Get help from Business Information Services

Do you need support for your entrepreneurial project or to grow your small business? Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) can help. Complete this application to benefit from a referral service for resources and funding programs and to obtain market data.

Personal information provided in this form is gathered by the Agency under the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act. It is used to process your application, for statistical purposes and to assess CED’s performance. It may even be shared in a de-identified manner with other federal institutions for reporting and statistical purposes.

The information is governed under applicable legislation, including the Privacy Act. The collection, use, communication, and retention of the information are described in personal information bank number CED PPU 1001.

The Privacy Act provides individuals with the right to access their personal information, to protect this information, and to request it be corrected. If you are not satisfied with how the Agency is managing your personal information, you can exercise your right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Business referrals

For guidance on funding programs, resources, and information on pre-start-up, start-up and support for businesses, based on your needs and stage of development.

Please indicate the kind(s) of information you need from the following options:
Looking for financing? Please select the type(s) of financing sought:
Please indicate the amount of funding being sought:
Some programs are aimed at specific clienteles; if you belong to one of these groups, please indicate this below so that we can send you the relevant information.
NPO: Your organization is led or majority-led by one or more of the following under represented groups: OR SME: The majority shareholder (owning more than 50% of the shares) can identify with one or more of the following under-represented groups:

Market information research

We can assist you with your start-up or growth project by providing you with business lists and profiles, statistics, data and market trends in your sector.

Are you looking for lists of customers, suppliers or competitors?
Are you looking for information about your market or the market you want to develop (e.g., statistics, market study, sociodemographic profile)?

Tell us about your business project

We invite you to answer the following questions about your business's profile so that we can meet your needs efficiently and adequately.

(in 2 or 3 lines)
What is the legal form of your business project?Required field
Which word best corresponds to your business project?
At what stage is your business project?Required field
Are you an exporter or do you wish to export?Required field
Are you an importer?Required field
Size of your business/organization:Required field

Contact information

Include your first and last names. Middle names are optional.
For example: 111-222-3333
For example: name@example.com
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Date modified: 2025-06-06