Funding

Funding your strategic project: the levers that exist in Quebec.

Several public programs can cover part of a strategy, brand, digital or automation mandate. Few companies use them, often because the project isn't defined enough at application time. Here are the landmarks, and what we provide on our side.

Six levers worth knowing

01Program

ESSOR

Investissement Québec / Ministry of Economy

What it covers: Support for business investment projects, including productivity and modernization components.
Where ARKHÉ fits: Large transformation projects where strategy precedes investment in equipment, processes or systems.
Who it's for: Companies established in Quebec, with a structuring project and a defensible business plan.

02Program

NRC IRAP

National Research Council of Canada

What it covers: Technical advisory support and funding for innovation projects led by Canadian SMEs.
Where ARKHÉ fits: Projects with a technology component: product development, AI integration, advanced automation.
Who it's for: Incorporated, for-profit Canadian SMEs with growth potential through innovation.

03Program

Digital audit and diagnostic

Regional networks and economic development organizations

What it covers: Co-funding of an external digital maturity diagnostic and a transformation plan.
Where ARKHÉ fits: First step of a digital project: current state, priorities, roadmap before investing.
Who it's for: SMEs looking to structure their digital shift before buying tools.

04Program

Training and skills development

Services Québec / Commission des partenaires du marché du travail

What it covers: Financial support for training employed staff, including certain management and digital streams.
Where ARKHÉ fits: Transfer phases: equipping your teams so the new way of working actually holds.
Who it's for: Quebec employers with a training plan tied to a real business need.

05Program

Regional economic development programs

RCMs, cities, local development organizations

What it covers: Local funds supporting growth, succession, workforce attraction and visibility of area businesses.
Where ARKHÉ fits: Brand, positioning and go-to-market mandates attached to a regional growth project.
Who it's for: Companies located in the region covered by the fund.

06Program

Export and market development

Quebec and federal export support programs

What it covers: Support covering part of the costs of prospecting and adapting an offer for new markets.
Where ARKHÉ fits: Bilingual positioning, message overhaul, sales material aimed at markets outside Quebec.
Who it's for: Exporting companies, or those ready to become one, with sufficient production capacity.

Criteria, envelopes and rates for these programs change regularly. This page gives landmarks, not an eligibility ruling: always validate with the relevant agency or your regional economic advisor. ARKHÉ is not a grant firm and does not file applications on your behalf.

What we do on our side

We frame the project

A fundable project is a defined project: objective, scope, timeline, expected results. That's the first deliverable, not a formality.

We check the leads

We identify plausible programs with you based on your size, sector, region and the nature of the mandate.

We provide the documentation

Detailed quote, methodology, deliverables and timeline: what the agencies ask for, in the expected format.

You apply, we adjust

You or your advisor file the application. We adjust the scope of the mandate based on the answer.

What's next

Let's see whether your project holds up before a committee.

Thirty minutes to frame the objective, scope and budget. You leave with enough to start an application, even if you don't work with us.

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