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STARTING UP

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Turning ideas into action!

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PORTRAITS

OF COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISES

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LE RÉSEAU D’INVESTISSEMENT SOCIAL DU QUÉBEC

The Réseau d’investissement social du Québec (RISQ) provides loans especially tailored for social economy enterprises that provide financially viable and socially profitable goods and services.

In existence since 1997, this venture capital fund set itself the mission of providing enterprises in diverse sectors that are structured as NPOs or cooperatives with access to financing adapted to their realities.

RISQ supports the emergence, development, growth, and consolidation of social economy enterprises by assisting innovative projects that generate social action and development for their communities throughout Québec.

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GUIDE FOR ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL ECONOMY ENTERPRISES, 2017 EDITION

Developed by experts in solidarity finance in Québec
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RISQ NEWS

18.6 Million to Help Community Organizations Buy Property

Press Release For immediate release Community Commercial Real Estate Crisis in the Greater Montreal Area $18.6 Million to Help Community Organizations Buy Property Montréal, January 29, 2021 – In response to the ongoing commercial real estate crisis, Centraide of Greater Montreal and the Coalition montréalaise des Tables de quartier have mobilized over a dozen philanthropic,…
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Canadian Co-Operative Investment Fund

New partnership • October 2020 Additional funding for co-operatives A new financial tool is now avalaible in Quebec, the Canadian Co-Operative Investment Fund – CCIF. Good news ! The RISQ’s team is the one responsible of analyzing funding applications for co-operative projects in Quebec. This pan-Canadian fund dedicated to co-operatives offers flexible loans and adapts…
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La parole à ceux qui soutiennent l’enterpreunariat

Photo de gauche à droite : ­François ­Gilbert, ­président-directeur général d’Anges ­Québec ; ­Philippe ­Garant, directeur général du ­Réseau d’investissement social du ­Québec ; ­Manaf ­Bouchentouf, directeur de l’Accélérateur ­Banque nationale – HEC ­Montréal Les Affaires, édition du 20 mai 2017- Nathalie Vallerand Dans la salle de conférence qui surplombe le centre-ville montréalais, l’ambiance est…
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De grandes retombées pour un tout petit prêteur

Publié le 18 mai 2017 à 07h26 – La Presse – Réjean Bourdeau L’un des plus petits prêteurs du Québec a de grands impacts. Le Réseau d’investissement social du Québec, appelé le RISQ, dévoilera sa performance ce soir à la chapelle de l’Espace Fullum, à Montréal. La Presse a obtenu l’étude et parlé à des responsables. Voici…
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REPORT ON INVESTMENTS

From 1997 to 2021: RISQ has served as a financial lever across Québec . . .

1

MILLION $
D’INVESTISSEMENTS

1

ENTREPRISES COLLECTIVES SOUTENUES

1

PRÊTS ACCORDÉS

1

EMPLOIS CRÉÉS
et MAINTENUS