Backgrounder: Follow‍-‍up on CED’s commitments in Montréal’s East End

Block-T Inc.

Increase the sales of a business that is developing and marketing a digital platform for the life sciences sector.

$50,000

(repay.)

$150,000

Carrefour d'innovation bioalimentaire

Promote access to pooled expertise and equipment to foster innovation, new product development and the optimization of food processing methods.

$300,000

(non-repay.)

$1,200,000

Chambre de commerce de l'Est de Montréal

Create an industrial transition forum to foster the emergence of decarbonization projects and initiatives in Montréal’s East End.

$125,000

(non-repay.)

$325,000

Safeblend TM

Increase the production capacity of a business that specializes in the manufacture of sustainable cleaning and disinfecting products for institutional, commercial and industrial customers.

$500,000

(repay.)

$1,714,775

Collection Innova

Increase the production capacity and productivity of a social economy enterprise that specializes in the manufacture of adapted clothing.

$160,000

(non-repay.)

$216,500

Consoltec Inc.

Enhance translation management software and support the growth of sales of an IT-sector SME.

$375,000

(repay.)

$1,507,300

Direct Stream VOX Inc.

Boost the sales of a business that designs and manufactures real-time content transmission equipment.

$75,000

(repay.)

$215,600

Eezly Technologies Inc.

Deploy and market various new functions of a business solution for a company that specializes in consumer product price comparisons to allow users to optimize their grocery lists and generate savings of up to 50%.

$50,000

(repay.)

$401,540

Girl Crush Inc.

Implement a marketing strategy for a business that specializes in the creation and design of sustainable and inclusive ready-to-wear clothing and accessories for women.

$50,000

(repay.)

$100,000

Le Baroudeur - Vanpackers (9369-1368 Québec inc.)

Boost the sales and productivity of a business that manufactures camper conversion kits for recreational vehicles.

$100,000

(repay.)

$393,000

Les Industries Acadiennes inc.

Boost the productivity and production capacity of a business that specializes in the machining of large parts for the agricultural, mining, pulp and paper and energy sectors.

$350,000

(repay.)

$1,200,000

Les Laboratoires MZL inc.

Boost the productivity, production capacity and sales of a business that manufactures eco-friendly personal care and cleaning products.

$1,300,000

(repay.)

$6,250,000

Gauthier Non-Ferrous Products Inc.

Increase the production capacity of a business that manufactures injection‑molded lead parts.

$1,500,000

(repay.)

$8,439,000

Luxwood Auto Trim Design Inc.

Boost the sales and productivity of a business that manufactures automobile moulding and trim.

$125,000

(repay.)

$350,760

N.X.T. Process Inc.

Increase the sales and new product development capacity of a business that designs and manufactures liquid process systems used in the beverage industry.

$110,000

(repay.)

$331,327

Partage Club Inc.

Market and boost the sales of a business that specializes in digital technology that promotes the sharing of goods to reduce industrial over‑production and over-consumption.

$98,000

(non-repay.)

$240,000

Santor Security Inc.

Boost sales and pursue the growth of this Montréal-Nord business that specializes in government voice technology protection aimed at ensuring the security of strategic exchanges.

$200,000

(repay.)

$513,465

Shapiro Fruits (9042-4664 Québec inc.)

Increase the competitiveness of an export business that specializes in food processing.

$300,000

(repay.)

$1,275,000

Société du patrimoine de la Pointe-aux-Trembles

Renovate and convert a church into a performance hall with circus arts creation spaces as part of the development of a cultural, community and recreational tourism hub.

$1,200,000

(non-repay.)

$8,130,828

Vestechpro, Apparel Research and Innovation Center

Support an organization that specializes in technology transfer in the textile and clothing sector, and that works with SMEs to increase the circularity and reuse of clothing.

$215,485

(non-repay.)

$269,356

City of Montréal – Espace pour la vie

Enhance the visitor experience by upgrading infrastructure and acquiring new equipment to increase the drawing power of a Montréal tourist attraction.

$1,500,000

(non-repay.)

$4,150,000

Accueil aux immigrants de l’est de Montréal

Start up Atelier RAM, an art creation and dissemination space designed to promote the talents of the diverse youth in Montréal’s East End and establish networks.

$50,000

$90,000

Atelier L'Ensemble

Target opportunities for soft densification in the context of a housing crisis.

$50,000

$55,000

Bouffe Action de Rosemont

Establish new partnerships for the pooling of refrigerated trucks by food safety organizations in Montréal’s East End.

$50,000

$130,000

Centre ABLBLALAB

Design and facilitate an urban treasure hunt in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood from July to September 2025.

$50,000

$96,000

Compagnie Théâtre Créole

Set up an incubator to support Afro-descendant talent in the arts, literature, theatre and music fields.

$50,000

$117,000

Cuisine collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Set up a “social price” grocery store staffed by neurodivergent people.

$50,000

$568,000

Cyclo Nord-Sud

Set up a social innovation lab that focuses on sustainable urban mobility.

$49,802

$58,000

DOD-Basketball (website under construction)

Create a safe socialization space in the northern part of Saint-Léonard for young people aged 12 to 25 where they can get beauty treatments and barber training.

$50,000

$72,000

Éco de la Pointe-aux-Prairies

Set up a collective garden model that can provide an additional supply of fruits and vegetables for a solidarity market that serves the population of Rivière-des-Prairies.

$49,100

$73,109

Écoscéno

Bring together cultural organizations in Montréal’s East End to facilitate access to cultural venues in the area.

$50,000

$80,000

Hochelab

Support the development of an NPO whose mission is to acquire mixed‑use, commercial and residential buildings to maintain affordability.

$50,000

$502,000

Laboratoire sur l’agriculture urbaine

(AU/LAB)

Establish an institutional and community greenhouse complex in Frédéric‑Back Park.

$50,000

$90,000

The YMCAs of Québec

Implement an annual program to encourage teens aged 14 to 16 to become eco-citizens.

$50,000

$196,943

Mains utiles

Set up and deliver a service offering to support women entrepreneurs from cultural communities in the field of sewing, by pooling resources, services and tools.

$50,000

$113,892

Marché Frontenac

Introduce a social pricing model at Marché solidaire Frontenac and extend the market season by increasing and diversifying sourcing from local suppliers and developing a new promotional plan.

$35,000

$85,000

Productions Qu'en dit Raton?

Facilitate access to theatre and use art as a vehicle for social cohesion and economic development in Montréal-Nord.

$50,000

$199,426

Réseau Alimentaire de l'Est de Montréal - RAEM

Through external mandates, validate the business model and technical feasibility of a citizen hub. The proposed hub would include shared services for community organizations involved in food security in Montréal’s East End.

$31,500

$35,000

REVE-C

Support the growth of food suppliers in Montréal’s East End by facilitating their access to larger markets and promoting the circular economy and responsible consumption through the introduction of local pick-up points.

$50,000

$63,720

Services Résidentiels Chez-Soi

Organize horticultural and cooking activities for participants at the organization’s day centre.

$50,000

$56,067

Solon

Set up and deliver the services of a social pre-grocery store in the Vieux‑Pointe-aux-Trembles neighbourhood.

$47,025

$68,565

Théâtre aux Écuries

Implement a human resource pooling service centre that gives theatrical organizations access to specialized resources at a rate adjusted to their level of public funding.

$50,000

$708,371