpreneur Canada Startup Loan

Up to $25,000Grant

CanExport SMEs

Up to $50,000 (50% of eligible costs)Grant

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Up to $50,000 (SME stream)Grant

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund

Up to $100,000Grant

AgriInvest

Up to $10,000 per year matchedGrant

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

Up to $30,000 per youth hiredGrant

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Up to $7,000 per studentGrant

Mitacs Accelerate

$10,000 per 4-month internshipGrant

Clean Growth Hub Programs

Varies by underlying programGrant

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Project-by-project, typically $10M to $100M+Grant

Mitacs Business Strategy Internship

50% of intern stipend, up to $7,500 per internshipGrant

NACCA Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABFP)

Up to $99,999 (sole proprietor) or $250,000 (corporation)Grant

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Grants

Up to $25,000 per streamGrant

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP)

Varies by stream, typically $10,000 to $200,000Grant

Clean Fuels Fund

Up to 30% of eligible capital costs, ceilings varyGrant

Mitacs Globalink Research Internship

Mitacs covers $6,000 of internship stipendGrant

Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur

Up to $15,000 per 4-month internshipGrant

SSHRC Partnership Grants

Up to $2.5M per partnership over 7 yearsGrant

ESSOR Program (Investment, Productivity and Expansion Support)

Up to 30% of eligible expenses, up to $10 million per projectGrant

PME en Action

Cost-shared funding for studies and productivity projectsGrant

EcoPerformance Program (Energy Transition Grants)

Project-based subsidies for energy efficiency and fuel conversionGrant

Technoclimat Program (Clean Technology Demonstration Grants)

Project-based grants for technology demonstrationGrant

Bio-Food Innovation Program (Fisheries and Aquaculture Stream)

Up to 80% of eligible expenses, up to $210,000 per projectGrant

PME MTL Fonds Jeunes entreprises

Grant up to $15,000 (paired with a PME MTL loan)Grant

Fonds regions et ruralite Volet 5: Local Businesses (Commerces de proximite)

Grants funded from a $10 million annual envelope through 2028Grant

Prime-Vert Stream 1: Farm Agri-Environment Projects

Up to $40,000 per farm, covering 50% to 70% of eligible expensesGrant

SODEC Support for Digital Experience Producers

Corporate grant supporting a two-year business strategy (amount set per file)Grant

Ecocamionnage Freight Transport Electrification Program

Grants toward zero-emission and energy-efficient freight technology (varies by stream)Grant

Roulez vert Electric Vehicle Rebate (Businesses and Fleets)

$2,000 for a new EV and $1,000 for a used EV registered in 2026Grant

Ecorecharge Charging Station Grant (Businesses and Organizations)

50% of eligible costs, up to $500,000 per site per businessGrant

Workforce Training Measure (MFOR) Business Stream

Up to $100,000, covering up to 75% of eligible training expensesGrant

Quebec City Capitale-Commerce Grant

Up to $25,000 (max 30% of eligible expenses)Grant

VAC Education and Training Benefit

Up to roughly $99,000 lifetime, with up to about $6,300 reserved for short coursesGrant

VAC Rehabilitation Services and Vocational Assistance Program

Covers approved training and re-establishment costs; can pair with the Income Replacement Benefit at 90% of pre-release salaryGrant

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Employer Wage Subsidy)

Wage subsidy negotiated with the local delivery agent; program guidance averages about $12,000 in supports per participantGrant

Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component

Up to $125,000 per project (recent small projects calls); some calls have set higher per-project ceilingsGrant

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Up to $99,999 for individuals; up to $250,000 for community businessesGrant

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Business Opportunities

Up to $500,000 per recipient per year; up to 100% of eligible costsGrant

CWCF Technical Assistance Grants

Up to $4,000 per grantGrant

Quebec Work Integration Contract (Contrat d'intégration au travail)

Wage subsidy plus workstation adaptation and support costs (set by Services Quebec)Grant

Tax Credits available in Quebec

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GST/HST Input Tax Credits (ITCs)

5–15% back on all business expensesTax Credit

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit

Up to $2,000 per apprentice per yearTax Credit

Provincial R&D Tax Credits

3.5–30% of eligible R&D costsTax Credit

Quebec Tax Credit for the Development of E-Business (CDAE)

24% of eligible IT salaries (up to $25K/employee)Tax Credit

Quebec Manufacturing and Processing Tax Credit

4% to 24% of equipment costTax Credit

Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC)

15% of qualifying exploration expenses (to investor)Tax Credit

Quebec R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE)

14% to 30% depending on partnershipTax Credit

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

25% of qualifying labour expendituresTax Credit

Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)

16% of qualifying Canadian labour expendituresTax Credit

Quebec Investment and Innovation Tax Credit (C3i)

10% to 20% of eligible investmentsTax Credit

Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit

30% of eligible clean technology investmentTax Credit

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Investment Tax Credit

18.75% to 60% of eligible CCUS investmentTax Credit

Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit

15% to 40% of eligible clean hydrogen investmentTax Credit

Medical Expense Tax Credit (Business Owner)

15% federal + provincial portion of eligible medical expensesTax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit for Quebec Film and Television Production

32% of eligible labour expenses (up to 65% of production costs), with bonuses to 40% or moreTax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit for Film or Television Production Services

25% of eligible production expensesTax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production

35% of eligible labour expenses (capped at 65% of production costs)Tax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit for Show Production

35% of eligible labour expensesTax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit for Book Publishing

35% of eligible labour expenses, up to roughly $437,500 per eligible bookTax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit for Film Dubbing

35% of eligible dubbing labour expensesTax Credit

Tax Credit for Multimedia Titles Production

Up to 37.5% of eligible labour expenses (combined refundable and non-refundable, 2026)Tax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit to Support Written Information Media

35% of eligible salaries, up to $29,750 per eligible employeeTax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit for On-the-Job Training Periods

24% to 50% of eligible training wages for corporations (12% to 25% for individuals)Tax Credit

Deductions available in Quebec

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Small Business Deduction (SBD)

Up to $30,000 per year in tax savingsDeduction

Home Office Expense Deduction

Typically $3,000–$12,000 per yearDeduction

Motor Vehicle Expense Deduction

Typically $4,000–$15,000 per yearDeduction

Accelerated Investment Incentive (AII)

30–100% of asset cost in year 1Deduction

Business Meals & Entertainment Deduction

50% of all qualifying expensesDeduction

Zero-Emission Vehicle 100% Deduction

Full vehicle cost in year 1 (up to $55,000+)Deduction

Eligible Capital Property Deduction (Class 14.1)

5% of eligible capital costs per yearDeduction

Manufacturing and Processing Profits Deduction

6% federal tax savings on M&P incomeDeduction

Education and Training Expense Deduction

100% of qualifying training costsDeduction

Canadian Advertising Deduction

100% of qualifying ad spendDeduction

Bad Debt Deduction

100% of uncollectible receivablesDeduction

Professional Fees Deduction

100% of qualifying feesDeduction

Trade Show, Conference, and Certification Deduction

100% of event costs (excluding meals)Deduction

Provincial Small Business Tax Rate Reduction

Up to 15% combined effective rate savingsDeduction

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE)

Up to $1.25 million in tax-free gains (2026, indexed to inflation)Deduction

Individual Pension Plan (IPP) for Owner-Managers

$10K to $40K+ extra annual deductions vs RRSPDeduction

Shareholder Loan Interest Deduction

Variable: based on loan amount and rateDeduction

Incorporation and Reorganization Costs

100% of qualifying costsDeduction

Worker Co-operative Capital Gains Exemption

Up to $10,000,000 in capital gains exempted from taxDeduction

Quebec Cooperative Investment Plan (RIC)

Personal income tax deduction of 100% of eligible co-op securities, up to 30% of incomeDeduction

Incentives available in Quebec

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BDC Growth & Transition Capital

Up to $5,000,000Incentive

Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)

Up to $1,000,000 in financingIncentive

AgriStability

Up to 70% of margin declineIncentive

Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)

Access to ~$1.5B annual federal procurement set-asideIncentive

Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

Up to $50,000 loanIncentive

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (FACE)

Loans from $10,000 to $250,000Incentive

BDC Equipment Purchase Loan

Up to 125% of equipment cost, terms up to 10 yearsIncentive

BDC Commercial Real Estate Loan

Up to 100% of property value (with partner lender)Incentive

BDC Purchase Order Financing

Up to 100% of fulfillment cost per orderIncentive

BDC Working Capital Loan

Up to $250,000 with no fixed assetIncentive

Fonds Impulsion PME (Venture Capital for Innovative SMEs)

$250,000 to $2 million per company (up to $4 million with co-investors)Incentive

Fonds PME MTL (Montreal Business Loan)

Loans up to $300,000, or up to $450,000 when combined with the innovation fundIncentive

PME MTL Fonds Entrepreneuriat commercial

Up to $25,000 in financingIncentive

Investissement Quebec Working Capital Loan (Pret pour liquidites)

Loans on projects from $250,000, amortized over 5 to 8 yearsIncentive

Investissement Quebec Productivity Loan (Pret pour productivite)

Loans on projects from $250,000, amortized up to 15 yearsIncentive

Investissement Quebec Loan and Credit Line Guarantee

Guarantee of 50% to 85% on the net lossIncentive

Investissement Quebec Business Acquisition and Transfer Loan

Loans on projects from $250,000Incentive

Tourist Attraction Development Support Program (PADAT) Stream 1

Loans or loan guarantees from $150,000 to $5 million per projectIncentive

IWSCC Veteran-Owned Business Certification

Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurementIncentive

CFMWS HERCS Entrepreneur Workshop

$0 fee (free workshop); covers small business startup and financing fundamentalsIncentive

IWSCC Disabled-Owned Business Certification

Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurementIncentive

Futurpreneur Newcomer Startup Program

Up to $25,000 in loans plus two years of mentorshipIncentive

Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship (IWE) Program

Microloans up to $50,000 plus advisory supportIncentive

Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program

Up to $75,000 in combined loans and grantsIncentive

Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF)

$50,000 to $1,250,000 in loans, quasi-equity, or equityIncentive

CWCF Tenacity Works Fund

$15,000 to $50,000 term loansIncentive

Co-operative Housing Development Program (CHDP)

Forgivable and low-interest loans funding up to 100% of eligible costsIncentive

Social Finance Fund (SFF)

Repayable investment capital (part of $400M+ deployed through intermediaries)Incentive

Social Finance Fund: Boann Social Impact

$154,000,000 deployed nationally through impact funds and intermediariesIncentive

Social Finance Fund: Realize Capital Partners

Part of $400M+ SFF capital deployed through intermediariesIncentive

Fonds de finance sociale: CAP Finance (Quebec)

Repayable investment capital for Quebec social purpose organizationsIncentive

RISQ Social Economy Financing (Quebec)

Patient capital loans for operations and real estateIncentive

Evol Loan for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs (Quebec)

Up to $50,000 (microloan) with larger impact financing availableIncentive

BDC Thrive Venture Fund for Women

Direct equity from the $500M Thrive platform (seed to Series A/B)Incentive

BDC Women in Technology Venture Fund

Equity investmentIncentive

BDC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Loan

Up to $350,000Incentive

Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP)

Up to $5,000 per vehicle (up to 10 vehicles for a business)Incentive

Hydro-Quebec Efficient Solutions Program (Quebec)

Up to 90% of eligible costs (small business); solar $1,000/kWIncentive

Energir Dual Energy Offer for Business (Quebec)

Up to 80% of conversion costs, max $250,000 per siteIncentive

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)

Up to 50% of project costs, max $2,000,000 per project (75% for Indigenous organizations)Incentive

Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) Employer Program

$0 cost to employers (federally funded program, roughly $30M to 2027)Incentive

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