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Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3
Supports structural food-processing projects in Quebec
Funding available
$ 300,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
An enterprise registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register with one of the required permits or licences
See full eligibility
Overview
Le Programme compétitivité et environnement – Volet 3 soutient des entreprises, promoteurs, associations et OBNL liés à la transformation laitière et des viandes au Québec pour des projets structurants. Il finance notamment la construction, la remise en service, le développement d’outils collectifs, la construction d’une ligne d’abattage humanitaire et des mesures de biosécurité.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase production or service capacity
- Increase operational productivity
- Optimize production processes
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 300,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Construction of a new slaughtering or dairy processing facility, rendering plant, or wholesale meat products establishment
- Restarting a slaughtering or dairy processing facility, rendering plant, or wholesale meat products establishment that has not been operated for 6 months
- Increasing the service level of a dairy or meat processing establishment
- Development of collective tools for the sector
- Development of skills for employees or shareholders on a collective basis
Documents Needed
- The duly completed and signed financial assistance application form
- The completed financing plan (annex 1) related to the application
- The latest externally audited, reviewed or compiled financial statements or another document allowing an assessment of the applicant’s financial situation
- The service offer for external expertise
- Quotes related to eligible expenses
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- An enterprise registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register with one of the required permits or licences
- An animal transport company for agricultural businesses registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register
- A promoter as defined in the program
- An association linked to the dairy or meat processing sector registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register
- A non-profit organization linked to the dairy or meat processing sector registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register
Who is not eligible
- Applicants registered in the Register of Enterprises ineligible for public contracts (RENA)
- Applicants whose administrator or director is linked, as a related person, to an enterprise registered in RENA
- Applicants that, during the two years before the financial assistance application, failed to meet their obligations after having been duly served notice in connection with a previous financial assistance granted by the Minister
Eligible expenses
- Fees related to the use of external experts
- Construction, modification or expansion of premises necessary to carry out the project
- Costs of materials associated with the project
- Design of plans and specifications for the project
- Purchase, modification, delivery and installation of new or used equipment, subject to the stated conditions
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Land acquisition
- Financing and repayment of the applicant’s or partners’ debt
- Operating expenses, including normal maintenance of buildings and equipment
- Reimbursement of the GST and QST
- Acquisition of motorized rolling stock for transport
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Feasibility, realism and viability of the project
- Ability of the project to address a clearly defined regional or sectoral issue
- Technical, organizational, administrative and financial capacity to carry out the project
- Realism of the financing plan
- Impact on sustainable development
How to apply
- During a call for projects, send the required documents by email to transfo@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
- Use the application documents provided on the program website.
Processing and Agreement
- The Ministry will send a letter stating the assistance amount offered and a document setting out the payment conditions and terms if the project is accepted.
- The applicant must return the letter duly signed.
- When the project is completed, the applicant must submit a project report and a final payment claim to receive the last installment.
- Any expense listed in the claim must be supported by an invoice, and the beneficiary must keep the supporting documents for five years after the end of the project.
Additional information
- The selection of projects is made through a call for projects.
- At least two calls for projects will be launched annually and announced on the program website.
- A complete application must be submitted during the call for projects period; applications received outside the identified periods will be automatically rejected.
- An appeal of an evaluation decision may be filed within 30 days of the communication date.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 Program
What is the Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3?
Le Programme compétitivité et environnement – Volet 3 soutient des entreprises, promoteurs, associations et OBNL liés à la transformation laitière et des viandes au Québec pour des projets structurants. Il finance notamment la construction, la remise en service, le développement d’outils collectifs, la construction d’une ligne d’abattage humanitaire et des mesures de biosécurité.
How much funding can be received?
Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $300,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 program?
To be eligible for the Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 program, you must:
The applicant must be registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register and hold one of the required permits or licences.
The applicant may be an animal transport company, a promoter, an association, or a non-profit organization linked to the dairy or meat processing sector.
The project must correspond to an eligible project type listed in the program.
What expenses are eligible under Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3?
Construction of a new slaughtering or dairy processing facility, rendering plant, or wholesale meat products establishment
Restarting a slaughtering or dairy processing facility, rendering plant, or wholesale meat products establishment that has not been operated for 6 months
Increasing the service level of a dairy or meat processing establishment
Development of collective tools for the sector
Development of skills for employees or shareholders on a collective basis
Who can I contact for more information about the Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3?
You can contact Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) by email at transfo@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 4183802100.
Where is the Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 available?
The Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Competitiveness and Environment Program - Component 3 is a Grant and Funding