The program has an annual budget of $630,000 and aims to fund a project in each of the following categories: 

• Support for growth issues
• Support for the ecological transition
• Support for international marketing (with the Cabinet Créatif firm)

Non-profit organizations presenting a project must:

• Be legally constituted in Canada for at least two years 
• Manage the essential elements of the project internally 
• Demonstrate sound financial and governance practices 

To submit a project for more than one component, the organization must complete the specific form for each component.

Proposed projects must:

• Be carried out within the limits of the Montréal agglomeration
• Target Montréal companies
• Be organized in groups that combine training, workshops, co-development and personalized support
• Meet the objectives of each component

Unveiling projects: Summer 2022

Recruiting participating companies: Fall 2022

Starting up groups: January 2023

Selected projects could receive annual financial support up to :

• $270,000 for the growth issues project (support for 30 companies)
• $180,000 for the ecological transition project (support for 20 companies)
• $180,000 for the Cabinet Créatif project (support for 20 companies)

Funding is delivered over a three-year period beginning with the signing of the financial contribution agreement. Details concerning project funding are available in the Project Submission Guide.

Eligible expenses

• Purchasing or renting rolling stock or supplies 
• Expenses related to project promotion and delivery
• Travel expenses
• Training expenses
• Management fees for administrative project monitoring
• Event-based fees
• Technological fees that are directly related to the project
• Professional fees required for project delivery
• Space rentals or rental improvements related to the project 
• Salaries

Non-eligible expenses

• Expenses that are not directly related to the project
• Expenses incurred before the agreement is signed by both parties
• Basic compensation for the organization’s staff 
• Expenses related to the organization’s capital assets 
• The organization’s usual operating expenditures 
• The organization’s operating expenses
• Salaries paid to project beneficiaries
• Expenses that are not necessary or justifiable to carry out the project 
• Studies and diagnostics
• Acquiring land and buildings
• Expenses that have already been reimbursed by another government program

You have until 9 a.m. June 27, 2022 to submit a project.

Download the following forms:

1- Project submission forms:

• Growth issues (in French)
• Ecological transition (in French)
• Cabinet Créatif (in French)

2 - Provisional budget form (in French)

3 - Submit the following documents concerning the organization: 

• A resolution from the board of directors authorizing the submission of the application and authorizing a representative who is responsible for signing all documents related to the application 
• The organization’s general by-laws
• The organization’s letters patent
• Financial statements for the past two years

Do you have questions? Complete this form (in French).

See the Program Presentation Guide for all details.

• PDF file Guide de dépôt de projets - Volet enjeux de croissance (in French) [PDF 151 KB]
• PDF file Guide de dépôt de projets - Volet transition écologique (in French) [PDF 155 KB]
• PDF file Guide de dépôt de projets - Volet Cabinet Créatif (in French) [PDF 171 KB]