ÉcoPerformance — Standard Implementation stream

• Completed application form in Excel.
• Signed and dated PDF application form.
• Project plan signed by an engineer.
• Monitoring plan signed by an engineer.
• Supporting project documents, such as technical sheets, plans, and reports.

Who is eligible?

• Businesses
• Business groups
• Institutions
• Municipalities
• Organizations active in industrial, commercial, agricultural, agri-food, manufacturing, institutional, or municipal sectors

Eligible expenses

The grant covers specific expenses directly related to the acquisition and enhancement of equipment and the implementation of energy conversion projects.

• The cost of purchasing and upgrading equipment, including equipment required for energy consumption measurement.
• Engineering costs as defined under the applicable laws, covering various disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and more.
• Installation costs.
• Commissioning costs.
• Professional fees.
• Calibration costs.
• Contribution fees that must be paid to the distributor to facilitate an energy conversion.
• Measurement costs and expenses for report drafting.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Applications are reviewed by a program officer after receipt of a complete file.
• If the project is eligible, an expense eligibility date is issued.
• After full assessment, the applicant is informed of the maximum funding amount and receives a funding agreement for signature.
• Annual follow-up is carried out until the agreement ends.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• Updated guidelines require that all new applications use the revised forms effective October 3, 2023.
• The maximum financial assistance for standard energy analyses for large energy consumers has increased from $50,000 to $75,000.
• Projects must consider the increased allowable timeline for completion according to the new regulations.
• A new internal and external hourly rate update is reflected in the guidelines.
• An administrative cost cap has been set at 5% of eligible expenses.
• There is a 30-day administrative period for the submission of applications to facilitate orderly reception and eligibility verification.
• For the RCx component, measures must represent at least 5% of the site's energy consumption prior to the project.
• A maximum of $10,000 in financial assistance is available for companies obtaining ISO 50001 certification under the Energy Management component.
• The commercial-institutional bi-energy component (natural gas and electricity) has been added.
• Voluntary participants in the Cap-and-Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowances (SPEDE) are now eligible under the Implementation of Large Industrial Projects component.
• Projects utilizing CO2 refrigeration systems for agro-food processes and food preservation on industrial sites are accepted, regardless of compressor power.
• Refrigeration projects with a decentralized reference scenario are not eligible for food preservation.
• Projects accepted between December 7, 2018, and March 31, 2024, under EcoPerformance or Bioenergies are not eligible for additional funding from the Low Carbon Economy Fund.