Finance a patent, a license or a new technology

• Ambition ME 

  ​Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
  Obtain financing in the form of investment, support from specialists and access to an international network to propel the development and growth of your medium-sized Quebec company.

• BDC Capital 

  ​Business Development Bank of Canada
  Access a wide range of specialized financing to match the various stages of your business' growth.

• BDC Capital — Venture Capital 

  Business Development Bank of Canada
  Get financing and advice from venture capital investors to help you build and grow your business in Canada and internationally.

• Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology (ICE) Venture Fund 

  ​Business Development Bank of Canada
  ​Benefit from this funding if your business is in industrial, clean and energy technology sector and has a strong potential for productivity growth.

• National Bank SME Growth Fund 

  ​National Bank
  ​Receive up to $15 million for the growth, transfer or purchase of your company.

• Scotiabank Women Initiative 

  ​Scotiabank
  Access capital, training, consulting and mentoring to develop your women-owned business.

• Solunov 

  ​Fonds de solidarité FTQ
  ​If you would like to implement an innovative solution into your business, you could benefit from coaching assistance as well as funding.

• Ubisoft Entrepreneurs 

  ​Ubisoft
  Get funding, coaching and a chance to network with Ubisoft partners to grow your techno-creative business.

• AgriInnovate Program 

  Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get up to $5 million in repayable contributions to cover 50% of the cost of projects that aim to accelerate demonstration, commercialization and/or adoption of innovative products, technologies, processes or services that increase agri-sector competitiveness and sustainability.

• Apollo13 startup support program (in French only)

  ​Apollo 13
  Do you have an entrepreneurial idea to put into action or a desire to grow your business? The Apollo13 support program may be right for you.​

• BDC - Business loans 

  Business Development Bank of Canada
  ​You could get money to help you start or grow your business.

• BDC Capital 

  ​Business Development Bank of Canada
  Access a wide range of specialized financing to match the various stages of your business' growth.

• BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner 

  Business Development Bank of Canada
  Get financing and advice from growth equity partners to help grow your business in Canada and internationally. This support will be provided through partnerships, funding and access to potential growth capital.

• BDC — Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) 

  Business Development Bank of Canada
  Get a loan of up to $100,000 to help small and medium sized enterprises adopt digital technologies to increase their competitiveness.

• Biomass Energy Fund (in French only)

  ​Fondaction
  ​You could benefit from support and funding for a heating project that uses residual forest biomass.

• CED Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If your business is working on a project to transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, become more competitive and create jobs for Canadians, you could get an interest-free, repayable contribution for up to 50% of the project’s costs.

• Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options 

  Farm Credit Canada
  You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.

• Financing for sustainable agri-food businesses (in French only)

  ​Fondaction
  If you are planning to grow your agri-food business, you could benefit from coaching and customized financing.

• Fonds de développement des entreprises touristiques (in French only)

  ​Filaction
  Obtain a loan ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 for the realization of innovative projects that will improve the tourism offer in Quebec.

• Fonds de microcrédit agricole (in French only)

  ​MRC de la Vallée-du-Richelieu
  Get an interest-free loan to help you develop your farm business.

• Productivity innovation – Financing (in French only)

  ​Investissement Québec
  ​Do you have a Quebec business and want to introduce innovative initiatives to drive competitiveness and accelerate growth? You could receive financial aid from Investissement Québec to implement them.

• Solunov 

  ​Fonds de solidarité FTQ
  ​If you would like to implement an innovative solution into your business, you could benefit from coaching assistance as well as funding.

• Invest-AI (in French only)

  ​Vooban​
  Have you started your digital transformation and have one or more projects with an AI component? You could receive a grant to cover up to 50% of your activities.

• Tax credit relating to information technologies in small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses (in French only)

  Revenu Québec​
  Looking to modernize your business processes? Your manufacturing or primary sector SME could get a refundable tax credit for the integration of IT.

• Transformation numérique program (in French only)

  ​CIETECH
  ​Are you a merchant who wants to initiate a digital transformation in your business? You could receive 10 hours of support for a low price.

• Accélérateur d'opportunités - Soutien à la productivité (in French only)

  ​Ville de Laval
  Get support and a grant of up to $125,000 for your Laval company's digital transformation project.

• Alimentation santé - Volet 1: Soutien à la réalisation d'études diagnostiques (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Receive up to $100,000 for food-related diagnostic studies.

• Alimentation santé - Volet 2: Soutien au développement et à la modification de la valeur nutritive de produits transformés québécois (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Get up to $150,000 for the development or modification of a health food product.

• BioEnergy — Implementation 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financing of up to $5 million for a project that helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using bioenergy for thermal energy production applications (heating or process) with a view to replacing fossil fuels.

• CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream 

  ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If your business is working on a project to transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, become more competitive and create jobs for Canadians, you could get a contribution for up to 100% of the project’s cost.

• CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit Stream 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  If your business is working on a project to transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, become more competitive and create jobs for Canadians, you could get a non-repayable contribution for up to 90% of the project’s cost.

• Charge+ 

  ​Propulsion Québec
  Receive up to $100,000 in financial assistance for the acquisition and installation of Level 2 charging stations, 20-49 kW fast charging stations and 50 kW fast charging stations in a fleet, workplace or public space.

• Energy efficiency grants 

  ​Énergir
  Get a grant for the purchase of high-efficiency appliances or for the implementation of energy efficiency projects.

• Farm Credit Canada — Loans and lending options 

  Farm Credit Canada
  You could access flexible financing options for your farming, agri-food or agribusiness operation.

• Invest-AI (in French only)

  ​Vooban​
  Have you started your digital transformation and have one or more projects with an AI component? You could receive a grant to cover up to 50% of your activities.

• My Digital Success 

  CCTT Network - Synchronex
  Benefit from a financial assistance of up to $22,500 and personalized support to maximize your company's efficiency, capacity for innovation and to accelerate its digital shift.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 70% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.

• Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.

• Programme d’appui au développement des secteurs stratégiques et des créneaux d’excellence (in French only)

  Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
  Receive a grant of up to 50% of the cost of eligible expenses for the implementation of departmental and governmental strategies for the development of strategic sectors and niches of excellence.

• Programme d’appui financier au développement du secteur des pêches et de l’aquaculture commerciales - Volet 3 - Amélioration des performances environnementales [PDF](in French only)

  Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation
  Receive up to $2,000,000 in financial assistance for the adoption of new techniques and technologies to improve your company's environmental performance.

• Programme Écobus (in French only)

  ​Ministère des Transports
  Receive up to $100,000 in financial assistance for the acquisition or long-term lease of a low-emission vehicle, or the acquisition and installation of technology on a vehicle registered in Quebec.

• Programme Écocamionnage (in French only)

  ​Ministère des Transports
  Receive financial assistance for the implementation of energy efficiency measures or the use of alternative energy to reduce GHG emissions in the road freight and service vehicle industry.

• Quebec Economic Development Program 

  Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
  ​Find out about financial and other resources that can help you develop your Quebec business.

• Soutien aux initiatives de développement économique dans l'arrondissement d'Ahuntsic-Cartierville (in French only)

  ​Ville de Montréal
  Get financial assistance to propel your collective economic development initiatives.

• Supply Management Processing Investment Fund 

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Receive up to 5 million dollars in cost-sharing funding for your for-profit organization in the supply-managed sectors to invest in your processing facilities to improve productivity and/or efficiency through the acquisition of new automated equipment and technology.

• Support for mobilising projects 

  Investissement Québec
  Funding for projects involving the innovation of new products or processes, or the significant improvement of an existing product or process. To benefit from this program, projects must be carried out by a group of at least two entities.

• TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good 

  ​Telus
  Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.

• Transformation numérique des entreprises collectives (in French only)

  Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité
  Get funding of up to $20,000 and training for the digital transformation of your collective business (cooperative or NPO).

• Transportez vert — DC fast charging station 

  Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
  Get financial assistance of up to $60,000 to acquire and install direct current (DC) fast charging stations to promote vehicle fleet electrification.

You can also consult our other directories of financing programs.

You could also avail yourself of non-financial resources to succeed in your business venture.