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Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1
Supports municipal climate action planning and implementation
Funding available
$ 350,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
For volets 1 and 2: regional county municipalities (MRC), municipalities and agglomerations exercising certain MRC powers, the Kativik Regional Administration, and the Baie-James Regional Administration.
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Overview
Accélérer la transition climatique locale supports municipal organizations in Quebec to develop and implement climate plans, with a $500 million budget under the Plan for a Green Economy 2030. It covers greenhouse gas inventories, climate risk assessments, and emissions-reduction and adaptation measures.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
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Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Elaborating a climate plan.
- Updating an existing climate plan.
- Planning and implementing projects arising from an approved climate plan.
Documents Needed
- Climate portraits
- Risk analyses, including risk matrices
- Corporate and collective greenhouse gas inventories
- Details of baseline and project scenarios for each emissions-reduction measure, including data, sources, assumptions, and reduction calculations
- Public consultation reports
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For volets 1 and 2: regional county municipalities (MRC), municipalities and agglomerations exercising certain MRC powers, the Kativik Regional Administration, and the Baie-James Regional Administration.
- For volet 3: local municipalities, cities and agglomerations exercising certain MRC powers, MRCs, the Kativik Regional Administration, metropolitan communities, and intermunicipal boards.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel remuneration related to the project, including social benefits.
- Consultation and concertation activities with the municipal organization, municipalities, citizens, industries, businesses, institutions, and other stakeholders.
- Data acquisition, communication costs, software or other IT tools needed for the project, professional fees for a specific task or service, and external auditor fees.
- Eligible and justified administrative costs linked to project management, including office rent, supplies, postal services, Internet, telephony, accounting, payroll services, and bank fees.
- Travel, meal, and accommodation expenses within Quebec when necessary and within Government of Quebec reimbursement limits.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs not necessary or directly linked to the climate plan, including routine operating expenses.
- Costs incurred before the funding letter or after the covered period.
- Travel and other expenses outside Quebec.
- Environmental authorization fees and impact studies required under the Environmental Quality Act, tax portions eligible for input tax credits or refunds, and all GHG compensation costs.
- Accompaniment fees from a municipal association under an agreement supported by the Fonds d’électrification et de changements climatiques.
How to apply
- During a call for project programming, transmit your programming of projects through the Portail gouvernemental des affaires municipales et régionales.
- If your project involves municipal building decarbonization, studies, or energy analyses, consult Hydro-Québec before filing the request and send the consultation form to affairesatcl@hydroquebec.com.
- To transmit a climate plan for volet 1, send it to planclimat@environnement.gouv.qc.ca.
Processing and Agreement
- MELCCFP reviews the climate plan for compliance with the guide and may send an approval letter with recommendations.
- After receiving the approval letter, the organization has 3 months to have the climate plan adopted by its council.
- The organization must submit annual reports, a final report with the climate plan and all analyses, an independent financial audit, and a council resolution confirming adoption.
- The climate plan must be made public electronically and free of charge no later than one year after its elaboration.
Additional information
- Volet 1 is under the responsibility of the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP), and volet 2 is under the responsibility of the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH).
- Support is available from the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM), the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ), and Réseau Environnement.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 Program
What is the Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1?
Accélérer la transition climatique locale supports municipal organizations in Quebec to develop and implement climate plans, with a $500 million budget under the Plan for a Green Economy 2030. It covers greenhouse gas inventories, climate risk assessments, and emissions-reduction and adaptation measures.
How much funding can be received?
Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 Funds up to $350,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 program?
To be eligible for the Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 program, you must:
Regional county municipalities (MRC), municipalities and agglomerations exercising certain MRC powers, the Kativik Regional Administration, and the Baie-James Regional Administration are eligible.
For volet 2, the organization’s climate plan must be approved by MELCCFP.
What expenses are eligible under Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1?
Elaborating a climate plan.
Updating an existing climate plan.
Planning and implementing projects arising from an approved climate plan.
Who can I contact for more information about the Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1?
You can contact Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC) by email at planclimat@environnement.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 521-3830.
Where is the Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 available?
The Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Accelerating the local climate transition - Component 1 is a Grant and Funding