
Compétivert — Funding Solution
grant_single|update April 18, 2025
QC, Canada
Funding for Quebec businesses
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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|minCount
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|openingDate July 27, 2022
grant_single|financingType
Loans and Capital investments
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- grant_single|allIndustries
grant_single|grantors
- Gouvernement du Québec
- Investissement Québec (IQ)
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grant_card_status|open
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Get a term loan and guarantee starting at $50,000 to increase productivity by financing your green projects.
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- Financing can cover up to 100% of eligible project costs.
- Capital repayment holiday of up to 48 months available.
- Financing available for both short-term and long-term projects, with terms of up to 25 years.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Innovation initiatives aimed at adopting clean technologies or eco-responsible practices (such as consulting fees, expert fees, studies, diagnostics, certifications).
- Acquisition of clean technology to improve sustainable productivity and reduce environmental impact (for example, equipment for energy transition or efficiency improvements, procurement of electric transport materials, use of renewable energy or bioenergy in production processes, installation of water, air, or soil treatment systems).
- Adoption of eco-responsible business practices integrating environmental concerns into business models (such as circular economy initiatives, waste management and recovery).
- Development of clean technologies designed to measure, prevent, limit, reduce, or correct environmental damage, including projects that conserve resources or are less environmentally impactful compared to market alternatives (such as transport electrification, green chemistry, sustainable agriculture, energy efficiency, renewable energies).
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 55,000
Implementation of a green roofing system at a community center
$ 100,000
Development of a small-scale wind energy project for commercial buildings
$ 70,000
Development of a solar panel installation initiative
$ 50,000
Introduction of composting initiatives in community gardens
$ 150,000
Adoption of a hybrid vehicle fleet for a delivery service
$ 60,000
Implementation of eco-friendly packaging in the retail sector
grant_single_labels|admissibility
Eligibility for this financing solution is determined by specific requirements related to the business operations and sectors.
- The business must operate in Quebec.
- The business must be involved in developing or adopting clean technologies and eco-responsible practices.
- Businesses operating in the following sectors are excluded: agricultural operations (unless ineligible for La Financière agricole du Québec programs), finance and insurance, certain real estate activities, and other sectors mainly serving individuals, with the exception of the tourist sector.
- Additional criteria may apply depending on the specific project and business profile.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
The grant is available to businesses operating in Quebec that are either developing or adopting clean technologies and eco-friendly practices, with certain sectorial restrictions.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Companies operating in the agricultural sector (except those not eligible for programs from the Financière agricole du Québec, which may be eligible for Investissement Québec funding).
- Businesses in the finance and insurance sectors.
- Companies in the real estate sector (certain activities are excluded; details not specified).
- Businesses whose clientele consists mainly of individuals, except for those in the tourism sector.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Consultation and expert fees.
- Study and diagnostic fees.
- Certification costs.
- Acquisition of equipment for energy transition or improvement of energy efficiency.
- Purchase of electric transport materials.
- Adoption of renewable energies and bioenergies in the production process.
- Installation of water, air, or soil treatment systems.
- Implementation of circular economy practices.
- Management and valorization of residual materials.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Companies operating in Quebec.
grant_single_labels|criteria
There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The criteria aim to assess the eligibility and suitability of projects for funding.
- All Quebec-based businesses developing or adopting clean technologies and eco-responsible practices are eligible, excluding specific sectors like agriculture, finance, insurance, and certain real estate activities.
- The projects must be linked to clean technology adoption, eco-responsible practices, and sustainable productivity enhancement.
- Other criteria may apply based on the nature of the projects.
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Here is additional relevant information for this grant:
- This financing solution includes both term loans and loan guarantees.
- The financing can cover up to 100% of the project's costs.
- Applicants could benefit from a capital repayment moratorium for up to 48 months.
- Financing terms may extend to a long-term period of up to 25 years.
- Financial solutions are targeted at improving both environmental footprint and business competitiveness through sustainable productivity.
grant_single_labels|contact
infoiq@invest-quebec.com
1-844-474-6367
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