What is Impulsion PME (Quebec)?
Impulsion PME (Quebec) is delivered by Investissement Québec as a grant. Funding is typically min $250,000; max $1M general ($750K Montreal CMA; $2M biopharma). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Min $250,000; max $1M general ($750K Montreal CMA; $2M biopharma) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Investissement Québec |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open |
| Last verified | 2026-06-11 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Innovative, high-growth potential companies
- Eligible activities: Growth capital for innovative young Quebec businesses; regional expansion support
Watch out for
Non-innovative; low growth potential; outside Quebec
Deadlines & how to apply
Seed-stage support for young innovative Quebec companies (pre-commercialization). Program was interrupted Nov 2024, reopened May 1, 2025, and is evolving into the $200M Fonds Impulsion announced in Quebec Budget 2025-26 (Impulsion PME envelopes + $50M SQRI2). Check Investissement Quebec for current intake under the Fonds Impulsion banner.
How NorthGrants helps with Impulsion PME (Quebec)
Most business owners read about Impulsion PME (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.