After noticing the high drop-out rate among women entrepreneurs and the closure of a number of women’s entrepreneurship organizations, the Startop team decided to come up with new solutions to help retain women in business and ensure the survival of feminist nonprofit organizations. Startop’s mission is to guide and help women become more aware of …
YES is a non-profit, community-driven English-language service provider that has been helping Québecers find employment and develop as entrepreneurs since 1995. Our mission is to help English-speaking Québecers reach their potential. At YES, we give you the skills and confidence to develop a personal career or business strategy through workshops, personalized coaching, and so much …
Our mission is to develop and operate affordable student housing in addition to studying the matter and promoting the issues relating thereto.
Transfer COOP is an initiative of Réseau COOP, the federation of cooperatives led by Québec workers, with a mission to accompany these cooperatives through all the stages of their development.
Rooted in the regions and leveraging our collective strengths, we contribute to feeding people and bringing prosperity to farming families while ensuring that the world has a sustainable future.
The mandate of the Secrétariat à la jeunesse is to advise the government on matters pertaining to youth and to help the premier in carrying out his responsabilities in this area. Also, the Secrétariat ensures the coordination and follow-up of governmental action in this area.
Supporting the emergence, growth, and consolidation of social economy enterprises, RISQ is a proud partner in business successes reflecting the interests and values of Québec communities. It serves as an essential financial lever across Québec! Mission: To contribute, with our expertise, to the development of social economy enterprises in Québec by providing accessible financial tools …
The Réseau des SADC et CAE is a network of 57 Community Futures Development Corporations (SADCs) and 10 Community Business Development Corporations (CAEs), not-for-profit organizations that have been working in economic development in the regions of Québec for more than 40 years. Its 400 professionals and more than 600 passionate volunteers support projects and innovative …
Founded in 2019, the Regional Development Network (RDN) is a provincial non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing socio-economic development for English-speaking communities across the province of Québec. Supported by a network of regional English-language organizations, RDN collaborates with federal and provincial governments and municipalities as a way to represent its network’s needs and challenges and to …
Established in 2008, the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN) is a collaborative network of researchers, stakeholders, and educational and other institutions that improves understanding of Quebec’s English-speaking communities and promotes their vitality. Mission: QUESCREN provides opportunities to promote the understanding and vitality of Quebec’s English-language minority communities through research, training, knowledge mobilization, networking and …
The OSEntreprendre Challenge is a major Québec movement that acknowledges the entrepreneurial initiatives of thousands of participants each year, from young people from elementary school to university through its Scholastic section and new entrepreneurs through its Business Creation section. It also showcases inspiring routes to success through its Successful Business Inc. section and exemplary purchasing …
The Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation, Direction de l’entrepreneuriat collectif—Économie sociale gives out funding to support programs, offers developmental tools, and advocates for legislation.
Investissement Québec, whose mission is to contribute to the economic development of Québec, is at the service of local businesses. Whether you want to expand, develop an R&D project, or obtain working capital, our team can offer you financial solutions to help you achieve your ambitions!
Created in 1983, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a development capital fund that calls upon the solidarity and savings of Québecers to help fulfill its mission to contribute to Québec’s economic growth by creating, maintain or protecting jobs through investments in small and medium-sized businesses in all spheres of activity. The Fonds also seeks …
Since its creation in 1996, Fondaction has been based on the belief that it is not only possible to do things differently in the financial and business world, it is a necessity. Fondaction helps Québecers prepare for retirement by offering affordable retirement savings to everyone. The savings collected are invested in companies across Québec. This …
English-Language Arts Network (ELAN) is a not-for-profit organization that connects, supports, and creates opportunities for English-speaking artists and cultural workers of all disciplines from every region of Québec. We share expertise and resources for career advancement, funding opportunities, employment opportunities, and calls for participation in the arts. We advocate for our members’ interests and make …
The CDRQ’s mission is to support and promote the creation and development of cooperatives in all regions of Québec. We do this by offering specialized support for existing cooperatives and for promoters of new projects.
Collective enterprises make the difference for people. The Consortium makes the difference for collective enterprises. We believe that every collective enterprise should have access to the specialised services it needs. We bring together under one roof all the professional expertise relevant to the consolidation and development of collective entrepreneurship and offer it at the right …
The Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM) is a provincial cooperative with special status. It is officially recognized by the Quebec government as one of the privileged partners in the social economy. Mission: Founded in 1940, the CQCM is the democratic body that Quebec’s cooperative and mutual networks have created to …
The mission of the Chantier de l’économie sociale is to promote the social economy as an integral part of Québec’s plural economy and, in so doing, contribute to the democratization of the economy and emergence of this development model that is based on the values of solidarity, equity, and transparency.
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We acknowledge that we operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Huron-Wendat (Wendake-Nionwentsïo) peoples. As a provincial team, we would like to extend this acknowledgement to all those who have historically stewarded and nurtured the lands on which we live, work, and play today.
