ÉcoPerformance — Recommissioning of building mechanical systems

• Tabs 1 and 3.1 of the financial assistance application form, completed in Excel format.
• A signed and dated PDF copy of the financial assistance application form.
• A power of attorney, resolution, or delegation of signature if the signatory is not listed in the Registraire des entreprises du Québec.
• The Description de l’analyse, signed and dated by an accredited RCx agent.
• Any other document that supports the application.

Who is eligible?

• Enterprises or groups of enterprises, institutions, municipalities, or organizations active in the industrial, commercial, agricultural, agri-food, manufacturing, institutional, or municipal sectors.
• Businesses or groups of businesses legally constituted under the laws of Quebec or Canada and operating an establishment in Quebec.
• Social economy enterprises, including cooperatives and non-profit organizations within the meaning of the Act respecting the social economy.
• Sole proprietors operating an individual business.
• Recognized Indigenous communities or nations.

Eligible expenses

• External consulting fees.
• Fees for internal specialists, including salary, benefits, and travel or accommodation expenses, up to the ceiling specified in the financial assistance agreement.
• Rental costs for measurement equipment.
• Purchase costs for measurement equipment used for the analysis, which becomes the participant’s property.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Planning and Implementation phases.
• Costs of work carried out and amounts committed under purchase orders issued before the date of entry into force of the financial assistance agreement.
• All taxes and duties.

• Complete applications are accepted in chronological order of receipt while funds are available.
• Once the budget ceiling is reached, recovered sums are reassigned to projects with the best efficiency.

• Use the latest program templates and prepare the application documents for the RCx stream.
• Complete tabs 1 and 3.1 of the financial assistance application form in Excel format.
• Prepare a signed PDF copy of the application form, signed by an authorized signatory listed in the Registraire des entreprises du Québec, or include a power of attorney, resolution, or delegation of signature.
• Have the Description de l’analyse signed and dated by an accredited RCx agent.
• Email the electronic application package to transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca.

• The ministry confirms receipt of the application and identifies any missing documents before confirming the complete-file receipt date.
• If the application meets program criteria, the ministry issues the expense eligibility date, communicates the maximum funding amount, and sends the financial assistance agreement for signature.
• The first payment is confirmed after validation of the Investigation report, updated cost tracking, invoices, proof of mandate to the accredited agent, and the declaration on other funding.
• The second and final payment is confirmed after validation of the Transfer report, updated forms, invoices, the commitment letter for continuous follow-up, and the declaration on other funding.
• Two annual continuous follow-up reports signed by the accredited agent and the related invoices must then be submitted within 14 and 26 months after receipt of the Transfer report.

• Projects must be carried out with an accredited RCx agent from the ministry’s official list.
• Applicants are responsible for using the most recent versions of the required templates, files, and standard documents.
• The ministry may ask for clarifications or document changes to assess compliance and data accuracy.
• It is recommended to create a dedicated accounting project number to track staff hours and internal project expenses.