How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 15% of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who are the financial supporters of the Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project ?

Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project is funded by Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, Gouvernement du Québec

What are Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project 's eligibility criterias?

The applicant must be a business in the road freight or service vehicle sector. The applied technology must be commercialized or available on the market (not in prototype phase). The project must concern vehicles used for transporting goods, not people.

Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project

Last Update: June 3, 2025

QC, Canada

Greenhouse emission reduction aid for freight transport

Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project at a glance

Eligible Funding

Up to 15% of project cost

Timeline

Open Date : January 10, 2025
Closing date : March 31, 2025

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Transportation and warehousing

Grant Providers

Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec
Gouvernement du Québec

Status

Closed

Overview of the Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project program

The Programme d’Aide à la Réduction des Émissions de Gaz à Effet de Serre dans le Transport Routier des Marchandises (Écocamionnage) aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the adoption of eligible technologies in the trucking sector. Eligible activities include the acquisition and homologation of technologies like anti-idling devices and aerodynamic improvements, with varying funding levels depending on the technology and local manufacturing criteria.

Financing terms and conditions

Financial aid may be increased if the technology is assembled or manufactured in Quebec: a 5% bonus if installed in Quebec, a 10% bonus if assembled or manufactured in Quebec, and a 15% bonus if both criteria are met. For some eligible technologies, only a 15% bonus applies if assembled or manufactured in Quebec.

Eligible projects & activities

Adoption and implementation of technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in road freight transportation.
Integration of commercialized equipment or vehicles aimed at improving energy efficiency within a transportation fleet.
Deployment of hybrid, electric, or fuel cell vehicles in service or freight operations.
Installation of approved aerodynamic improvements or auxiliary systems for heavy vehicles to decrease fuel consumption.
Use of alternative fuel or emission-reducing technologies for commercial and service vehicles.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 57,000

Acquisition and deployment of data processing equipment for load optimization

Eligibility criteria of the Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project program

The applicant must be a business, institution, organization, or individual operating in the road freight transportation sector or involved with service vehicles.
The application must be directly related to a technology for road freight or service vehicle transport (not for the transportation of people).
The technology must be commercializable or already on the market; prototypes in development are not eligible.
If the applicant is not the manufacturer, a letter of consent from the manufacturer is required authorizing the evaluation of the technology.
The technology must be intended for eligible vehicles such as heavy vehicles (as defined by the PECVL), off-road heavy vehicles, commercial light vehicles with an F or L license plate and a gross vehicle weight rating under 4,500 kg, low-speed vehicles, or electric-assist cargo bikes.

Who is eligible?

Companies in the road freight transport sector
Entities operating service vehicles
Manufacturers of technologies for road freight vehicles
Distributors of technologies for use in road freight vehicles
Institutions and organizations involved in the commercial use of heavy or light vehicles for goods transportation

Who is not eligible

Companies or organizations involved in the transport of people (passenger transportation) rather than the transport of goods and commercial vehicles.
Businesses submitting technologies that are not equipment, devices, accessories installed on a vehicle, or vehicles themselves (e.g., only fuel additives, lubricants, or similar substances).
Entities attempting to certify prototype technologies that are still in development and not yet commercialized.

Eligible expenses

Purchase price and installation costs of approved technologies or equipment installed on eligible vehicles.
Incremental costs associated with the acquisition of hybrid, electric, or fuel cell vehicles over conventional vehicles.
Costs for independent evaluation of technologies by recognized organizations, if required for eligibility.
Expenses related to certification or technical testing required for technology homologation.

Eligible geographic areas

Quebec

Eligibility criteria of the Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project program

Compliance with the project's original description and objectives as submitted.
Demonstrated reduction in fuel consumption or greenhouse gas emissions, with results that are statistically significant (usually 3% or more reduction depending on the technology, or 10% for emission-modifying technologies).
Quality and appropriateness of the evaluation methodology (including use of recognized standards and independent third-party testing if applicable).
Clarity and completeness of reporting, including detailed project results and supporting documentation.
Demonstration of environmental and economic impact through analysis of results and cost-effectiveness.

How to apply to the Ecocamionnage Program — Logistics Project program

Verification of eligibility criteria

Make sure that the candidate technology meets the eligibility criteria specified in the guide.
Verify that the technology is marketable or already on the market.

Preparation of the file

Download the Approval Application Form available on the Ministry's website.
Fill in the information about the applicant, the manufacturer, the types of vehicles, and the technology.
Gather all necessary documents, including the manufacturer's consent letter if the applicant is not the manufacturer.

Project Description

Describe in detail the technology, its applications, and its potential for energy improvement.
Include the additional cost of the technology and a timeline for the certification project.

Submission of the request

Send the application and all required documents by mail or by email to the contact information provided.
Submission address:
Écocamionnage Program,
Department of Individual and Business Assistance,
Ministry of Transportation and Sustainable Mobility,
700, René-Lévesque Boulevard East, 22nd Floor,
Quebec City (Quebec) G1R 5H1.
Submission email: ecocamionnage@transports.gouv.qc.ca

Additional information

A local purchase clause offers a financial bonus if the technology is assembled or manufactured in Quebec, with detailed conditions for bonus rates and required documentation.
Technologies must generally be commercial-ready; prototypes in development are not accepted.
Reports of homologation, if required, must adhere to a specific structure and may be requested at the discretion of the evaluation committee.
Certifications issued by recognized governmental agencies (such as the U.S. EPA) may replace the need for certain evaluations, subject to acceptance by the program committee.