Environnemental Grants in Quebec
Green Shift Grants and Incentives for Businesses
Undertaking clean technology projects often requires substantial capital, but government support is helping to bridge the gap. In 2026, federal and provincial governments are investing billions in clean growth as part of Canada’s climate strategy. For businesses, this means generous co-funding for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve energy efficiency. The financial incentives not only lower project costs but also shorten payback periods, making green investments more attractive on the balance sheet.
Clean tech funding is also a strategic advantage. Companies that tap into grants and credits can modernize operations – for example, upgrading to energy-efficient equipment or adopting renewable energy – without bearing the full cost. This boosts competitiveness by cutting long-term energy expenses and future carbon pricing liabilities. Moreover, aligning with Canada’s climate initiatives can enhance corporate reputation and meet increasing demands from customers and supply chains for sustainable practices. In short, leveraging these incentives allows businesses to achieve environmental goals faster and in a cost-effective way, turning climate action into an economic positive.

MRC Les Etchemins — Call for projects: Signature innovation
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 2
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities

Novoclimat – Small multi-unit building
- Maximum amount : 3,400 $
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance

MTRIC — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Adopt a temporary green container and garden in the city!
- No Condition
- All industries

MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC Portneuf — Sustainable Forest Management Program
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
- Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Rail Transportation Infrastructure and Modal Integration Support Program — Part 3 — Studies
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

ID Gatineau — FDEES
- From $5,000 to $30,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- All industries

Support for the apple-growing sector to improve profitability and agri-environmental practices
- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 6% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Mitis MRC — Regional and Rural Fund (RRF) - Component 1
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

MRC Montmagny — Sustainable Forest Management Program (PADF)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

RCM de la Mitis — Fonds « Développement La Mitis »
- No Condition
- Public administration

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Structuring the tourism offer
- From $30,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Estrie — FRR – Component 1
- Minimum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

RCM de la Mitis — Component 4 : Support for revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PME MTL — Call for projects: very open to unusual businesses
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade

Game Changer Pitch Competition
- No Condition
- Utilities
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Transportez vert — Direct current fast charging station
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion
- Maximum amount : 1,600,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Policy to support structuring projects
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services

MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 4
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Sustainable Forest Management Program
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

PME MTL — Je relève le défi vert
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Retail trade
- Accommodation and food services

La Ruche — FMC+
- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
- From $30,000 to $95,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

MRC Bellechasse — Social Economy Enterprise Development Fund (FDEÉS)
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Health care and social assistance

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Matane — Green Fund Program
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Transportez vert — Coaching for energy management
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

Financial assistance to promote food security in northern communities
- Maximum amount : 275,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 3.3
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Novoclimat — Construction professionals — Big Multiple Unit Buildings
- No Condition
- Construction
- Real estate and rental and leasing

- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

MRC Les Appalaches — Water quality improvement fund
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 3 - Networking with regional innovation organisations
- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

PROMPT — GHG reduction – Academic component
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Call for artists - creating artworks with residents of Villeray
- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream C
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

MRC de Rivière-du-Loup — FRR – Stream 3: Signature innovation - renewable energies
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Community Organization Assistance Program (PAOC) – Support for projects
- Maximum amount : 80,000 $
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

City of Lévis — Desjardins Business Fund (FDE)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services
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MRC Portneuf — Young Leaders Fund of the Portneuf Region
- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — Support for structuring projects (PSPS)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Brome-Missisquoi — The Brome-Missisquoi Pact 2025
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

FAQDD — Sustainable destination and concerted action — Component 2 - Support for the implementation of projects arising from a participative and concerted approach within the destination to promote responsible, sustainable tourism adapted to the context of climate change
- No Condition
- All industries

Subsidy for companies to install electric charging stations
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
- No Condition
- All industries

MRC Nicolet-Yamaska — Signature project (FRR part 3)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Feasibility study
- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Real estate and rental and leasing

MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Support Program for Isolated Communities
- Maximum amount : 950,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Green Alleyway Support Program
- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Structural Projects (FSPS)
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 95% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Local Investment Fund (FLI)
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - Structuring Projects Support Policy
- From $5,001 to $25,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Rio Tinto Aluminium Valley Fund
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Agricultural property tax credit program
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Developing a green alley or public space in CDN-NDG
- No Condition
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Financial assistance program for the preservation of community buildings
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Collective Fund for Climate and Ecological Transition
- From $15,000 to $60,000
- Public administration

Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
- No Condition
- Manufacturing

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Sustainable Development Support Program for Mining Sector Companies — Stream B
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

CQRDA — SI2TEC
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 2 : Financial assistance for regional public transit
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Accommodation and food services

Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Laval Économique — Innogec Laval Fund
- From $5,000 to $15,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- All industries

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 3 : Financial assistance for intercity bus transportation
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Local Road Assistance Program
- No Condition
- Public administration

Aboriginal Business Financing Program (ABDP) — Community project
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Community Interaction Program — Study projects
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)

Wildlife Workshop
- No Condition
- Educational services

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
- From $5,000 to $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

PRIMA — SI2TEC – Feasibility Studies
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Initiatives program (FIP)
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Biofood Innovation Program Component 4 – Financial support for innovation partnership initiatives
- From $50,000 to $901,700
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

NRC — Aluminium Technology Centre
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Public transit development assistance program – Stream 4 : Other financial assistance
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Public administration

Government Assistance Program for Public Transportation Infrastructure (PAGITC)
- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing

- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.3
- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Gatineau — Green Fund
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- All industries

Advisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services

Explore Québec on the Road Program
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Air Curtain
- From $400 to $10,500
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing

ECHO Foundation — Environment
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tax credit for ethanol production in Quebec
- No Condition
- Manufacturing