Grant experts in Quebec
We prepare grant applications for Quebec SMEs, from identifying the right program through to the payment of funds.
- Program identification and ranking
- Technical and financial drafting
- Analyst follow-up through to decision
What we do
A grant expert identifies the programs a company qualifies for, drafts the application in the form the agency expects, and answers the analyst’s questions through to the decision. In Quebec the main levers are SR&ED, the ESSOR program from Investissement Québec, NRC IRAP and CanExport. Hubvention covers all four and manages the file end to end.
- 01
Identification
We review your current and planned projects, then shortlist the programs you can realistically reach. A program for which you fail an eligibility criterion is not put forward.
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Preparation
We draft the application: technical description, budget, schedule, supporting documents. Applications are refused more often on form and evidence than on the merits of the project.
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Defence
We answer the analyst’s questions and, if the file is audited, we defend it with you. This follow-up is part of the engagement, not billed separately.
Find out which programs you qualify for
A first conversation takes twenty minutes and commits you to nothing. You leave it with the list of programs within reach and the order in which to file them.
Frequently asked questions
The most widely used are SR&ED for research and development work, ESSOR from Investissement Québec for investment and productivity projects, NRC IRAP for technological innovation, and CanExport for developing markets abroad. Sector-specific and municipal programs are added depending on your activity and region.
Often yes, but not without an effect on the amounts. Government assistance received is deducted from the base of a tax credit: a provincial credit collected reduces the federal SR&ED base. The order in which applications are filed therefore changes the total received, and managing that order is part of the work.
It depends on the program. A tax credit is paid after the income tax return for the relevant fiscal year is filed. A direct grant follows the agency’s own calendar, which generally includes an analysis, a decision, then an agreement to sign before the first payment.
The agency or tax authority asks for the records supporting the claim: timesheets, technical notes, invoices, general ledger accounts. A file built with that deadline in mind holds up; a file reconstructed afterwards does not. We answer the requests and attend the meetings.