Starting & Funding a Business in Quebec – Directory of Resources & Support
Thinking about starting a business in Quebec?
This page brings together key resources to help you explore business ideas, understand the steps to get started, and find funding support from public, non-profit, and private sector organizations.
Use this hub as your starting point for launching and growing a business in Quebec!
Business Ideas for Quebec Entrepreneurs
Explore business ideas that match Quebec’s economy, industries, and market trends. These resources can help you identify opportunities and choose a business that fits your goals and the local demand.
Starting a Business in Quebec
Learn the key steps to starting a business in Quebec, from planning and structuring your company to handling legal and financial basics. These guides walk you through what to expect.
- Quebec Small Business Guide
- How to Start a Business in Quebec
- How to Register a Business in Quebec
- How to Start a Sole Proprietorship in Quebec
- How to Incorporate in Quebec
- Quebec Business License
- How To Start A Small Business In Montreal
Business Funding in Quebec
Discover the types of funding available to entrepreneurs in Quebec, including grants, loans, tax credits, and investment opportunities.
Each category below links to a guide that explains where to find support and how to apply:
Grants
Find non-repayable funding options available to startups and small businesses in Quebec in our guide to Quebec business grants.
Government Loans
Loan programs supported or delivered by the Quebec government often offer lower interest rates and/or flexible terms for small businesses. Explore our guide to Quebec government business loans.
Wage Subsidies
Reduce your hiring costs in Quebec through government-supported subsidy programs. We have a guide to wage subsidies in Canada supported by the federal and provincial governments.
Tax Credits
Tax credits can lower your tax burden based on your business activities. Check out the current federal and provincial business tax credits in Canada.
Equity Investments
Many startups and high-growth businesses can obtain equity financing from incubators, private investors, or government equity investment programs. Learn more about equity financing in Canada.
Business Funding Organizations in Quebec
Browse organizations across the public, non-profit, and private sectors that provide business funding in Quebec. These links connect you directly to their funding programs and services.
(For a complete guide to the types of funding available to entrepreneurs, read our Canada Business Funding guide.)
Public Sector Funding Organizations
Federal Government Funding Organizations
Regional Development Agencies (RDAs)
Société d’aide au développement des collectivités
Learn more about Société d’aide au développement des collectivités in Quebec.
Provincial Government Funding Organizations
Provincial Government Ministries
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Ministry of Culture and Communications
- Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy
- Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity
- Ministry of Environment, Fight against climate change, Wildlife and Parks
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of International Relations and Francophonie
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility
Provincial Government Crown Corporations
- Invest Québec
- The Agricultural Financial of Quebec
- Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
- Cultural Enterprise Development Corporation
Provincial Business Development Organizations
Provincial Sector-Specific Organizations
Utility Company
Municipal Government Funding Organizations
Business Improvement Areas (BIAs)
Learn more about Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) in Quebec
Municipal Economic Development Offices
- City of Quebec Economic Development and Major Projects Service
- City of Quebec Economic Development and Major Projects Service Real Estate
- City of Montreal Economic Development Department
- Commerce-Montreal
- Affaires Montréal
Municipal Innovation Hubs
Sector-Specific Municipal Organizations
- Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
- City of Quebec Green Municipal Fund
- City of Montreal Green Municipal Fund
- Conseil des arts de Montréal
University-Affiliated Funding Organizations
Entrepreneurship Centres
Research Partnership Offices
Technology Access Centres
- Agrinova – Biochar (Agrinova-B)
- Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies (TERRE)
- Centre of expertise and transfer in organic and local agriculture (CETAB)
- Coalia (Coalia)
- College Centre for Technology Transfer in Telecommunications (C2T3)
- Composites Development Center of Quebec (CDCQ)
- Innofibre – Center for the Innovation of Cellulosic Products (Innofibre)
- Innovation Maritime (IMAR)
- Innovative Vehicle Institute (IVI)
- Inovem (Inovem)
- Kemitek (Kemitek)
- Center for initiation to research and support for sustainable development (CIRADD)
- Center for Research and Innovation in Civil Security (Centre-RISC)
- Centre for Digital Imaging and Interactive Media (CIMMI)
- Centre for Digital Imaging Research and Development (CDRIN)
- Cteau (Cteau)
- Forestry Education and Research Center (CERFO)
- Geomatics Centre of Quebec (CGQ)
- Living Lab for Open Innovation (LLIo)
- Merinov (Merinov)
- National Center for Electrochemistry and Environmental Technologies (CNETE)
- Nergica (Nergica)
- Printability and Graphic Communications Institute (I-CI)
- Quebec Metallurgy Centre (CMQ)
- SEREX (SEREX)
- TransBIOTech (TBT)
- Vestechpro (VestechPro)
Non-Profit Sector Funding Organizations
Chambers of Commerce
Learn more about Chambers of Commerce in Quebec
Cooperative Non-Profits
- Cultur’Innov
- Federation of Cooperatives of New Quebec
- Coop de solidarité Nitaskinan
- Afrinnovative Solidarity Cooperative (CSA)
- Laurentides Social Economy (ESL)
- Stoke COOP
- COOP Network
- The Quebec Regional Development Cooperative
- The Information Coops
- Sollio Cooperative Group
- Fédération québécoise des coopératives de santé
- Quebec Confederation of Housing Cooperatives (CQCH)
- Fédération des coops d’alimentation
- L’association coopérative d’économie familiale (ACEF)
Financing Non-Profits
Foundations
Incubators
- Le Camp
- 2 Degrés
- Incubateur En Économie Sociale De L’outaouais (Ies07)
- Institut Innovation Gatineau
- AG-Bio Centre
- Magog Technopole
- Incubateur D’entreprises Agroalimentaires De Mirabel (Ieam)
- Zú
- Montréalculteurs
- MT Lab
- Centech Mtl
- Centre D’entrepreneuriat Alphonse-desjardins Shawinigan
- La Manufacture
- Innohub La Centrale
- Quantino
- Yaroka Technologies
- FounderFuel
- Mycélium Incubateur Alimentaire
Networks
Research Organizations
Private Sector Funding Organizations
Accelerators
Learn more about Accelerators in Quebec
Impact Investment Firms
Asset-Backed Financing Firms
Equipment Financing and Leasing Companies
Revenue-Based Financing Firms
Venture Capital Firms