Innovation funding in Quebec

Key Funding Overview

456 innovation funding programs are open in Quebec right now, representing over $306M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

456 Active Programs$306M Available PoolVerified Daily

Innovation funding in Quebec in numbers

Every program checked since .

456Open right now
485Available in Quebec
$306MTotal available funding

485 Innovation funding programs in Quebec

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Government of Canada
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $1.4M

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$10K–$100K

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant

Deadline:October 3, 2026
Open now
Québec Research Fund
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
Up to $125K

Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS)

Deadline:October 4, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Manufacturing
automotive
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $600

Gouvernement du Québec — Roulez vert Home EV Charging Rebate

Deadline:December 31, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
forestry
construction
infrastructure
engineering
$250K–$2M

NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)

Deadline:March 1, 2027
Open now
MAIN Québec
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
service
consulting
export

momentumPI — Intellectual Property Grant & Strategy

Deadline:March 15, 2027
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

ESSOR – Component 1C: Support for investment projects (implementing...

Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen
Manufacturing
automotive
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3

Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
healthcare
med-tech
wellness

PISAQ – Stream 2

Deadline:December 15, 2027
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Deadline:January 4, 2028
Open now
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

Deadline:March 15, 2028
Open now
Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
Up to $500K

Ecocamionnage Program - Stream 3: Logistics Projects

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Investissement Québec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $100K

PARESAU – Component 1: Support for Strategic Companies

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $240K

School bus electrification program – Stream 1 : Financial assistanc...

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Government of Quebec
Technology
Manufacturing
industrial
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $3M

PAPDE – Component 2: Support for Strategic Sectors and Regions

Deadline:March 31, 2029
Open now
1871
Technology
software
saas
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$150K–$3M

2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
500 Global
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
finance
export
Up to $150K

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Transport Canada
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about innovation funding in Quebec

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many innovation funding programs are open in Quebec?

456 of the 485 programs listed for innovation in Quebec are open as of our latest check on September 7, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $306M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Quebec across the 456 open programs as of our latest check.

Which innovation funding programs close next in Quebec?

In innovation funding in Quebec, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant closes on October 3, 2026; Québec Research Fund - Health Sector (FRQS) closes on October 4, 2026.

Does a program appearing on this innovation funding list in Quebec mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this innovation funding list in Quebec is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 485 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.