CED Quebec — REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity
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Who actually receives this funding
377 businesses received this funding in 2025 — 4,714 awards since 2014. Typical award: $200.4K. Half of all awards fall between $80K and $500K. 82% of recipients are for-profit businesses. Top provinces: Quebec 100%. Covers: CED-Quebec REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity contributions to Quebec firms and SMEs (the ecosystem stream and the defence initiative are reported separately). 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 $200.4K — the median of 4,714 awards since 2014. In 2025, 377 businesses were funded; 82% were for-profit companies.
Named recipients
Recent recipients include Les systèmes Cyberkar inc. (Terrebonne, QC, 2026), Conformit Technology inc. (Saguenay, QC, 2026) and Tripar Inc. (Montréal, QC, 2026).
- 2026Les systèmes Cyberkar inc.
- 2026Conformit Technology inc.
- 2026Tripar Inc.
- 2026Les industries Pro-Pals ltée
- 2026Umano Médical inc.
- 202616838251 Canada inc.
- 20269480-7427 Québec inc. - MS3 Alimentation
- 2026Aliments LUDA Foods inc.
- 2026Recherche en extrusion Dienamex inc.
- 2026McNicoll Chirurgical inc.
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- 2026AVAC Béton inc.
- 2026Novacamp inc.
- 2026Produits American Biltrite (Canada) Ltée
- 2026Ropack inc.
- 2026Technologies Financière Tedy inc.
- 2026Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel de Trois-Rivières - Centre d'innovation des produits cellulosiques
- 2026ARD Canada Inc.
- 2026Simard Suspensions inc.
- 2026Dansu Foods Inc.
- 2026Drexma Industries inc.
- 2026SEREX
- 2026Société en commandite Vent de l'Est
- 2026Entosystème inc.
- 2026Soudure Alain Gélinas inc.
- 2026Sucre Solution inc.
- 2026Cintech agroalimentaire
- 2026Atelier d'usinage Côté & Audet inc.
- 2026Labomar Canada inc.
- 2026Les Industries FIPEC inc.
- 2026Énergie positive inc.
- 2026Équipements Frontmatec inc.
- 2025Graphite Nordique inc.
- 2025Vac-Aéro International inc.
- 2025Laboratoires Omega limitée
- 2024Joynd Cloud Connectors ULC
- 2023XNRGY Climate Systems ULC
- 2023Sport Maska Inc.
- 2022Catelli Montreal inc.
- 2021Fabrication S.C. Johnson et Fils, ULC
Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure
This program mostly pays for equipment
68% of 804 awards to businesses since April 2023 went to buying equipment or machinery, and 24% to marketing and sales.
Where the money went share of 804 awards
Buying equipment or machinery68% 549
Projects of this kind typically received $398K since April 2023.
Marketing and sales24% 192
Projects of this kind typically received $175K since April 2023.
Building or expanding a facility4% 35
Projects of this kind typically received $654K since April 2023.
Real projects funded, in the government’s own words
- Facilities expansion and equipment acquisition: The project aims to increase the productivity and production capacity of a cheesemaking business.
- Expansion of facilities: The project aims to improve productivity and increase the production capacity of a manufacturer of granite, quartz and marble countertops.
- Expansion of facilities: The project aims to support the growth of a company specializing in the manufacturing of animal traps.
- Other project types 3%developing a new physical product, adopting existing technology, building software or a digital product and more
Rare here: building software or a digital product (<1%) and developing a new physical product (2%). Only 1% of these projects created something new; most bought or expanded something that already exists.
Real projects funded in the government’s own words
Buying equipment or machinery
- Acquisition of equipment: The project aims to increase the productivity and production capacity of a company specializing in the manufacturing of mattresses
- Acquisition of equipment: The project aims to improve the productivity of a company specializing in the manufacture of floors.
Marketing and sales
- Marketing strategy: The project aims to implement a marketing strategy for a company that designs and manufactures bicycle racks and transport boxes.
- Marketing strategy: The project aims to market the products of a company that specializes in the manufacture of innovative modular lidars for drone use.
Where in a company’s journey it pays
Most staged projects here were at the grow what works stage (82%).
- <1%Explore an idea
- <1%Build something new
- <1%Test and prove it
- 11%Launch it
- 82%Grow what works
The other 6% were not staged projects (hiring, advice, events) or did not say.
More about these projects
New, or more of what already works?
The remaining 8% were a mix of both, or the description did not say.
- 73%Leaves a physical asset behind
- <1%Aimed at markets outside Canada
- 2%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. 48 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
REGI Business Scale-up and Productivity supports Quebec businesses and organizations investing in equipment, digital technology adoption, productivity improvements or commercialization. For SMEs the assistance is generally up to 50% of authorized costs, interest-free and repayable, with repayment beginning two years after the end of the project. For non-profit organizations the assistance is generally non-repayable and up to 90% of authorized costs (up to 50% for capital projects). CED publishes no dollar range for the program. Continuous intake with no deadlines.
Eligibility Requirements
- Quebec-based applicant — CED's examples of eligible clients are SMEs, co-operatives, business associations, non-profit organizations, business support organizations and Indigenous organizations
- Excludes retail businesses, food services, transportation services, housing construction, daycare services, hair and beauty salons, and nightclubs, bars and cabarets
- SMEs: CED's assistance is generally up to 50% of authorized costs, so you must co-fund at least 50% of project costs from non-government sources
- Non-profit organizations: assistance is generally up to 90% of authorized costs, and up to 50% for capital projects
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- CED publishes no dollar range. SMEs: financial assistance generally of up to 50% of authorized costs, interest-free and repayable, with repayment starting two years after the end of the project. Non-profit organizations: non-repayable assistance generally of up to 90% of authorized costs (up to 50% for capital projects).
- 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
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Moderate — standard requirements
How to qualify
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipCED assigns a business advisor to every applicant before formal submission — this advisor is your internal champion.
Rejection Pitfalls 6
- Ineligible sector: retail, food services, transportation, housing construction, daycare, hair and beauty salons, nightclubs, bars and cabarets, personal services
Success Profile
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Application Playbook
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Application Steps
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Eligible Expenses 7
Ineligible Expenses 9
Deadline Notes
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