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Funding available
$ 100
Deadline
Open continuously
Opened May 9, 2023
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Efficient Solutions uses the OSE PC tool to help Quebec agricultural businesses assess and secure financial support for energy-efficiency and demand-management measures. It supports eligible equipment replacements, greenhouse systems, and other approved measures, with OSE versions tied to the project start date.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Increase operational productivity
- Optimize production processes
Eligible Funding
- Minimum amount : 100 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Replacement of lighting, ventilation, milking, and piglet-warming equipment with energy-efficient models.
- Installation of greenhouse heat pumps and accumulation reservoirs.
- Other eligible energy-efficiency or demand-response measures listed in OSE.
Documents Needed
- Electricity bill showing the contract number for the site
- Invoices for purchase and installation
- Completed OSE form and project completion confirmation
- NEQ, QST number, or SIN if required
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Greenhouses
- Livestock farms
- Dairy operations
- Crop farms
- Aquaculture businesses
Who is not eligible
- Businesses outside the agricultural market.
- Businesses involved in cannabis production and commercialization that is not Health Canada-approved.
Eligible expenses
- Purchase, installation, and commissioning of eligible products, equipment, and greenhouse systems.
- Applicable programming costs for demand-response measures.
- Design, controller or software updates, performance follow-up, and user training for automated demand-response work.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Financing charges.
- Products or upgrades required only to meet laws, regulations, or standards.
- Projects that negatively affect health, safety, or the environment, or that break the law.
- Electricity production projects, except eligible photovoltaic panels.
- Heat pump measures already submitted under ÉcoPerformance bi-energy commercial and institutional.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Compliance with program requirements and OSE rules.
- Conformity of the installed measures with the submitted project.
- Technical compliance of eligible products and systems.
- Verification results from any site visit, if carried out.
How to apply
- Purchase and install eligible energy efficient products and systems.
- Read the Participant’s Guide before starting your project.
- Use the Efficient Solutions OSE tool to evaluate the amount of funding you could receive for your project.
- Send in your application once the products are installed.
Processing and Agreement
- Hydro-Québec reviews the submitted project and checks its compliance.
- Hydro-Québec may request more information.
Additional information
- Hydro-Québec may request additional supporting documents.
- Site visits may be carried out to verify compliance.
- All submitted documents must generally be in French.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Efficient Farming Products Program
What is the Efficient Farming Products?
Efficient Solutions uses the OSE PC tool to help Quebec agricultural businesses assess and secure financial support for energy-efficiency and demand-management measures. It supports eligible equipment replacements, greenhouse systems, and other approved measures, with OSE versions tied to the project start date.
Who is eligible for the Efficient Farming Products program?
To be eligible for the Efficient Farming Products program, you must:
Project in Quebec.
Eligible agricultural measures only.
Submit after installation.
What expenses are eligible under Efficient Farming Products?
Replacement of lighting, ventilation, milking, and piglet-warming equipment with energy-efficient models.
Installation of greenhouse heat pumps and accumulation reservoirs.
Other eligible energy-efficiency or demand-response measures listed in OSE.
Who can I contact for more information about the Efficient Farming Products?
You can contact Hydro-Québec by email at bureau.eeaffaires@hydroquebec.com or by phone at 1 800 463-9900.
Where is the Efficient Farming Products available?
The Efficient Farming Products program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Efficient Farming Products a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Efficient Farming Products is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Efficient Farming Products?
Efficient Farming Products is funded by Hydro-Québec