What is Programme innovation - Investissement Québec?
Programme innovation - Investissement Québec is delivered by Investissement Québec as a loan / grant. Funding is typically varies by volet; grants and loans for innovation projects. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Varies by volet; grants and loans for innovation projects |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Loan / Grant |
| Delivered by | Investissement Québec |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All innovative Quebec companies
- Eligible activities: Innovation projects; R&D; technology development; prototype development
Watch out for
Non-innovative; outside Quebec; no technology component
Deadlines & how to apply
Current Investissement Québec innovation program (the former Programme d’aide à l’innovation no longer operates under that name). Volet 1 supports company innovation projects from planning through technology showcase; Volet 2 supports mobilizing projects grouping companies with universities and public research centres.
How NorthGrants helps with Programme innovation - Investissement Québec
Most business owners read about Programme innovation - Investissement Québec, 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.