Charge+

• Financial support covers up to 50% of total project costs, up to a maximum of $100,000 per application.
• The cumulative amount of financial assistance from all government sources and energy distributors cannot exceed 75% of total eligible expenditures, except for provincial, territorial, or municipal governments, where the limit is 100%.
• Organizations can submit more than one application, but each notice of interest cannot request more than $100,000 in funding.
• Grant reimbursements are issued quarterly upon submission of completed work and supporting documents.

• For private sector organizations, the applicant must be a member or major partner of Propulsion Québec.
• For public sector organizations, the applicant must be a provincial, regional, or municipal government agency or their public institutions, agencies, or government corporations in Quebec, or a collaborating organization that contributes to vehicle fleet transition, promotes experimentation and innovation, or collaborates on electrification-related projects.
• The project must involve the acquisition and installation of new, permanent charging infrastructure (not leased or replacement equipment).
• The charging infrastructure must be installed at a site with confirmed access and comply with all local codes and by-laws.
• The stations must be commercially available, accredited for use in Canada, and manufactured in countries with a free trade agreement in force with Canada.

Who is eligible?

• Private-sector companies (for-profit or not-for-profit) that are members or major partners of Propulsion Québec in the Electric and Smart Transportation (EST) cluster
• Provincial, regional, or municipal government agencies in Quebec and their public institutions, agencies, and government corporations

Who is not eligible

• Federal organizations, Crown corporations, and federal agencies.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits related to the project.
• Professional services, including scientific, technical, management, engineering, construction, installation, testing, commissioning, training, marketing, data collection, logistics, maintenance, printing, distribution, verification, and evaluation.
• Capital assets, such as IT equipment and infrastructure required for the project.
• Leasing or rental costs linked to eligible project activities.
• Environmental assessment fees incurred as part of the project.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations located in Quebec

• Compliance with all administrative and technical criteria of the program during the prequalification stage.
• Verification of the conformity of the works with local codes and regulations in force.
• Completeness of submissions and documents submitted during the official application.
• Project's ability to meet identified needs and justify the installation or expansion of charging infrastructure.

• Organizations may submit multiple applications, but each application must not exceed $100,000 in requested funding.
• Only expenses incurred from February 7, 2022, onward are eligible.
• Program reimbursements are issued quarterly, following specified time periods.
• Charging stations must be commercially available, accredited for use in Canada, and produced in countries with a free trade agreement with Canada.