What is FORCE - Fonds offensif pour le renforcement des capacites economiques (Quebec)?
FORCE - Fonds offensif pour le renforcement des capacites economiques (Quebec) is delivered by Investissement Quebec (for MEIE) as a loan. Funding is typically loan up to $50M; 0% interest year 1 then stepped rate; up to 7-year term; up to 24-month capital moratorium. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Loan up to $50M; 0% interest year 1 then stepped rate; up to 7-year term; up to 24-month capital moratorium |
|---|---|
| Cost share | N/A (loan) |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Loan |
| Delivered by | Investissement Quebec (for MEIE) |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open - continuous until March 31, 2028 (IQ may suspend without notice) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-05 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: manufacturing, agriculture, mining, forestry
- Eligible activities: Short-term liquidity, working capital and cash flow (up to 1 year) for firms whose U.S. exports face a new U.S. tariff of 25%+ in force since March 4, 2025; may refinance an existing loan
Watch out for
Revenue under $2M; under 2 years in business in Quebec; no profitable year in the last two; not manufacturing or primary sector; softwood lumber producer; U.S. tariff under 25%
Deadlines & how to apply
Updated Sept 2026: 50% first disbursement for requests of $10M or less, and funds can repay an existing loan. For-profit or social economy enterprises registered in Quebec, 2+ years in business, at least one profitable year in the last two, manufacturing or primary sector. For requests of $10M or less, U.S. exports must be at least 25% of revenue. Apply through your IQ account manager or the IQ intake line. Softwood lumber producers use FORET; firms under $2M revenue use PAUPME via their MRC.
How NorthGrants helps with FORCE - Fonds offensif pour le renforcement des capacites economiques (Quebec)
Most business owners read about FORCE - Fonds offensif pour le renforcement des capacites economiques (Quebec), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.