Social Economy Development Fund

The Social Economy Development Fund has two objectives: firstly, to stimulate the emergence of viable projects within social economy enterprises; secondly, to support the creation of sustainable jobs by offering technical support and assistance with enterprise capitalization.

Développement économique Pierre-De Saurel's subsidy for the social economy is designed to help with the start-up, development and consolidation of businesses born of collective entrepreneurship.

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an organization must:

• Adhere to the Quebec definition of the social economy;
• Be a not-for-profit organization or cooperative;
• Pursue a social purpose
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  Social purpose

  The goal is to foster a positive and supportive environment, promoting well-being for all stakeholders, including employees, customers, partners, and so on.

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• Respond to social needs identified by the community;
• Be located within the MRC Pierre-De Saurel territory.

Document Access

Consult the Business Support Policy

Financial assistance

Financial assistance takes the form of a non-repayable contribution, and the amount is recommended by the investment committee of Développement économique Pierre-De Saurel.

Submit your project

Here are the steps to obtain support for your project:

1. Complete the contact form
2. An advisor will schedule a meeting with you
3. Send the required documents:
   1. A complete business plan
   2. Resume of each promoter
   3. Personal financial statement of each promoter
   4. Financial projections or financial statements
   5. Québec business number
   6. Proof of equity contribution
   7. Detailed quotes
4. Your application will be reviewed by your DÉPS advisor
5. Approval by the fund allocation committee
6. Signing of the contract and photo for publication on social media
7. Disbursement of the allocated funds