CQRDA — Providers-Clients
QC, Canada
Innovative partnership for Quebec aluminum technology advancement
grant_single|update March 16, 2025
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Grant and Funding
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- Manufacturing
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- Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
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The CQRDA Providers-Clients grant offers a maximum of $2,000,000 per project to support innovative partnerships between equipment suppliers and Quebec's aluminum producers and transformers. The program aims to accelerate the integration of innovative Quebec technologies and modernize aluminum production processes through eligible activities like technology implementation and product development.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- Maximum financial assistance of $2,000,000 per project.
- Financial aid can represent up to 50% of the total eligible expenses of the project.
- The total of government financial aid can amount to up to 75% of the total eligible project expenses.
- Financial assistance for primary aluminum producers cannot exceed 50% of the total aid granted for the project.
- The financial support is in the form of a non-refundable and non-recurring contribution.
- Each partner in the project must submit a joint request for financial aid, detailing their level of involvement and specific expenses.
- The financial contribution given to each partner will be directly proportional to their level of involvement in the project.
- The duration of the financial support is limited to a maximum of 24 months per project.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Implementation of a new product or process in an aluminum production or transformation plant in Quebec.
- Involvement of equipment or technology that provides a decisive advantage over existing solutions in Quebec's aluminum sector.
- Projects entailing technological and/or business risk or uncertainty for companies.
- Requiring or having required research and development efforts.
- Demonstrating commercial potential and promoting subsequent sales, especially in export markets.
- Generating investments and accelerating the modernization of aluminum producers and transformers in Quebec.
- Contributing to the enhancement of productivity and competitiveness of Quebec businesses.
- Including the stage of deploying new equipment or technologies as an obligatory part of the project.
- Covering stages of innovation such as concept proof, product/process development or improvement, prototype testing, pilot production trials, and demonstration in controlled and real operational situations.
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grant_single_labels|admissibility
- Applicant partnerships must include a minimum of two Quebec-based companies, comprising a specialized supplier/equipment manufacturer and a client.
- The client must be a transformer of aluminium or a primary aluminium producer in Quebec.
- Companies must be legally constituted under the laws of the government of Quebec or Canada and have an operational establishment in Quebec.
- Foreign companies can be part of the group as long as the group includes at least one Quebec-based SME supplier/equipment manufacturer.
- Applicants include equipment manufacturers, primary aluminium producers, and aluminium transformers established in Quebec.
- The application must be submitted jointly by partners.
- Ineligible entities include companies controlled by government or municipal entities, majority state-owned enterprises, companies under financial protection laws, those listed ineligible for public contracts, and clients with interest links to partner suppliers.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Equipment suppliers (obligatory for the partnership)
- Aluminum primary producers
- Aluminum transformers
- Companies established in Quebec
- Aluminum-based industry companies legally constituted under Quebec or Canadian law
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Companies controlled directly or indirectly by a government (provincial or federal) or by a municipal entity.
- Businesses majority-owned by a state-owned corporation.
- Companies under protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
- Enterprises registered in the Register of companies ineligible for public contracts.
- Businesses that failed to meet obligations after receiving financial aid from the Minister of Economy and Innovation in the two years preceding the application.
- Clients with interest links to a partner supplier (related companies).
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Professional fees for specialized services, including subcontracting.
- Direct labour costs allocated to the project, including social benefits and mandatory contributions.
- Travel and accommodation expenses related to project execution, including for potential clients attending real-life demonstrations, in line with Quebec government management policies.
- Direct costs for materials and inventory.
- Costs for purchasing or renting small equipment.
- Acquisition of studies or other documentation necessary for the project.
- Obtaining homologation or certification required for commercialization.
- Other reasonable project-related expenses.
- Expenses incurred by the Quebec-based company outside Quebec, provided they are necessary for the project's completion and no equivalent option is available in Quebec, not exceeding 15% of the project budget.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Quebec, Canada
grant_single_labels|criteria
- The quality of the project and the client/supplier partnership.
- The level of risk and uncertainty associated with the project.
- The quality and realism of the project implementation plan.
- The strength and relevance of the partnership.
- The capacity of the companies to successfully execute the project in terms of technical knowledge, financial resources, and human resources.
- The project's contribution to accelerating the modernization of Quebec's aluminum plants and transformers.
- The structuring effect of the project on the activities of the partners (suppliers and clients).
- The innovative aspect and commercial potential of the project.
- The commercial potential of the implemented product or process and anticipated subsequent sales, especially in export markets.
- The project's contribution to improving the productivity and competitiveness of the company (client), particularly in a context of labor scarcity and increased competition.
- The economic and social benefits for Quebec.
- The significance of private investment generated by the project (leverage effect of the aid provided).
- The significance of direct and indirect socioeconomic benefits for Quebec.
- The quantitative and qualitative impacts for Quebec's aluminum sector.
- The number of high-skilled jobs created or consolidated in Quebec during and after the project's completion.
- The project's benefits in terms of sustainable development and environmental performance.
grant_single_labels|apply
grant_single_labels|otherInfo
- The application must be submitted jointly by partners, detailing the level of involvement and specific expenses for each partner.
- Applications must be submitted in French to the email: ProjetsRD@cqrda.ca.
- A completion timeline must be presented, ideally in a Gantt chart format.
- A proposal must include a comprehensive budget and financing plan.
- All claims, forms, and financial documents must be certified by an authorized person in the applicant organizations.
- Establishing the benefit of the project in terms of environmental impact and sustainability is crucial.
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projetsRD@cqrda.ca
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