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Business growth — Éco-Capitale
Funding for eco-responsible business transformation
Offered by
Quebec City
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $500,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible costs. It supports sustainable development projects that deploy eco-responsible practices, including water use, circular economy, GHG reduction, sustainable production, logistics, and environmental certification.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $500,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 50%
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Optimize production processes
- Obtain certifications or accreditations
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Quebec City
- Capitale-Nationale
- Quebec
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- 50 employees maximum
- Audience
- Youth (<40)
- Startups
- Legal structures
- For-profit business
Archived
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Private incorporated businesses.
- Social economy enterprises such as non-profits and co-operatives with mostly commercial activities.
- Property owners for environmental certification projects linked to construction or renovation work.
- Indigenous sole proprietorships and partnerships located in Wendake.
Who is not eligible
- Social economy enterprises that do not demonstrate sound democratic governance.
- Applicants under an undischarged bankruptcy judgment.
- Businesses listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts.
- Applicants with outstanding amounts owed to the City of Quebec.
- Discriminatory, controversial, or event-based projects.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees, consulting services, and studies related to environmental certification.
- Purchase or rental of goods, equipment, and assets linked to the project.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Regular operating costs.
- Charitable activities and volunteer compensation.
- Debt payments and existing loan repayments.
- Costs incurred before the complete application is filed.
- Project expenses that move operations outside the Quebec City agglomeration without written consent.
- Recoverable GST and QST.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec City agglomeration.
- Wendake.
- Écoquartier Pointe-aux-Lièvres.
- Innovitam innovation zone, including Écoquartier d’Estimauville.
Activities funded
- Eco-responsible business development projects under a structured sustainable development diagnosis.
- Projects that improve water use, circular economy practices, GHG reduction, sustainable production, logistics, or environmental certification.
- Commercial urban agriculture projects for property owners.
How to apply
- Step 1: Review program requirements
- Confirm the project fits the program’s scope and territory.
- Make sure the business meets the stated conditions.
- Step 2: Complete the application form
- Fill out the funding application form for Éco-Capitale.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Send the completed application according to the instructions in the funding form.
- Use the submission method specified in the form.
Documents Needed
- Funding application form
Selection criteria
- Quality and strength of the responsible business model.
- Financial capacity and project viability.
- Organizational capacity and overall coherence.
- Distinctive and innovative nature of the project.
- Economic, social, and environmental benefits in the Quebec City agglomeration.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after submission.
- The project is assessed against program objectives and selection criteria.
- Approval is not automatic and depends on the evaluation.
- A funding agreement and related conditions apply before support is granted.
Additional information
- Applications are open continuously.
- The program is part of the City of Quebec’s economic development funding.
- Funding may be subject to repayment clauses if the business leaves the territory or stops operating.
- There is no minimum project cost.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Business growth — Éco-Capitale Program
What is the Business growth — Éco-Capitale?
This program provides up to $500,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible costs. It supports sustainable development projects that deploy eco-responsible practices, including water use, circular economy, GHG reduction, sustainable production, logistics, and environmental certification.
How much funding can be received?
Business growth — Éco-Capitale Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $500,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Business growth — Éco-Capitale program?
To be eligible for the Business growth — Éco-Capitale program, you must:
Structured sustainable development diagnosis required.
Project must address an eligible eco-responsible theme.
Applicant must be an eligible business type.
What expenses are eligible under Business growth — Éco-Capitale?
Professional fees, consulting services, and studies related to environmental certification.
Purchase or rental of goods, equipment, and assets linked to the project.
Where is the Business growth — Éco-Capitale available?
The Business growth — Éco-Capitale program is available Capitale-Nationale, Quebec.
Is the Business growth — Éco-Capitale a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Business growth — Éco-Capitale is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Business growth — Éco-Capitale?
Business growth — Éco-Capitale is funded by Quebec City