Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 1

• The application form duly completed and signed
• The financing plan (Appendix 1) related to the application duly completed
• The latest external financial statements audited, reviewed, or compiled by a CPA or other financial document allowing the applicant’s financial situation to be assessed
• The external expertise service offer
• The valid permit or license demonstrating the applicant’s eligibility, if required

Who is eligible?

• An enterprise registered in the Quebec enterprise register that holds one of the listed permits or licences
• A company specialized in animal transport for agricultural enterprises and registered in the Quebec enterprise register, as defined in the program
• A promoter as defined in the program

Who is not eligible

• Applicants listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA)
• Applicants that, during the two years before the financial assistance application, failed to respect their obligations after being duly notified in connection with the granting of prior financial assistance by the Minister

Eligible expenses

• Fees related to the use of external experts
• External training fees
• Acquisition and development of specialized software
• Travel and living expenses of the applicant in accordance with the scales set out in the Recueil des politiques de gestion du gouvernement du Québec

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Salary and fees of the external expert related to project management and preparation of the financial assistance application
• Salary of an employee or of the business owner
• Reimbursement of the goods and services tax (GST) and the Quebec sales tax (QST)
• Expenses related to the applicant’s current and usual operations

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec

• Relevance of the project to improving competitiveness or environmental footprint
• Technical, organizational, administrative, and financial capacity to carry out the project
• Realism of the financing plan
• Competence of the external expertise dedicated to the project

• Send the required documents by email to transfo@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.

• The application is first acknowledged by email once the complete financial assistance request is received.
• If the request is deemed receivable, a letter of receivability is sent and the file continues.
• If the project and/or the applicant are deemed eligible, the file moves to the next stage.
• If accepted, the applicant receives a letter stating the amount of assistance offered and a document setting out the terms and conditions of payment, which must be signed and returned.
• When the project is completed, the applicant must submit a project report and a final payment claim to receive the last installment.
• The applicant must keep supporting documents for five years after the end of the project.

• Projects are submitted on a continuous basis.
• Only expenses incurred after the date of admissibility indicated in the letter of receipt are accepted, subject to project eligibility.
• The applicant may appeal an evaluation decision within 30 days of the communication date.
• For assistance before submitting the application, the Ministry offers an accompaniment service.