For-profit company legally constituted under Quebec or Canadian law, non-financial cooperative, or social-economy non-profit (Loi sur l'economie sociale) whose financial viability relies more than 40% on autonomous revenue from the last fiscal year
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PSCE - Volet 2 (Diversification and consolidation on non-Quebec markets)
Quebec non-repayable contribution under the Programme de soutien a la commercialisation et a l'exportation (PSCE), Volet 2, covering 50% of eligible expenses for a first project, 40% for a second and 25% for subsequent ones, to diversify or consolidate sales on markets outside Quebec. Aid ranges from $25,000 to $60,000 per company per fiscal year; minimum eligible expenses are $50,000/$62,500/$100,000 by request number. Intake runs only in short windows tied to target territories (Fall 2026 window: Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Oceania).
Overview
Quebec non-repayable contribution under the Programme de soutien a la commercialisation et a l'exportation (PSCE), Volet 2, covering 50% of eligible expenses for a first project, 40% for a second and 25% for subsequent ones, to diversify or consolidate sales on markets outside Quebec. Aid ranges from $25,000 to $60,000 per company per fiscal year; minimum eligible expenses are $50,000/$62,500/$100,000 by request number. Intake runs only in short windows tied to target territories (Fall 2026 window: Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Oceania).
Key numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Instrument | grant |
| Level | provincial |
| Region | QC |
| Administrator | Investissement Quebec (as mandatary of the Ministere de l'Economie, de l'Innovation et de l'Energie) |
| Cost share | 50% |
| Min per project | $25,000 |
| Max per project | $60,000 |
| Max per year | $60,000 |
| Total gov stacking cap | 65% |
| Deadline | 2026-10-01 12:00 (Fall 2026 window: Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Oceania) |
| Intake status | Open (Fall 2026 window: 2026-09-17 noon to 2026-10-01 noon) for Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Oceania projects; Spring 2027 (Canada, Europe) and Fall 2027 windows TBA |
| Non-US bias | Non-Quebec markets only (rest of Canada or international); the US is not an eligible target under any listed window |
| Processing time | ~18 weeks from submission to decision (conformity ~6 weeks, assignment/analysis ~8 weeks, decision ~4 weeks); ~4 more weeks to final disbursement |
| Revenue | $1,000,001 - $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
Registered in Quebec, with an establishment and active business activity there, regardless of the incorporating statute
Annual revenue greater than $1M and less than or equal to $50M; for a foreign subsidiary, only the Quebec entity's revenue counts
Project must be export preparation, consolidation or international market diversification directly tied to the eligible countries/territories of the open window
Minimum eligible expenses to be receivable
$50,000 for a first request, $62,500 for a second, $100,000 for third and subsequent requests
Not registered on the RENA registry; compliant with the French-language (francisation) process if 25+ employees for 6 months; no default on prior government financial support; not a state-owned or government-controlled entity
Retail is excluded unless revenue is $5M+, the company does pre-production (product development) and post-production (marketing, distribution) activities, and has its head office in Quebec
What it covers
Full-time hiring of a commercial representative on a non-Quebec market (new resource for a new position, salaried of a Quebec company or of a >50%-owned foreign subsidiary); max $45,000 of aid and one hire per company for the whole 2025-2028 program; salary eligible for up to 52 weeks excluding bonuses and benefits
Export diagnostic or export business plan
Export strategy, including a study of a non-Quebec market and acquisition of non-Quebec market-development knowledge (accompaniment)
Development and implementation of a marketing strategy, including a digital strategy for foreign markets
Exhibiting or attending as a visitor at a commercial event outside Quebec, including virtual events (trade fairs, shows, conferences, exhibitions at a client company)
Obtaining homologation, compliance or certification (including environmental) required by a non-Quebec market, including tuning tests and assessments
Eligible expenses
professional fees (max $25,000 of eligible expenses per request), short-term rental of an exhibition space, office or premises outside Quebec, purchase of market studies or database access, testing/analysis for homologation or certification, transport of goods, samples and promotional material for a trade event, advertising/social media/newsletters/SEO (max $10,000 per project), registration or passes for trade events, business-matching platform access, purchase of normative documents
Market and diversification rules
Applications are received only during windows tied to target territories; all project activities and expenses must target countries/territories eligible for the open window (Annexe D calendar)
Fall 2026 window (Sep 17 - Oct 1, 2026)
Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Oceania
Spring 2027 window
Canada and Europe (dates to be confirmed); Fall 2027: Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Oceania
Only one financial assistance can be granted per company per fiscal year (Apr 1
Mar 31) across all PSCE volets, based on the signature date of the offer
Aid rates are degressive over the 2025-2028 program
50% first project, 40% second, 25% subsequent, within this volet
The US is not an eligible target territory in any listed intake window
How to apply
Complete the online prequalification form (investissementquebec.my.site.com/prequalification/s/psce) to confirm preliminary eligibility (5-15 minutes)
Register for the Ministere de l'Economie, de l'Innovation et de l'Energie services via ClicSEQUR Entreprises, allowing 24-48 hours for form access
Download and follow the Guide de presentation des demandes
Volet 2 and check the eligible countries/territories for the open window (Annexe D)
Prepare the export business plan (Annexe B), annual financial statements for the last two years, compliant service offers (Annexe A), and the required documents, in French
Complete and submit the application form via ClicSEQUR Entreprises during the open window; receive the automated acknowledgement (expenses become eligible from that date)
For questions, call 1 844 474-6367 or write to soutien.aidefinanciere@invest-quebec.com
Stacking notes
Total government assistance (Quebec, federal, tax credits, municipal entities) is capped at 65% of eligible expenses; all public aid counts at 100% of value whether repayable or not
At least 35% of the total project cost must come from private sources; BDC, Farm Credit Canada and Financiere agricole du Quebec financing counts as private if at market conditions with no conferred advantage
PSCE assistance cannot be combined with another MEIE program, including programs of the Fonds du developpement economique (FDE)
Eligible expenses must not already be covered by another FDE or Ministere program; keep costs segregated and disclose all government sources
Notes
Administered by Investissement Quebec as mandatary of the Government of Quebec; program framework 2025-2028, in force until March 31, 2028
PSCE was reopened in December 2025 explicitly to help reduce Quebec companies' dependence on the US market and develop new markets; 2021-2024 aid generated over $386M of private investment in the Quebec economy
Program framework (2025-2028) sets an output target of 400 supported projects by 2028-03-31 for Volet 2
Project duration max 12 months (max 18 months including the hiring period); project must start within 3 months of authorization
Not eligible
expenses incurred before filing, recurring activities, travel/accommodation/meals, opening an office/subsidiary abroad, trademark or IP registration, capital expenditures and software/licensing, debt service, related-party transactions
Relevant services
The services below are grant-eligible: CanExport and EDC reimburse up to 50% for incorporated Canadian exporters.
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