ÉcoPerformance — Standard Analysis Stream

• The project must consist of an analysis aimed at identifying or evaluating measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a building or industrial process.
• The applicant must either mandate a specialized external firm or have qualified internal specialists carry out the analysis.
• The analysis must be categorized as a standard analysis under the ÉcoPerformance – Analysis stream.
• Required application documents must be completed, signed and submitted, including the financial assistance application form and the description of the analysis signed by an engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
• Project expenses are only eligible from the official eligibility date communicated by the program (no commitments or spending before this date).

Who is eligible?

• Maple syrup producers (acériculteurs)
• Supermarkets and convenience stores
• Small businesses
• Institutions
• Industrial companies

Eligible expenses

• Fees for external consultants hired to carry out the analysis.
• Salaries, benefits and travel expenses for in-house specialists working on the analysis, up to the maximum internal cost ceiling set in the financial assistance agreement.
• Rental costs for measurement equipment used to perform the analysis.
• Purchase costs of measurement equipment required to carry out the analysis, which becomes the property of the participant.

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses located in the province of Quebec.

There are specific evaluation and selection criteria for the ÉcoPerformance program grant aimed at encouraging participants to undertake analyses for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These criteria assess the completeness of the application and the eligibility of the proposed project.

• Completeness of the application, including submission of required forms and documents.
• Eligibility of expenses, only considering those after the date of admissibility.
• Conformity with the program's objectives and guidelines.
• Capacity of the applicant to carry out the proposed analysis.
• Qualification of the engineers involved, ensuring they are members of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).

• The analysis stream is divided into two categories: standard analyses and complex analyses, with distinct parameters for each.
• For standard analyses, the financial assistance is limited by both a percentage (50%) and fixed monetary caps ($25,000 and $75,000 are referenced as limits).
• The engineer who signs the Description of the analysis and the Analysis report must be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
• The participant has a maximum of 24 months from the effective date of the financial assistance agreement to submit the final analysis report and updated forms.