CED Quebec — Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
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Who actually receives this funding
132 businesses received this funding in 2025 — 4,978 awards since 2011. Typical award: $204.5K. Half of all awards fall between $100K and $485K. Top provinces: Quebec 100%. Covers: CED-Quebec QEDP contributions — broad Quebec economic development program serving firms, nonprofits, municipalities, and associations. 4,978 rows across three name variants; ACTIVELY DISBURSING (newest agreements 2025-12). Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure data · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · Data through Q3 2026.
The typical CED Quebec award is $204.5K — the median of 4,978 awards since 2011. In 2025, 132 organizations were funded.
Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Financial assistance of up to 50% of authorized costs for Quebec SMEs pursuing community economic development, tourism, and regional diversification projects. For SMEs the contribution is fully repayable without interest — nothing is forgiven — with repayment beginning two years after the end of the project. Non-profit organizations receive non-repayable contributions of up to 90% of authorized costs. Unlike CED's REGI program (which focuses on innovation), QEDP supports local entrepreneurship, tourism experience development, community facility improvements, and social economy initiatives. Average project: ~$279,000.
Eligibility Requirements
- Small and medium enterprises and local businesses operating commercially in Quebec
- Non-profit organizations and cooperatives
- Tourism organizations, economic development organizations and business associations
- Municipalities and regional county municipalities (RCMs)
- Indigenous organizations
- Excluded: retail, food services (restaurants and cafés), transportation services, housing construction, daycare services, hair and beauty salons, nightclubs/bars/cabarets, universities
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- $50,000 to $500,000 typical — interest-free repayable contribution for SMEs (up to 50% of costs); non-repayable for NPOs (up to 90%)
- Type
- Loan
- Level
- Federal
- Financing share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to secure QEDP
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 6 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 7-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 6-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 6-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what lenders look for
How to qualify
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipQEDP is CED's 'other' program — most applicants default to REGI, so QEDP has less competition for SME projects.
Rejection Pitfalls 6
- Business in excluded sector (retail, restaurants and cafés, transportation, housing construction, daycare, hair and beauty salons, nightclubs/bars/cabarets)
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 7
Eligible Expenses 9
Ineligible Expenses 9
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Low RiskHow QEDP Compares
Side-by-side with similar programs
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Frequently Asked Questions
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