MRC de Papineau: ADN Fund (digital and technology projects)
Grant of up to $5,000, covering 50% of eligible costs for private businesses and 80% for social economy enterprises. The project must be pre-approved by the MRC.
Official site ↗Funding your digital project
Several organizations can fund part of a website, e-commerce, digital marketing or artificial intelligence project. Here is an overview, to be confirmed with each organization.
Overview prepared in September 2026 from the organizations' official websites. Programs, amounts and criteria change often: always confirm current conditions directly with the organization before applying.
MRC de Papineau: Consultant Fund (experts-conseils)
Help hiring consultants, on similar terms (up to $5,000; 50% or 80% depending on business type).
Official site ↗SADC Papineau-Collines: Digital Strategy
Loans from $10,000 to $50,000 for e-commerce, digital marketing, AI, automation and cloud, with favourable early terms.
Official site ↗Desjardins: Créavenir and Microcredit
Financing and support for young entrepreneurs (ages 18 to 39, business three years old or less) and microcredit for viable projects.
Official site ↗BDC: LIFT
Financing program launched in April 2026 to help small businesses adopt AI and digital tools (loans from $25,000 to $5M).
Official site ↗Note: the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) is no longer accepting new applications.
Petite Nation Numérique is an independent business. It is not affiliated with, mandated by or endorsed by the MRC de Papineau, the municipalities or the organizations that run these programs. Programs and organizations are named from public information: we help you prepare your application, and the decision always belongs to the organization. Programs, amounts and criteria change: always check with the organization.
How we can help
We help you find the right program, confirm criteria with the organization and prepare a complete application: project description, detailed quote, timeline and, when needed, a business plan.
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