Cooperatives and non-profit organizations

Cooperatives and organizations that provide support and financing to Quebec companies.

Financing
Assistance organizations
Government sites

Financing

Desjardins Venture Capital
Desjardins Venture Capital is the venture capital fund management arm of Desjardins Group. It provides businesses financing that combines the characteristics of a loan and equity financing.

Filaction (in French only)
Filaction is a non-profit organization for Quebec businesses in all industries. It contributes to a business' growth by making investments and supporting its projects.

Réseau d'investissement social du Québec
The Réseau d'investissement social du Québec is a non-profit-making venture capital fund whose mission is to provide financing to partnership businesses.

Assistance organizations

Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (in French only)
The Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité contributes to the economic and social development of Québec by  fostering the growth of the cooperative movement in Quebec with respect to the principles and values of the International Cooperative Alliance.

Fédération des coopératives de développement régional du Québec (in French only)
The Fédération des coopératives de développement régional du Québec (FCDRQ) has the mission of acting as a coordinator and representative of the regional development cooperatives.

Investissement Québec
Investissement Québec has several economic development tools such as the Fonds d’intervention économique régional (FIER) and the Programme d’appui stratégique à l’investissement (PASI) to help companies adapt to the challenges of constantly changing markets. We also administer fiscal measures that enable eligible businesses to receive generous tax credits to carry out activities in targeted sectors.

Government sites

Direction des coopératives (in French only)
The Direction's mission is to foster the creation and growth of cooperatives and contribute to the development of cooperation through appropriate follow-ups and support.

	At the caisse	Contact an advisor at a caisse.
	At a Desjardins Business Centre	Contact an account manager at a Desjardins Business Centre.