Government Programs for Canadian Manufacturers

Small and Medium Business Financial

Website and Administrative Organization(s):   Small and Medium Business (SMB) Financial Program
Invest Québec
Relevance: Program or service that provides support to a wide range of firms, with no specific emphasis on innovation or technology.
Industry: All Industries
Location: Quebec
Objective(s): Through its numerous program segments, the SMB Financial Program can meet various business needs especially in export, manufacturing, or in the high-added-value service industry.
Eligibility: Eligible sectors include:
  • manufacturing
  • tourism
  • recycling
  • environmental restoration
  • centralized call services
  • new economy
  • information technology with high added value
  • waste recovery and processing
  • aquaculture
  • sea farming
  • marine biotechnology
  • certain horticultural specialties and research laboratories


Eligible activities include:
  • Innovation
  • export
  • investment (start-up, expansion)
  • market development
  • joint ventures or strategic alliances and succession
Focus:
  1. Financing
  2. Pre-commercialization Technology Development
  3. Primary Research
Value: Financing is in the form of a repayment guarantee up to 80 percent of the net loss of a term loan, a line of credit or letter of credit issued by a financial institution.
Application Process: Please see the individual programs listed on this page: Small and Medium Business (SMB) Financial Program.