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  • grant_single|openingDateMay 18, 2021
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Other services (except public administration)
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  • Gouvernement du Québec
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Get financing of up to $5 million for a project that helps reduce GHG emissions using bioenergy for thermal energy production applications (heating or process) with a view to replacing fossil fuels.

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This grant focuses on supporting projects that reduce GHG emissions through bioenergy conversion. Specific eligible geographical areas are not detailed within the provided grant context.

grant_single_labels|admissibility

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the applicant, the project's goals, and compliance with specified processes.
  • Compliance with the submission of required documents, including forms signed by authorized signatories and engineers.
  • Projects must aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting to bioenergy for thermal energy production, replacing fossil fuels.
  • Applicants can be large, medium, and small consumers in industrial, commercial, or institutional sectors.
  • The applicant must ensure that the cumulative financial aid does not exceed 75% of total eligible expenses from government bodies and energy distributors.
  • Applicants must provide a project plan, monitoring plan, financial aid request form, and various reports at different stages.

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This grant targets various consumers within the realm of bioenergy projects aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting to bioenergy for thermal energy production.

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

This grant supports projects aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting to bioenergy for thermal energy production. Eligible activities focus on equipment upgrades, installation, and emissions verification.
  • Conversion of existing equipment to bioenergy systems.
  • Installation of new bioenergy equipment at new sites.
  • Measurement and verification of greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

This grant supports expenses related to the adoption of bioenergy solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Cost of purchasing and upgrading equipment, and additional costs for replacing end-of-life equipment with bioenergy equipment.
  • Engineering, installation, commissioning, and measurement work costs, performed by the applicant's personnel or under a contract.
  • Costs for measurement, quantification, and verification by an external consultant, both before and after equipment installation.
  • Additional equipment purchase costs compared to traditional equipment for new sites.
  • Additional engineering, installation, and commissioning costs compared to traditional approaches for new sites.
  • The costs of measurement, including GHG quantification, post-equipment installation.

grant_single_labels|criteria

The evaluation and selection criteria for this grant application process are not explicitly detailed in the given context concerning how projects under this grant are assessed.

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Here are the steps to submit an application for this grant:
  • Step 1: Initial Application Preparation
  • Complete the Financial Assistance Request Form, pages 1, 2, and 3.1.
  • Sign and date the PDF version of the Financial Assistance Request Form by an authorized signatory.
  • Prepare the Project Plan and have it signed and dated by an engineer.
  • Prepare the Monitoring Plan signed and dated by an engineer.
  • Send all required documents via email to: transitionenergetique@mern.gouv.qc.ca.
  • Step 2: Application Evaluation
  • Wait for the assignment of a program officer who will evaluate your application.
  • If your application meets the criteria, receive a spending eligibility date allowing project commencement.
  • Note the acceptance of purchase orders issued up to 30 days prior to the spending eligibility date.
  • Step 3: Agreement Confirmation
  • Upon full evaluation and eligibility confirmation, receive and complete the Conditions of Agreement document.
  • Receive notification of the maximum financial assistance amount available.
  • Sign the agreement sent for completion by both parties.
  • Step 4: Initial Payment Processing
  • Provide an updated Financial Assistance Request Form with page 3.1 completed.
  • Update the Monitoring Plan if necessary.
  • Submit initial purchase orders, invoices, and internal expense declarations.
  • Receive the first payment, which is 25% of the approved financial assistance, based on agreement terms.
  • Step 5: Mid-Project Reporting
  • Upon completion of more than 50% of the project, provide a Progress Report signed and dated by an engineer.
  • Update and submit the Financial Assistance Request Form with page 3.1 filled in.
  • Update the Monitoring Plan if necessary.
  • Submit invoices and an internal expense declaration.
  • Receive the second payment of 25% after document compliance confirmation by MELCCFP.
  • Step 6: Project Commissioning
  • Once project and measures implementation are complete (within 36 months of agreement start date), provide a Commissioning Report signed by an engineer.
  • Update and submit the Financial Assistance Request Form with page 3.1.
  • Update the Monitoring Plan if necessary.
  • Submit invoices and an internal expense declaration.
  • Receive the third payment of 25% upon document compliance validation by MELCCFP.
  • Step 7: GHG Reduction Measurement
  • Conduct measurement and collect data showing GHG emission reduction compared to project baseline.
  • Submit a Project Report signed by an engineer.
  • Provide the updated Financial Assistance Request Form with pages 2, 3.1, and 4 completed.
  • Submit invoices and an internal expense declaration.
  • Receive the final payment, representing the residual recalculated maximum financial assistance, after document compliance approval by MELCCFP.
  • Step 8: Annual Follow-up
  • Participate in an annual follow-up with MELCCFP until the end of the agreement.
  • Submit a completed implementation follow-up form and provide an annual update throughout the agreement duration.

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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
  • The grant application requires authorization from a signatory who appears in the Quebec Enterprise Register (REQ).
  • An engineer involved in preparing documentation must be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
  • All relevant documentation and forms can be accessed on the Bioénergies program page under "Publications et formulaires."

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Bioénergies — Implementation

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transitionenergetique@mern.gouv.qc.ca
1-866-266-0008

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