MFOR Calculator and Funding Assessment Form

Why Estimate Public Funding in Advance

Before committing executive time to a grant application, it helps to have a realistic idea of the amount at stake. An estimate can help you compare options and decide whether an application is worth preparing.

Grant programs follow published rules: co-funding rates, caps, and limits on combining programs. An estimate applies some of those rules to your numbers. It is a planning aid, not a decision.

The Quebec MFOR Training Grant Calculator

The Mesure de formation de la main-d’œuvre (MFOR) for businesses, administered by Services Québec, is a non-repayable grant program for Quebec employers. It can reimburse part of eligible training costs.

Our calculator applies the rates published in the Services Québec guide:

• General, up to 50%: most business, technical, and management training;
• Enhanced, up to 75%: training made necessary by new equipment or new technology, the community sector, IT, the Plan for a Green Economy, and market diversification;
• Literacy, 100%: literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy, with employee wages included up to $25 per hour;
• an optional choice to include trainee wages in the first two, up to $25 per hour, which are not automatic;
• the general $100,000 funding ceiling per agreement, with guidance on large training projects of $100,000 or more.

Run your own project numbers immediately using our interactive MFOR Calculator.

The Free Funding Assessment Form

The Free Grant Assessment is a form, not an automated screening tool. You tell us about your business, what you are planning, the kind of funding you are exploring and your timeframe. An advisor reads your request and replies by email with next steps. Submitting it does not confirm eligibility.

Key Differences Between Estimates and Final Approvals

A calculator result is an estimate, not an agreement.

Funding may differ from an estimate because of:

• Program discretion: Services Québec decides on each file, including the rate and amount;
• Eligible expense decisions: Some costs may be refused, depending on the trainer, the training and the guide in force;
• Timing rules: Most direct programs exclude costs incurred before a set date, and the trigger differs by program. Some programs allow exceptions, so check each program’s rule before you commit.

Estimating early gives your team time to review vendor contracts and payment dates against the program rules.

Essential Inputs for Reliable Funding Modeling

For a more useful estimate, gather your source figures first:

• detailed itemized quotations from third-party trainers or equipment vendors displaying hourly rates and course durations;
• internal employee rosters detailing base hourly wage rates excluding bonuses and discretionary benefits;
• clear calendar dates defining project launch, training milestones, and anticipated equipment commissioning;
• records of any municipal, provincial, or federal funding previously awarded to related corporate entities.

Better inputs give a better estimate, and they are also what an application will need.

Your Data

The MFOR calculator runs in your browser, and the figures you enter are not sent to us.

If you send the assessment form, it travels encrypted in transit. We use what you send to respond to your request and, if you go ahead, to coordinate your file with our partner firms. Our privacy policy has the details.

Keeping the Calculator Current

Program rates change. The calculator follows the Services Québec guide dated December 18, 2025, and was last checked on November 5, 2026. Check the current guide before relying on a result.

Transitioning from Calculation to Application Coordination

An estimate can help you decide whether to apply. An application still needs documentation and the program’s approval.

Canadian Funding Partners helps businesses identify funding opportunities and coordinate applications with specialist partner firms. Where a file requires accounting or engineering expertise, the work is handled by appropriately qualified professionals at our partner firms.

Funding is never guaranteed.