Backgrounder: Government of Canada supports Quebec’s biofood industry
Backgrounder
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, June 25, 2026 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on June 25, 2026, on CED’s financial assistance and the recipient organizations.
Summary
- 52 projects supported by CED
- $33,996,687 in financial contributions (46 repayable and 6 non-repayable) granted under the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation(REGI) program, the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) and the Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP).
Details
| Region | Municipality | Recipient | Program | Type of contribution | CED contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
Val-d'Or |
Production du lac - 9501-1433 Québec Inc. |
QEDP |
Repayable |
$350,000 |
|
Bas-Saint-Laurent |
Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long |
REGI |
Repayable |
$300,000 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Drummondville |
REGI |
Repayable |
$2,500,000 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Villeroy |
REGI |
Repayable |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Drummondville |
REGI |
Repayable |
$500,000 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Bécancour |
REGI |
Repayable |
$450,000 |
|
|
Chaudière-Appalaches |
Lévis |
REGI |
Repayable |
$250,000 |
|
|
Côte-Nord |
Sept-Îles |
Les Transformations Umek Inc. |
REGI |
Repayable |
$1,500,000 |
|
Côte-Nord |
Portneuf-sur-Mer |
RTRI |
Non repayable |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Estrie |
Sherbrooke |
RTRI |
Non repayable |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Estrie |
Sherbrooke |
REGI |
Repayable |
$900,000 |
|
|
Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine |
Gaspé |
REGI |
Repayable |
$619,944 |
|
|
Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine |
Escuminac |
REGI |
Repayable |
$440,744 |
|
|
Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine |
Cloridorme |
RTRI |
Non repayable |
$245,000 |
|
|
Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine |
L'Ascension-de-Patapédia |
REGI |
Repayable |
$204,000 |
|
|
Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine |
Gaspé |
Organisme de développement économique et communautaire Mi'gmaq de Gespeg Inc. |
REGI |
Non repayable |
$19,974 |
|
Lanaudière |
Joliette |
QEDP |
Non repayable |
$214,800 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Saint-Esprit |
REGI |
Repayable |
$179,850 |
|
|
Laurentides |
Rivière-Rouge |
REGI |
Repayable |
$900,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Trois-Rivières |
REGI |
Repayable |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Hyacinthe |
REGI |
Repayable |
$3,000,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Hyacinthe |
REGI |
Repayable |
$2,500,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Sorel-Tracy |
REGI |
Repayable |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Hyacinthe |
REGI |
Non repayable |
$930,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Hyacinthe |
REGI |
Repayable |
$860,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
REGI |
Repayable |
$653,500 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Dominique |
REGI |
Repayable |
$550,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Hyacinthe |
REGI |
Repayable |
$400,000 |
|
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Dominique |
La Fabrique à Saveurs Inc. |
REGI |
Repayable |
$400,000 |
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Hyacinthe |
Chef Brigade - Industrie Gastronomique Cascajares (IGC) Inc. |
REGI |
Repayable |
$300,000 |
|
Montérégie |
Saint-Jean-Baptiste |
REGI |
Repayable |
$300,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal-Est |
REGI |
Repayable |
$750,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$650,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$500,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$400,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Dorval |
REGI |
Repayable |
$400,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$400,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$400,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$350,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$275,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Pointe-Claire |
REGI |
Repayable |
$235,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$200,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$100,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$100,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$100,000 |
|
|
Montréal |
Montréal |
REGI |
Repayable |
$75,000 |
|
|
Outaouais |
Gatineau |
REGI |
Repayable |
$425,000 |
|
|
Outaouais |
Gatineau |
REGI |
Repayable |
$268,875 |
|
|
Québec |
Québec |
REGI |
Repayable |
$500,000 |
|
|
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Alma |
REGI |
Repayable |
$350,000 |
|
|
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
Saguenay |
REGI |
Repayable |
$50,000 |
Information
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