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Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Financial assistance for projects in Quebec's vulnerable RCMs
Financial assistance (repayable contributions/loans) of up to 75% of authorized costs for SMEs, with repayments beginning two years after project completion. Non-repayable contributions (grants) may be considered for SMEs on an exceptional basis, with amounts below $100K. Non-repayable contributions (grants) of up to 90% of authorized costs are available for non-profit organizations and other eligible entities. Funding aims to support projects that generate economic spin-offs, contribute to revitalization, reindustrialization, and enhance competitiveness in targeted Quebec RCMs across various sectors including tourism, agri-food, and technology.
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: tourism, agri-food, fisheries, forestry, mining, community vitality, retail, services, technology
Region: Quebec, MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Côte-Nord), MRC Avignon (Gaspésie‒Îles-de-la-Madeleine), MRC de La Haute-Gaspésie (Gaspésie‒Îles-de-la-Madeleine), MRC du Rocher-Percé (Gaspésie‒Îles-de-la-Madeleine), MRC La Tuque (Mauricie), Administration régionale Kativik (Nord-du-Québec), MRC de Pontiac (Outaouais), MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (Outaouais)
Other Criteria: organizations located in economically vulnerable RCMs, Non-profit organizations (including NPOs that are part of the business ecosystem or that provide services to businesses at different stages in their development), Business associations, Cooperatives, Cégeps and universities, Municipalities and municipal economic development agencies, projects must generate concrete economic spin-offs that will have a positive effect on the revitalization of these RCMs, projects fostering revitalization and attractiveness, projects supporting reindustrialization
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This program is available to small, medium businesses in tourism, agri-food, fisheries industries located in Quebec, MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Côte-Nord), MRC Avignon (Gaspésie‒Îles-de-la-Madeleine), MRC de La Haute-Gaspésie (Gaspésie‒Îles-de-la-Madeleine), MRC du Rocher-Percé (Gaspésie‒Îles-de-la-Madeleine), MRC La Tuque (Mauricie), Administration régionale Kativik (Nord-du-Québec), MRC de Pontiac (Outaouais), MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (Outaouais).
This program offers funding up to $100,000.
The application deadline is February 23, 2026.