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ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system - Quebec - Canada
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Source verified September 3, 2026

ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system

Reduction of emissions and energy consumption
Offered by
Government of Québec
Official source: quebec.ca
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply

Businesses in all sectors of activity legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada and having an establishment active in Quebec, including industries subject to the SPEDE.

See full eligibility

Overview

The ÉcoPerformance program supports eligible business-sector participants in Quebec to reduce GHG emissions and energy consumption. It funds energy efficiency and conversion projects, fugitive and process emissions reduction projects, as well as the recovery of waste heat.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Implement environmental initiatives
  • Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
  • Varies by project
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • For-profit business
  • Public or Parapublic institution
  • Non-profit
  • Social economy enterprise
  • Non-financial cooperative
  • Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • All industries
Target groups
  • All the groups
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • All dimensions

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Activities funded

  • Reduction of fugitive emissions, in the case of refrigerant replacement, with refrigerant R-744 (CO2) as the only eligible refrigerant.

Documents Needed

  • Financial assistance application form duly completed, signed and dated by the authorized signatory, with its electronic version.
  • Complete project plan signed by an engineer.
  • Complete monitoring plan signed by an engineer.
  • Energy bills.
  • Calculation files.

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Businesses in all sectors of activity legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada and having an establishment active in Quebec, including industries subject to the SPEDE.
  • Establishments in the health, social services, higher education, education, and educational childcare networks.
  • Non-budgetary organizations.
  • Municipal bodies, social economy enterprises, individuals operating a sole proprietorship, Indigenous communities, and recognized Indigenous nations.
  • Consortia of legal entities jointly and severally bound by contract and represented by a delegated participant.

Who is not eligible

  • Ministries, budgetary organizations, and Quebec government enterprises.
  • Persons designated by the National Assembly.
  • Federal ministries or agencies.
  • Participants in bankruptcy or insolvency, in default of obligations related to previous assistance, listed in the RENA, non-compliant with integrity requirements, or active in the production and marketing of a cannabis product not approved by Health Canada.
  • Owners of detached, semi-detached, row, mobile, duplex, or triplex homes, personal-use cottages or cottages not regulated by a permit, new multi-residential dwellings of 10 storeys and fewer, of fewer than 20 dwellings, or existing small buildings of less than 600 m2 and fewer than four storeys.

Eligible expenses

  • Purchase and upgrade of equipment, including equipment required for measuring energy consumption.
  • Engineering work, installation, commissioning, and calibration.
  • Professional fees.
  • Contribution fees to be paid to the distributor so that an energy conversion can take place.
  • Measuring costs and expenses for report writing.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Expenses incurred before the expense eligibility date or after the end of the project.
  • Taxes and duties.
  • Maintenance expenses, land purchase, energy purchase, expenses to prepare the application, and other expenses not directly associated with the project.
  • Projects aimed at reducing fugitive and process emissions from oil and gas extraction and distribution companies.
  • Installation of a heat recovery system coupled with a refrigeration system in a supermarket.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Quebec

Processing and Agreement

  • Applications are assessed according to their date of receipt and their complexity.
  • Payments are conditional on compliance with the monitoring and accountability requirements set out in the regulatory framework and the financial assistance agreement.
  • The final payment is conditional on the transmission of all data necessary to assess the Program's results.
  • Total financial assistance is recalculated at the end of the project based on actual data and may be revised downward.
  • In the event of non-compliance, repayment may be required, the agreement may be terminated, or the assistance may be withdrawn.

Contacts

transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca
1 866 266-0008

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Frequently Asked Questions about the ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system Program

What is the ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system?

The ÉcoPerformance program supports eligible business-sector participants in Quebec to reduce GHG emissions and energy consumption. It funds energy efficiency and conversion projects, fugitive and process emissions reduction projects, as well as the recovery of waste heat.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who is eligible for the ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system program?

To be eligible for the ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system program, you must: The participant must belong to an eligible category of the Program. The participant must be registered with the Quebec Enterprise Register, except under the simplified implementation stream. In the case of a refrigerant replacement, only refrigerant R-744 (CO2) is eligible.

What expenses are eligible under ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system?

Reduction of fugitive emissions, in the case of refrigerant replacement, with refrigerant R-744 (CO2) as the only eligible refrigerant.

Who can I contact for more information about the ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system?

You can contact Government of Québec by email at transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 866 266-0008.

Where is the ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system available?

The ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system program is available the province of Quebec.

Is the ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system a grant, loan, or tax credit?

ÉcoPerformance Program — Financial assistance to install a CO2 refrigeration system is a Grant and Funding