Ecocamionnage Program — Acquisition of used heavy vehicles

• Application form and annex
• Purchase order or contract
• Vehicle registration certificate
• Purchase invoice and installation invoice, if applicable
• Manufacturer’s vehicle description

Who is eligible?

This grant is available for applicants who are registered owners or operators of heavy vehicles and have a satisfactory safety rating in Quebec.

• Applicants must be companies, individuals, organizations, or municipalities registered in the Register of Owners and Operators of Heavy Vehicles with a satisfactory safety rating from the Commission des transports du Québec.
• The entity applying must have its establishment located in Quebec.
• The vehicles involved in the application must be registered in Quebec.
• The applicant must be the owner or operator of the vehicles at the time of the application.

Who is not eligible

• Passenger transport operators
• Fire trucks and ambulances
• Heavy machinery operators

Eligible expenses

The Ecocamionnage Program covers expenses related to the acquisition and installation of technologies on heavy vehicles.

• Acquisition costs of the technology.
• Installation expenses, including labor and parts required for installation.
• Additional costs associated with replacing existing technology with the new technology.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

The grant does not explicitly mention evaluation and selection criteria but outlines specific eligibility and financial criteria for the applicants and the vehicles. The main focus is on the compliance with registration, ownership, type of vehicle, and the adoption of environmentally efficient technologies.

• Titularies must have an RPEVL of the CTQ with a satisfactory safety rating.
• The applicant must be the owner or operator of the vehicles at the time of the request.
• Vehicles must be registered in Quebec and classified as heavy vehicles.
• Vehicles must be between two and six years old and registered for the first time in Quebec at the time of the transaction.
• Only expenses for the acquisition of environmentally efficient heavy vehicles are admissible.
• The financial aid depends on the age of the vehicle and type of technology being adopted (hybrid, electric, or alternative fuel).
• One financial aid per vehicle can be granted.
• Documentary proof such as a valid registration certificate, proof of purchase, and a mechanical inspection certificate from the SAAQ is required.

• Step 1: Complete the application form
  • Fill out the financial aid form and its annex.
  • Make sure the form is dated and signed.
  • List only eligible technologies on the annex.
• Step 2: Gather supporting documents
  • Prepare the vehicle registration certificate for each vehicle.
  • Prepare the purchase invoice or contract linking the technology to the vehicle.
  • Prepare the installation invoice, if applicable.
  • Include vehicle technical specifications when required.
• Step 3: Submit by email
  • Send the completed application and documents to ecocamionnage@transports.gouv.qc.ca.
  • Wait for the automatic receipt confirmation.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The financial assistance is provided in a single payment via cheque, contingent on the submission of the required documentation, including a valid registration certificate and proof of purchase and installation.
• For the acquisition of aerodynamic equipment for tractors, when purchased new, technical specifications of the tractor detailing the installed aerodynamic devices must be provided.
• Applications must be submitted electronically to the specified email address, and applicants will receive an automatic acknowledgment of receipt.
• If applications are incomplete, the program representative will contact the applicant to furnish missing information within a reasonable timeframe, failing which the application will be temporarily denied.
• A maximum of one financial aid can be granted per technology requested.
• Once a positive evaluation of the application is completed, a recommendation for financial aid is made to the ministerial authorities, with aid confirmed upon their approval.
• Non-reimbursable expenses include provincial sales tax, goods and services tax, operating and maintenance costs, labor costs for application preparation, and delivery and administrative fees.