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Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Last Update: December 10, 2025
QC, Canada
Supports acquisition of clean technologies for Quebec heavy‑duty trucking
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Reduce the ecological footprint
Integrate new technologies
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Unspecified
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Transportation and warehousing
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Social economy enterprise
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
Target group
- All the groups
Revenue structure
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
Overview
The Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component provides financial assistance for the purchase and installation of eligible technologies or vehicles that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road freight transportation in Québec; only technologies appearing on the official list of eligible technologies can be funded, whether as an addition or as a higher-cost replacement. The grant amount is calculated on the eligible purchase and installation costs (or the incremental cost for replacement technologies), with one financial assistance contribution permitted per technology; the exact maximum funding per technology is defined in the program’s list of eligible technologies.
Activities funded
- Acquisition of eligible technologies that are added to existing heavy vehicles used for the road transport of goods, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Replacement of standard equipment on heavy goods vehicles with eligible higher‑performance technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Acquisition of new heavy vehicles that qualify as eligible technologies under the program’s official list, aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions from freight transport.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 45,000
Installation of emission-reducing technologies on 10 delivery trucks
$ 52,500
Retrofitting 20 fleet vehicles with aerodynamic kits to reduce drag
$ 65,250
Upgrade of 5 fleet vehicles with hybrid engine systems
$ 450,000
Replacing diesel engines with electric powertrains in five city buses
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a business, individual, organization or municipality registered in the Register of Owners and Operators of Heavy Vehicles of the Commission des transports du Québec with a satisfactory safety rating.
- The applicant’s establishment (place of business) must be located in Québec.
- The vehicles targeted by the application must be registered in Québec.
- The applicant must be the owner or operator of the vehicle(s) concerned at the time of the application.
- The application must concern the purchase of an eligible technology made on or after April 1, 2021.
Who is eligible?
- Trucking companies that own or operate heavy vehicles used for road transport of goods
- Individual owners and operators of heavy vehicles used for road transport of goods
- Organizations that own or operate heavy vehicles used for road transport of goods
- Municipalities that own or operate heavy vehicles used for road transport of goods
Who is not eligible
- Operators of heavy vehicles used for transporting people (passenger transport vehicles).
- Fire truck operators (vehicles used as fire trucks).
- Ambulance operators (vehicles used as ambulances).
- Owners or operators of heavy machinery (heavy equipment classified as machinery rather than road freight vehicles).
- Applicants whose vehicles are not included on the program’s list of eligible technologies (any other technologies than those listed as eligible will not be funded).
Eligible expenses
- Purchase costs of eligible technologies added to a vehicle.
- Installation costs of eligible technologies added to a vehicle, including labour and parts required for the installation.
- For replacement technologies, the additional cost (price difference) of the eligible technology compared to the existing or standard equipment or vehicle.
Eligible geographic areas
- Businesses and organizations with an establishment located in Quebec.
- Owners or operators of heavy vehicles registered in Quebec.
How to apply
1
Prerequisites
- Ensure that you are registered in the Register of Owners and Operators of Heavy Vehicles with a satisfactory safety rating.
- Confirm that the applicant's establishment and the vehicles are located and registered in Quebec.
- Verify that the applicant is the owner or operator of the targeted vehicle.
2
Preparation of the request
- Download and complete the Financial Assistance Application Form and its annex from the Ministry of Transportation's website.
- Gather the required supporting documents such as the registration certificate and the invoice or purchase contract for the technology.
- Ensure that all information on the form and the annex is complete and accurate.
3
Submission of the application
Send all documents by email to ecocamionnage@transports.gouv.qc.ca.
4
Confirmation of receipt
Receive an automatic acknowledgment confirming that the shipment has been received.
5
Tracking of the request
- Collaborate with the program representative in case of incomplete application to provide the missing documents within the specified timeframe.
- Wait for the confirmation of the application review and the potential allocation of financial assistance.
Additional information
- The purchase related to the application must have been made on or after April 1, 2021.
- Only technologies appearing on the official list of technologies eligible for funding can be included; any other technology will not be considered.
- Only one financial assistance can be granted per technology, even if installed on several vehicles.
- Purchase orders, quotes and estimates are not accepted as supporting documents; full invoices or purchase contracts are required.
Contacts
ecocamionnage@transports.gouv.qc.ca
QC, Canada
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