What is Programme de Productivité et d'Innovation (PPI) — Quebec CLD/MRC?
Programme de Productivité et d'Innovation (PPI) — Quebec CLD/MRC is delivered by Local Development Centers (CLD/MRC) / MESI 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 (Regional) |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Local Development Centers (CLD/MRC) / MESI |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open — rolling through local CLDs |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All Quebec SMEs
- Eligible activities: Productivity improvements; process innovation; technology adoption; lean manufacturing
Watch out for
Outside Quebec; no productivity improvement
Deadlines & how to apply
Delivered through regional CLDs; first stop for many Quebec SME funding requests
How NorthGrants helps with Programme de Productivité et d'Innovation (PPI) — Quebec CLD/MRC
Most business owners read about Programme de Productivité et d'Innovation (PPI) — Quebec CLD/MRC, 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.