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.

ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Consolidating the entrepreneurial life cycle in the ecological transition
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services

- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Ministerial initiative for the remuneration of agri-environmental practices (RPA)
- From $1,500 to $50,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Financial assistance program for the development of active transportation in urban areas (TAPU)
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Public administration

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Innovation
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Construction
- Manufacturing

QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

PSO – Organic food
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

La Ruche — ImpACTE Fund
- From $5,000 to $25,000
- All industries

- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)

EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
- From $30,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tax credit for conversion of a ship
- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing

Support Policy For Businesses
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Arts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Mineral Exploration Support Program For Critical And Strategic Minerals
- From $40,000 to $400,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Programme Action-Climat Québec
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Public administration

Canada-Québec initiative to help mitigate the impact of excess rainfall in Québec in 2023 on certain regions and agricultural productions
- From $75 to $350,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Taking action for wildlife
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
- From $5,000 to $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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Novoclimat — Construction professionals — Homes
- Maximum amount : 4,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Construction

PISAQ – Stream 4
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Green Strategy Fund
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- All industries

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Programme de traitement des matières organiques par biométhanisation et compostage (PTMOBC)
- Maximum amount : 5,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Public administration

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 4
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
- From $5,000 to $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Program to support the processing of end-of-life tires through reuse, recycling and energy recovery, as well as out-of-province processing.
- No Condition
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC des Appalaches - Economic Diversification Fund (FDE)
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Matane — Grant programs for eco-friendly purchases
- Maximum amount : 200 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- All industries

CRIBIQ — PSO-Bioproducts and bioprocesses
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Agricultural biodiversity enhancement program
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Turn to excellence!
- From $2,000 to $7,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Emerging Farmers Award
- From $3,500 to $7,500
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Aquatic habitat quality improvement (AQHA)
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion or resource-pooling
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Project support program for the Critical and Strategic Minerals Scientific Research Network
- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

School bus electrification program – Stream 1 : Financial assistance for the purchase of an electric school bus
- From $240,000 to $240,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services

Val-Saint-François — Eco-responsible fund
- From $500 to $5,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Emerging Talent Awards as part of the 2025 Rendez-vous Génome Québec
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Compétivert — Investment Matching Solution
- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Major Events
- Maximum amount : 800,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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CALQ — Professional Development
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Cégep de Sept-Îles
- No Condition
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 1: Feasibility study
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Utilities

- No Condition
- All industries

FAQDD — Destination Nature!
- From $540 to $2,700
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Financial assistance for the electrification of intercity and private transportation (Écobus)
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 2
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)

SADC Shawinigan — SADC Fund
- From $5,000 to $300,000
- Retail trade

SADC Shawinigan — Green Strategy Fund
- From $10,000 to $50,000
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PRIMA — INNOV-R SME
- Maximum amount : 450,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Mining Research and Innovation Support Program
- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.1
- Maximum amount : 225,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

innovÉÉ — Accord
- From $100,000 to $350,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Water professions
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Utilities

CAE Beauce-Chaudière — Green Strategy Financing
- From $10,000 to $25,000
- All industries

Circular Initiatives Awards
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

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

Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
- No Condition
- Manufacturing

Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) - Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Program for financial contributions to the ecological transition
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B
- From $57,142 to $330,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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MRC Caniapiscau — Structuring projects
- Up to 80% of project cost
- All industries

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

Quebec Housing Industry Development Program (PADIQH)
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 66.67% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

General Class Contribution Program
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

ECHO Foundation — Mental health
- No Condition
- Health care and social assistance

Tax credit for taxes paid by an environmental trust – Businesses
- No Condition
- All industries

Capital project: Retrofit of existing municipal buildings
- Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Public administration

Protecting habitats
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- All industries

Desjardins — Agriculture loans and financing
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Finance and insurance

CRIBIQ-BIOnext
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

New Mobility Assistance Program (NOMO) – Stream 1
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance

Advisory Services Program — Component 1 - Support for the use of advisory services by businesses
- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Make your business a model of sustainable mobility
- No Condition
- All industries

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Hood & Condensing Air Generator Combo
- From $3,350 to $3,700
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Accommodation and food services

OASIS Program
- From $1,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Public administration

Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2
- From $5,000 to $150,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Bringing Circularity to Life in the Bioeconomy: From Envisioning to Planning
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing

Quebec Fisheries Fund — Science partnerships
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
- No Condition
- Manufacturing

NRC — Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies Centre
- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Smart Thermostat
- Maximum amount : 100 $
- Utilities

Biofood Innovation Program Component 1 – Financial support for research, transfer and dissemination organizations
- Maximum amount : 3,500,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Fryer Energy Star
- Maximum amount : 950 $
- Accommodation and food services