Envol Start-Up Grants – 2025 Edition

The “CRIAQ Envol Start-Up” grants are aimed at Quebec start-ups active in the aerospace sector. 

This year, CRIAQ is proud to announce that the firm Ernst & Young will participate in the program. Together, they will award two grants of $10,000 each, to support the technological development of two start-ups. The goal of these grants is to align the start-up’s product or the service development with potential users and customers. 

 The Law firm Osler is also joining the initiative. Winners will receive free access to the $5,000 Emerging Companies Package for new companies for a period of six months. Among other things, this program offers support meetings with company managers to help them implement (i) their intellectual property (IP) strategy; and (ii) the IP management system developed by Osler. The Law firm will also assist with general legal queries by telephone or email throughout a six-month period. 

Eligibility 

• The company’s activities, or part of them, must be focused on the aerospace industry (products, services and solutions). 
• The company must be incorporated in Quebec. 
• The date of incorporation in Quebec must be between February 1, 2022, and May 9, 2025. 
• The company must have 10 employees or less.   

•  Participate in a program offered by a recognized incubator or accelerator in Quebec; 
• Have participated in a similar program in Quebec;  or  
• reside in such incubator or accelerator.    

Evaluation criteria

1. Product or service novelty;
2. Technical feasibility;
3. Business potential for the aerospace sector, and
4. Team quality. 

Application submission and additional information