Aid measure for the decarbonization of Quebec's industrial sector (MADI)

• The applicant must be an industrial company subject to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (RSPEDE) in Quebec.
• The company must have been subject to the RSPEDE in 2020, in the manufacturing or mining extraction sectors.
• The project must aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as through energy efficiency improvements, energy conversion, reduction of fixed process emissions, or technological innovation.
• If applying for a GHG reduction or technological innovation project, the initiative must be identified in a technico-economic potential (PTE) study conducted or updated within five years of the funding application.
• The project must be carried out at or for the benefit of an RSPEDE-regulated industrial facility located in Quebec.

Who is eligible?

• Industrial sector companies subject to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (RSPEDE)
• Enterprises in the manufacturing sector subject to the RSPEDE in 2020
• Enterprises in the mining extraction sector subject to the RSPEDE in 2020

Who is not eligible

• Companies not subject to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (RSPEDE).
• Firms operating outside the manufacturing or mining extraction sectors covered by RSPEDE in 2020.

Eligible expenses

• Costs related to conducting or updating techno-economic potential studies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
• Expenses for implementing GHG emission reduction projects identified in eligible studies.
• Costs associated with technological innovation projects aimed at reducing GHG emissions, including pilot testing and demonstration.

Eligible geographic areas

• Companies operating in Quebec.

• The application deadline has been extended to September 1, 2025.
• All deliverables required for final disbursement of financial assistance must be submitted before March 1, 2027.
• The eligibility period for expenses has been extended to December 31, 2026.
• Funding allocation is based on the GHG emission reduction efforts from 2020 to 2023.