Did you know that 16,969 entrepreneurs have been accompanied by SAJE since January 2000!

• Be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and be a permanent resident of Quebec 
• Be between 18 and 35 years old 
• Have a business plan 
• Have relevant experience or training 
• Be prepared to work full-time in the business 
• Create at least two permanent full-time jobs, including that (those) of the promoter(s), in the first two years of business operation

• Component A: A grant of up to $5,000 may be attributed to hire a recognized firm to carry out a market study. The amount of the grant cannot exceed 75% of the cost of the study.
  
  
• Component B: A grant of up to $6,000 per promoter (maximum of two grants per project involving two promoters or more) may be attributed for the creation of a first business. Promoters must demonstrate that they themselves have invested in the business, in cash or assets, to an equivalent of the grant amount requested. For a request for two grants, each promoter must prove their own investment.
  
  
• Component C: A grant of up to $1,000 per promoter (up to two promoters) may be attributed for training relevant to the business idea. This sum is only granted to those who have already received a Component B grant.