Creative & Media in Quebec
92 programs
for creative & media businesses in Quebec.
Federal programs available across Canada, plus Quebec-specific and creative & media-focused programs your business can apply for.
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Quebec programs designed specifically for creative & media.
Refundable Tax Credit for Quebec Film and Television Production
TAX CREDIT32% 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
TAX CREDIT25% of eligible production expenses
Refundable Tax Credit for Sound Recording Production
TAX CREDIT35% of eligible labour expenses (capped at 65% of production costs)
Refundable Tax Credit for Show Production
TAX CREDIT35% of eligible labour expenses
Refundable Tax Credit for Book Publishing
TAX CREDIT35% of eligible labour expenses, up to roughly $437,500 per eligible book
Refundable Tax Credit for Film Dubbing
TAX CREDIT35% of eligible dubbing labour expenses
Tax Credit for Multimedia Titles Production
TAX CREDITUp to 37.5% of eligible labour expenses (combined refundable and non-refundable, 2026)
Refundable Tax Credit to Support Written Information Media
TAX CREDIT35% of eligible salaries, up to $29,750 per eligible employee
PME MTL Fonds Jeunes entreprises
GRANTGrant up to $15,000 (paired with a PME MTL loan)
SODEC Support for Digital Experience Producers
GRANTCorporate grant supporting a two-year business strategy (amount set per file)
Grants
27Canada Job Grant
Up to $10,000 per employee
Futurpreneur Canada Startup Loan
Up to $25,000
CanExport SMEs
Up to $50,000 (50% of eligible costs)
NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
Up to $50,000 (SME stream)
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund
Up to $100,000
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
Up to $30,000 per youth hired
Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Up to $7,000 per student
Mitacs Accelerate
$10,000 per 4-month internship
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Project-by-project, typically $10M to $100M+
Mitacs Business Strategy Internship
50% of intern stipend, up to $7,500 per internship
NACCA Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABFP)
Up to $99,999 (sole proprietor) or $250,000 (corporation)
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Grants
Up to $25,000 per stream
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur
Up to $15,000 per 4-month internship
SSHRC Partnership Grants
Up to $2.5M per partnership over 7 years
PME MTL Fonds Jeunes entreprises
Grant up to $15,000 (paired with a PME MTL loan)
SODEC Support for Digital Experience Producers
Corporate grant supporting a two-year business strategy (amount set per file)
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
VAC Education and Training Benefit
Up to roughly $99,000 lifetime, with up to about $6,300 reserved for short courses
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 salary
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 participant
Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component
Up to $125,000 per project (recent small projects calls); some calls have set higher per-project ceilings
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital
Up to $99,999 for individuals; up to $250,000 for community businesses
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Business Opportunities
Up to $500,000 per recipient per year; up to 100% of eligible costs
CWCF Technical Assistance Grants
Up to $4,000 per grant
Quebec Work Integration Contract (Contrat d'intégration au travail)
Wage subsidy plus workstation adaptation and support costs (set by Services Quebec)
Tax Credits
15GST/HST Input Tax Credits (ITCs)
5–15% back on all business expenses
Provincial R&D Tax Credits
3.5–30% of eligible R&D costs
Quebec R&D Tax Credit (RS&DE)
14% to 30% depending on partnership
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
25% of qualifying labour expenditures
Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)
16% of qualifying Canadian labour expenditures
Medical Expense Tax Credit (Business Owner)
15% federal + provincial portion of eligible medical expenses
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)
Deductions
19Small Business Deduction (SBD)
Up to $30,000 per year in tax savings
Home Office Expense Deduction
Typically $3,000–$12,000 per year
Motor Vehicle Expense Deduction
Typically $4,000–$15,000 per year
Accelerated Investment Incentive (AII)
30–100% of asset cost in year 1
Business Meals & Entertainment Deduction
50% of all qualifying expenses
Zero-Emission Vehicle 100% Deduction
Full vehicle cost in year 1 (up to $55,000+)
Eligible Capital Property Deduction (Class 14.1)
5% of eligible capital costs per year
Education and Training Expense Deduction
100% of qualifying training costs
Canadian Advertising Deduction
100% of qualifying ad spend
Bad Debt Deduction
100% of uncollectible receivables
Professional Fees Deduction
100% of qualifying fees
Trade Show, Conference, and Certification Deduction
100% of event costs (excluding meals)
Provincial Small Business Tax Rate Reduction
Up to 15% combined effective rate savings
Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE)
Up to $1.25 million in tax-free gains (2026, indexed to inflation)
Individual Pension Plan (IPP) for Owner-Managers
$10K to $40K+ extra annual deductions vs RRSP
Shareholder Loan Interest Deduction
Variable: based on loan amount and rate
Incorporation and Reorganization Costs
100% of qualifying costs
Worker Co-operative Capital Gains Exemption
Up to $10,000,000 in capital gains exempted from tax
Quebec Cooperative Investment Plan (RIC)
Personal income tax deduction of 100% of eligible co-op securities, up to 30% of income
Incentives
31BDC Growth & Transition Capital
Up to $5,000,000
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP)
Up to $1,000,000 in financing
Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)
Access to ~$1.5B annual federal procurement set-aside
Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
Up to $50,000 loan
Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (FACE)
Loans from $10,000 to $250,000
BDC Commercial Real Estate Loan
Up to 100% of property value (with partner lender)
BDC Working Capital Loan
Up to $250,000 with no fixed asset
Fonds PME MTL (Montreal Business Loan)
Loans up to $300,000, or up to $450,000 when combined with the innovation fund
Investissement Quebec Working Capital Loan (Pret pour liquidites)
Loans on projects from $250,000, amortized over 5 to 8 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
IWSCC Veteran-Owned Business Certification
Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurement
CFMWS HERCS Entrepreneur Workshop
$0 fee (free workshop); covers small business startup and financing fundamentals
IWSCC Disabled-Owned Business Certification
Certification costs $500 per year; opens access to corporate and government supplier diversity procurement
Futurpreneur Newcomer Startup Program
Up to $25,000 in loans plus two years of mentorship
Indigenous Women Entrepreneurship (IWE) Program
Microloans up to $50,000 plus advisory support
Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship (IYE) Program
Up to $75,000 in combined loans and grants
Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF)
$50,000 to $1,250,000 in loans, quasi-equity, or equity
CWCF Tenacity Works Fund
$15,000 to $50,000 term loans
Social Finance Fund (SFF)
Repayable investment capital (part of $400M+ deployed through intermediaries)
Social Finance Fund: Boann Social Impact
$154,000,000 deployed nationally through impact funds and intermediaries
Social Finance Fund: Realize Capital Partners
Part of $400M+ SFF capital deployed through intermediaries
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
BDC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Loan
Up to $350,000
Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP)
Up to $5,000 per vehicle (up to 10 vehicles for a business)
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
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP)
Up to 50% of project costs, max $2,000,000 per project (75% for Indigenous organizations)
Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) Employer Program
$0 cost to employers (federally funded program, roughly $30M to 2027)
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