Program
Provincial
Active
Investissement Québec — Project Financing
Investissement Québec
Maximum Funding
Varies
Ongoing
Difficulty
Hard
Payment
Mixed (Advance + Reimb.)
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
—
Co-Funding
50%
Investissement Québec — Project Financing offers funding that varies by project. Provides financing solutions to support Quebec businesses at all stages of development, including loans, guarantees, and equity investments. The program covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
Provides financing solutions to support Quebec businesses at all stages of development, including loans, guarantees, and equity investments.
Eligibility Requirements
- Business headquartered or operating in Quebec
- Project generates clear economic spinoffs for Quebec (job creation, productivity, exports)
- Not a retail business, restaurant, catering company, or transportation service provider (for most streams)
- Government bodies and non-profits are ineligible for most ESSOR financing components
- Real estate developers are ineligible
- Demonstrates capacity to service the financing (loans and guarantees) or accept equity terms
Provinces
Industries
Business Stage
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Difficulty
Hard
Competition
Moderate
First-Timer
Not rated
Funding Details
- Amount
- Varies
- Type
- Program
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
Program Scorecard
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Competition
Moderate
Deadline
Ongoing
Approval
Moderate
Accessibility
--/5
Competition
--/5
Approval Rate
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Rejection Pitfalls 7
- Business not headquartered or significantly operating in Quebec
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Application Playbook
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Application Steps
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Contact an IQ regional advisor Call 1-844-474-6367 or use the contact form on investquebec.com. Request a meeting with the regional advisor for your area. IQ has advisors in all 16 Quebec administrative regions. This call is free and is the most important step — advisors design the full financing stack.
Required Documents 7
✓ 2–3 years of financial statements (audited preferred)
✓ Business plan with financial projections
Eligible Expenses 3
Ineligible Expenses 8
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Deadline Notes
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Funding Stack Strategy
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Compatible Programs
NRC-IRAP (most common pairing
CanExport SMEs
SR&ED provincial tax credit
CED Quebec
BDC
FedDev Ontario (not applicable
Fonds FTQ / Caisse de dépôt
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Clawback Risk
Medium Risk
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How Investissement Québec — Project Financing Compares
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| Program | Amount | Difficulty | Payment | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investissement Québec — Project Finan... | Varies | Hard | Mixed (Advance + Reimb.) | Ongoing |
| CanExport SMEs | Up to $50,000 | Moderate | Mixed (Advance + Reimb.) | Applications accepted... |
| CED Quebec — REGI Business Scale-up a... | CED publishes no dollar range.... | Moderate | Reimbursement | Ongoing |
| BDC Newcomer Entrepreneur Loan | $25,000 to $50,000 | Easy | Loan | Ongoing |
| Quebec R&D Tax Credit (CRIC — Researc... | 20-30% tax credit (CRIC) | Hard | Tax Credit Offset | Ongoing |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is my business eligible for ESSOR grants?
Only if headquartered in Quebec, not in retail/restaurant/real estate, and undertaking feasibility studies or digital transformation (not full-scale projects). ESSOR grants max at $50,000 for SMBs.
What's the realistic grant amount for digital transformation?
ESSOR Component 1C covers up to 50% of digital plan implementation costs, capped at $50,000. Typical SMB grants range $20,000–$50,000 — not for equipment or working capital.
Do I need to repay ESSOR grants?
No — ESSOR Component 1A–1C grants are non-repayable. But all other IQ financing (loans/guarantees) requires repayment. ESSOR grants are taxable income in the year received.
Can I stack ESSOR with NRC-IRAP?
Yes — IRAP covers R&D costs, ESSOR covers digital transformation. Avoid overlapping expenses (e.g., same software purchase). IQ regional advisors help design compliant stacks.
Why do most applications get rejected?
Weak economic spinoff justification (no job creation/export plan), non-eligible sector (retail/real estate), or missing financial statements showing repayment capacity for loans.
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