What is ESSOR Program — Feasibility & Digital Transformation (Quebec)?
ESSOR Program — Feasibility & Digital Transformation (Quebec) is delivered by Investissement Québec as a grant. Funding is typically up to $50,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Investissement Québec |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open - Component 1B deadline March 31, 2027 |
| Last verified | 2026-06-01 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries
- Eligible activities: Feasibility studies (Component 1A); digital transformation implementation (Component 1C)
Watch out for
Non-Quebec operations; non-incorporated
Deadlines & how to apply
Stream 1 of ESSOR (managed by Investissement Quebec). Component 1A, Feasibility Studies: rolling intake, up to $50,000/project. Component 1B, Digital Diagnostics: open, deadline March 31, 2027, up to $20,000. Component 1C, Implementation of Digital Plans: previous deadline (March 31, 2025) has passed; confirm with IQ whether a new envelope is active. Quebec-located for-profit or social-economy enterprises, 250 employees or fewer, revenue above $2.5M.
How NorthGrants helps with ESSOR Program — Feasibility & Digital Transformation (Quebec)
Most business owners read about ESSOR Program — Feasibility & Digital Transformation (Quebec), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.