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 Quebec Economic Development Program contributions to firms, non-profits, municipalities and associations. 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.
Named recipients
Recent recipients include Relais 2 rives inc. (La Tuque, QC, 2025), Société hôtesse des jeux du Canada 2027 (Québec, QC, 2025) and Municipalité de Rivière-Éternité (Rivière-Éternité, QC, 2025).
- 2025Relais 2 rives inc.
- 2025Société hôtesse des jeux du Canada 2027
- 2025Municipalité de Rivière-Éternité
- 2025Armoires Perreault inc.
- 20259301-2268 Québec inc. - Les Constructions WF
- 2025Société de développement commercial Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- 2025Société Économique de Kitcisakik inc.
- 2025Port de Havre-Saint-Pierre
- 2025Swisha Pointe Aux Pins Lodge inc.
- 202513341577 Canada inc. - Pine Point
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- 2025Corporation Nibiischii
- 2025Locations et aventures C-Nuk Inc.
- 2025Bois Public
- 2025Les productions Innu Nikamu
- 2025Société Makivvik - Makivvik Corporation
- 2025Qinitqtiq Landholding Corporation of Kangiqsualujjuaq
- 2025Festival M.A.D. Montréal
- 2025Partenariat du quartier des spectacles
- 2025REVE-C (association pour la résilience en ville et l'économie circulaire).
- 2025Centre de conservation de la biodiversité boréale (CCBB) inc.
- 2025Belpro Medical inc.
- 20259509-3662 Québec inc. - Buanderie Eeyou Nord
- 2025Pliage J. Dulac inc.
- 2025Societe Kuujjuamiut inc.
- 2025Société de développement du Témiscamingue
- 2025Municipalité régionale de Comté de la Côte-de-Beaupré
- 2025Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauharnois-Salaberry
- 2025Société historique P.E. Gendreau
- 2025Municipalité de Saint-Henri-de-Taillon
- 2025Cité des arts du cirque
- 2025Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal inc.
- 2025Corporation du Festival de montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu inc.
- 2025Mutek
- 2025Fierté Montréal
- 20227545673 Canada Inc.. - Eastern Canadian Outfitter
- 2022Eastern Canadian Outfitters - Camachigama Inc.
- 2022Association Canadienne de Tennis
Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure
This program mostly pays for facility builds
70% of 47 awards to businesses since April 2023 went to building or expanding a facility, and 28% to buying equipment or machinery.
Where the money went share of 47 awards
Building or expanding a facility70% 33
Projects of this kind typically received $190K since April 2023.
- Buying equipment or machinery28% 13
- Other project types 2%services for other businesses or a community
Only 6% of these projects created something new; most bought or expanded something that already exists.
Real projects funded in the government’s own words
Building or expanding a facility
- Tourist facility: The project involves the expansion of a tourist accommodation business.
- Upgrading facilities: The project aims to improve and modernize the tourism offering of a hotel in Val-d'Or.
Buying equipment or machinery
- Acquisition of equipment: The project aims to improve productivity and increase the production capacity of a company specializing in meat processing.
- Acquisition of equipment: The project aims to improve productivity and increase the production capacity of a door and window manufacturer.
Where in a company’s journey it pays
Most staged projects here were at the grow what works stage (62%).
- 0%Explore an idea
- 0%Build something new
- 0%Test and prove it
- 17%Launch it
- 62%Grow what works
The other 21% were not staged projects (hiring, advice, events) or did not say.
More about these projects
New, or more of what already works?
The remaining 13% were a mix of both, or the description did not say.
- 79%Leaves a physical asset behind
- 0%Aimed at markets outside Canada
- 0%Claims an environmental benefit
How we know: we read the government’s published description of each award; an AI classifier sorted them, and we hand-checked a sample (92% correct). Individual awards can be misfiled, so read the shares as approximate. 16 more awards had descriptions too vague to sort and are left out. Federal disclosure lists awards above $25,000 only. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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
Moderate — standard application process
Below average competition
Moderate — standard requirements
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
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
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 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
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
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
| Program | Amount | Difficulty | Payment | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CED Quebec — Quebec Economic Developm... | $50,000 to $500,000 | Moderate | Reimbursement | Ongoing |
| Investissement Québec — Project Finan... | Varies | Hard | Mixed (Advance + Reimb.) | Ongoing |
| Community Futures Program — Ontario (... | up to $250,000, | Easy | Loan | Ongoing (year-round... |
| CanExport SMEs | Up to $50,000 | Moderate | Mixed (Advance + Reimb.) | Between intakes — the... |
| Quebec R&D Tax Credit (CRIC — Researc... | 20-30% tax credit (CRIC) | Hard | Tax Credit Offset | Ongoing |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the questions founders most often ask about QEDP