How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $300000 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is 2025-05-31T04:00:00Z.

Who are the financial supporters of the Écoemballage+ Stream 2 : Support for collective innovation?

Écoemballage+ Stream 2 : Support for collective innovation is funded by Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable

What are Écoemballage+ Stream 2 : Support for collective innovation's eligibility criterias?

The application must be made jointly by a group of at least three enterprises. Eligible participants include for-profit enterprises and social economy enterprises involved in food processing and packaging. Start-up companies are eligible, provided they do not exceed 40% of the participants in a cohort.

Écoemballage+ Stream 2 : Support for collective innovation

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Support for Collective Innovation in Packaging Eco-design

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Accommodation and food services

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Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable

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The Ecoembalage+ program, specifically Volet 2, aims to financially support structuring projects for the eco-design of packaging, food containers, and recyclable beverage containers. The program targets projects addressing common issues and challenges across multiple organizations. Eligible activities include conducting diagnostics, studies, or analyses, receiving concrete recommendations from external consultants, implementing action plans for eco-design solutions, and disseminating project results for the community's benefit.

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The maximum financial aid per participating company is $50,000, up to a total of $300,000 per cohort project.
Coordination fees are included up to a maximum of 20% of the total cost, which is up to $30,000 per cohort.
Funding can reach up to 75% of eligible expenses per project.
The private contribution must represent at least 25% of the total cost of eligible expenses.
The total contribution of public funds, including refundable tax credits, must not exceed 75% of eligible expenses.

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Diagnostic, study, or analysis of recyclable packaging, containers, or consumables.
Formulation of concrete recommendations for eco-design decision-making.
Development of action plans or implementation plans for eco-design recommendations.
Communication activities for disseminating project results to the community or interest groups.

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$ 50,000

Creating biodegradable packaging for local organic produce

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Developing eco-friendly solutions for dairy product packaging

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Innovative recyclable solutions for takeaway food packaging

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The applicant must be an enterprise to be operated for profit or a social economy enterprise.
Eligible applicants include companies in the beverage industry and those involved in food processing activities, including preparation, packaging, and preservation of food products.
Applicants can also include companies using contract manufacturers or outsourcing food processing, including private label holders.
Food service companies offering takeout meals or those with central kitchens are eligible.
The applicant must apply jointly within a group (cohort) of at least three (3) enterprises.
New enterprises are eligible, provided they do not exceed 40% of the cohort's total participants.
The applicant and participants must demonstrate willingness to participate through letters of participation.
All participating companies must be legally constituted and registered in Quebec or Canada and primarily market their products in Quebec.

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Beverage companies
Companies engaged in food processing activities
Agricultural businesses involved in packaging or preservation activities
Restaurants offering take-out meals
Companies using contractors or outsourcing food processing, including private label brand holders
Enterprises with a central kitchen

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Sole proprietorship, i.e., businesses operated by a single individual who is often referred to as a self-employed or independent worker
Professional associations
Labour organizations
Public and private foundations within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)
Trusts
Private primary, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions
Any company majority-owned by a municipal entity or Crown corporation (majority shareholder)
Any company under the protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Any company listed in the Register of companies ineligible for public contracts at the following link: https://amp.quebec/rena/
Any company that, during the two years preceding the application for financial assistance, failed to meet its obligations after having been duly served with a formal notice by the Minister in connection with the granting of previous financial assistance.
Any company processing the following products: animal feed, nutraceutical, natural health products as defined in the Natural Health Products Regulation (SOR/2003-196). Products designated by a Drug Identification Number (DIN) are not considered, nor are cannabis-containing products and energy drinks.

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Professional fees for external experts, including specialized services, diagnostics, ecodesign, documentation, audits, life cycle analysis, technical studies, and report preparation.
Travel and accommodation expenses related to project execution, considering economies of scale and adhering to government reimbursement guidelines.
Training and knowledge transfer expenses, provided they are reasonable and project-related.
Material acquisition costs, provided they are reasonable and project-related.
Communication expenses for project result dissemination among stakeholders and interested parties, including the portion of an expert's salary for communication activities.
Project coordination expenses, up to 20% of the total project cost, with a maximum of $30,000 per cohort, including a portion of the salary for the staff member dedicated to project implementation and administrative expenses.

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This grant is specifically targeted towards companies located in Quebec, as it is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ).

Quebec, Canada

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Evaluation and selection criteria for this grant are as follows:

Relevance of the project to the goals of supporting eco-design of food packaging and recyclable beverage containers.
Demonstration of common or cross-cutting issues and challenges among participating organizations.
Evidence of intention to integrate the project by participating members.
The collective efficiency in terms of cost, including economies of scale related to common measures.
Minimum of three companies required for a cohort project.

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Consultation of the guide

Consult the Applicant's Guide – Part 2 to learn about the eligibility criteria and the necessary documents.

Contact an expert

Contact an external expert from the ecodesign expert directory.
Request a quote from the expert to include it in the financial aid application.

Preparation of the application form

Fill out the financial aid application form and the attached documents.
Gather all the required documents, such as letters of commitment or participation from cohort members.

Submission of the form

Save the form and complete it later if necessary.
Send the form to the FAQDD once completed.

Inclusion of complementary financing confirmations

Include the letters of funding confirmation, whether they are loans or grants.

Final transmission of additional documents

For new businesses, provide a business plan and the required financial statements.
For social economy businesses, complete the self-declaration document.

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Projects must involve a minimum of three participating companies.
Eligible cohorts include associative cohorts, sector-type cohorts and business clusters.
Projects must include a diagnosis, concrete recommendations by external consultants, an action plan, and details of how the results will be disseminated.
Applications are analyzed in three stages: eligibility analysis, relevance analysis and selection committee evaluation (detailed evaluation).

Payment

The first payment is made no later than 30 days after signature of the agreement, and represents 50% of the amount of the grant awarded.
The second payment of 50% is made no later than 60 days after acceptance of the final report submitted by the applicant.