Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Funding and support for SMEs and economic non-profit organizations (NPOs) in all regions of Quebec.

Financing and services


Regional Tariff Response Initiative

The recently announced Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) is a temporary measure aimed at supporting businesses in sectors affected by tariffs.

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Financing and services

Festivals in the Greater Montréal region

Open

Help organizations renew how they market and develop products in order to enhance what they offer.

Social Economy Mutualization

Open

Support for equipment and technology mutualization by social economy enterprises.

Artificial Intelligence

Open

Strengthening AI innovation and AI adoption by SMEs.

Homebuilding Innovation

Open

Support for manufacturing SMEs and NPOs in the development of innovative solutions for the multi-unit residential construction industry.

Northern Isolated Community

Open

Help Nunavik's Inuit and local food production systems develop innovative solutions to the challenges of the northern environment to create the conditions for sustainable economic vitality.

Economically Vulnerable RCMs

Open

A new approach to targeted support in Quebec's most economically vulnerable regional county municipalities (RCMs).

Economic Development in Montréal’s East End

Open

Promote development initiatives that support the revitalization, attractiveness, and sustainable reindustrialization of Montreal’s East End.

Quantum Innovation

Open

Helping SMEs and the NPOs to adopt, develop and market quantum technologies.

Official Languages

Open

Support for SMEs and NPOs to foster the economic development of official language minority communities.

Diversify Your Economy

Open

Support for SMEs and NPOs to help them attract international organizations to the regions, draw tourists from outside Quebec or acquire community economic facilities.

Business Scale-up and Productivity

Open

Support for SMEs and NPOs for innovative projects that foster business growth and competitiveness.

Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Open

Support for NPOs to create an innovation-friendly entrepreneurial environment that fosters business growth and productivity.

Contact us

Canada Economic Development for Quebec regions
800, boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, bureau 500
Montréal (Québec) H3B 1X9


Phone: 1-800-561-0633
ATS: 1-844-805-8727
Business hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Closed on statutory holidays)

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Success stories

Photo of the ACET’s windowed headquarters on a sunny day.

ACET: A pillar of technological innovation in Sherbrooke

The organization plays a frontline role in the emergence of start-ups from the Université de Sherbrooke and elsewhere.

Photo of a lit circle above tree stumps in a forest on an autumn night.

Onhwa’ Lumina: A promising cultural activity for the Wendake economy

Discover this captivating space offering a sensorial experience where the history of a Nation is recounted.

An employee watches over the chocolate coming out of the production line.

Lamontagne Chocolate: A business in the Estrie region at the cutting edge of automation

The family-owned business increases its productivity, doubles its revenue, and creates jobs.

Minister

The Honourable Mélanie Joly

The Honourable Mélanie Joly

Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

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