Support for financing public research and innovation infrastructures
No specific amount was identified.
Grant, Loan
Description:
The Support Program for Research and Innovation Organizations – Support for the financing of public research and innovation infrastructures (PSO, component 4a) enables the modernization of public research and innovation infrastructures.
Comments on Funding:
The assistance granted represents a non-repayable financial contribution in the form of the reimbursement of a loan by line of credit taken out by the requesting organization with the Financing Fund of the Ministry of Finance or Financement-Québec or in the form of a cash reimbursement to the requesting organization.
The maximum aid rate and the accumulation of aid cannot exceed 80% of eligible expenses, but may reach up to 90% of eligible expenses for customers located in the region. Read the contents of note number1. In this case, the financial or material contribution of the organization or non-governmental partners to the implementation of the project must be at least 10% of eligible expenses.
The value of in-kind contributions must be established and supported by supporting document
Continuous Intake. No specific deadline was identified.
Eligibility:
The following are eligible:
Quebec NPOs operating in the various sectors of research and innovation;
establishments of the Quebec health and social services and higher education networks involved in the various areas of research and innovation;
Quebec public research establishments.
Applicants must meet the following conditions:
Be registered in Quebec to do business legally and operate a business there.
Not being registered in the Register of Companies Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA) or not using the services of subcontractors who are also registered there.
Not be registered on the list of companies that do not comply with the francization process.
Have met all their obligations relating to the allocation of previous financial assistance from the Government of Quebec or Investissement Québec for at least two years.
Not be a Crown corporation or a corporation controlled directly or indirectly by a government (provincial or federal), or a business that is majority owned by a Crown corporation.
Not be in a situation of bankruptcy or insolvency.
Not to commit ethical breaches or offer products or services likely to undermine the integrity or call into question the probity of the Government of Quebec, even by association.
Not be in one of the following business areas:
the production or distribution of weapons;
exploration, extraction, drilling, production and refining related to fossil fuels such as oil and thermal coal, except for activities aimed at a transition to a low-carbon economy;
gambling, violent games, combat sports involving any living species, racing or other similar activities;
sexual exploitation, for example an erotic bar, an escort agency, an erotic massage parlor or a swingers club;
the production, sale and services related to the consumption of tobacco or drugs, with the exception of interventions relating to industrial cannabis and hemp presented in section 4.1.3 of the regulatory framework;
any activity whose main subject is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (religion, politics, defense of rights, etc.).
Application Steps:
Read the User Guide – Support for funding public research and innovation infrastructures .
Complete the financial aid application form (PDF 2.30 MB) and prepare all required documents.
You can contact us to receive support prior to submitting a request for financial assistance. Submit a request
infrastructure.recherche@economie.gouv.qc.ca
Documentation Needed:
1. User Guide – Support for funding public research and innovation infrastructures
2. Financial aid application form (PDF 2.30 MB)
3. All required supporting documents
Other Things to Note:
Get help
infrastructure.recherche@economie.gouv.qc.ca
1 877 511-5889 , ext. 3132
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