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Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation
Supports innovative natural gas efficiency projects
Latest source updateLast Update: July 6, 2026Latest change: The pre-admission request page now shows updated submission instructions, including a 90-working-day document window and a temporary funding reservation subject to availability.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 6, 2026
Latest change: The pre-admission request page now shows updated submission instructions, including a 90-working-day document window and a temporary funding reservation subject to availability.
Innovation pre-admission process updated
The Pre-admission request page now shows a 90-working-day window for submitting the required documents and clarifies that pre-admission only reserves funding temporarily, subject to funding availability. The underlying program guidance remains centered on the same Innovation subsidy, including up to $25,000 or 75% of project cost, but the application process is now presented with updated submission instructions and timing.
Funding available
$ 25,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Commercial, institutional and industrial customers subject to Enbridge Gaz Québec Rate 1
See full eligibility
Overview
Innovation supports Enbridge Gaz Québec’s Rate 1 commercial, institutional and industrial customers with subsidies of up to $25,000 or 75% of project costs to reduce natural gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It funds research and demonstration projects, new approaches, and measures or initiatives with commercialization potential.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new product or service
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Research and demonstration projects to improve natural gas efficiency.
- Projects that reduce energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions.
- Projects testing new approaches or solutions for natural gas use.
- Initiatives with potential for larger-scale commercialization.
Documents Needed
- A copy of the final project report
- Justification for the eligible expenses incurred
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Commercial, institutional and industrial customers subject to Enbridge Gaz Québec Rate 1
Who is not eligible
- Companies that are not commercial, institutional, or industrial clients subject to Enbridge Gaz Québec's Tariff 1.
- Projects that are already eligible for other Enbridge Gaz Québec energy efficiency grant programs.
Eligible expenses
- Salaries of the participant’s staff and partners working directly on the project.
- Fees for required professional services.
- Costs, equipment rental, and supplies.
- Professional validation and verification service fees and costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Production losses, rejects, or other losses related to the project.
- Land purchases.
- Non-essential or non-justifiable expenses, such as executive salaries.
- Any expense not directly related to the project.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Pre-admission applications are reviewed in the order received.
- Pre-admission applications are reviewed according to funding availability.
How to apply
- Step 1: Review the participant guide
- Consult the Innovation participant guide before preparing your request.
- Step 2: Submit an indication of interest
- Send the indication of interest form to Enbridge Gaz Québec.
- Expect contact within 10 business days to discuss the project.
- Step 3: Submit the pre-admission application
- Send the pre-admission form and project details for approval before starting the measures.
- Step 4: Receive approval and first instalment
- Wait for confirmation of receipt and approval from Enbridge Gaz Québec.
- The first financial assistance instalment is paid after approval.
- Step 5: Carry out the project
- Organize and complete the project implementation.
- Step 6: Submit progress reports
- Provide progress reports according to the timeline set with Enbridge Gaz Québec.
- Step 7: Submit the participation request
- Send the final project report and justification for eligible expenses by email or mail.
- Step 8: Receive the second instalment
- The request is reviewed before the second payment is issued.
- If approved, the second instalment is sent by cheque to the address provided.
Processing and Agreement
- Enbridge Gaz Québec will confirm receipt of the pre-admission application within 10 working days.
- During the 90 working days, the applicant must submit all participation documents required to analyze the application to participate.
- At the start of the project, progress reports must be provided according to the timeline agreed upon with Enbridge Gaz Québec, and a final report will be requested once the project has been completed.
- Enbridge Gaz Québec will review the request for participation before issuing the second instalment, submit the information received to an external consultant, cover the cost of the review, send the applicant a copy of that review, and contact the business in charge of the file if additional information is required.
- The applicant will be informed in writing whether the request for financial assistance has been approved or turned down, and payment for the first and second instalments is made by cheque mailed to the address indicated in the request for participation form.
Additional information
- Financial assistance is paid in two equal instalments.
- Progress reports are required on a schedule set at the start of the project.
- A final report is required when the project is completed.
- Enbridge Gaz Québec may request additional documents during review.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation Program
What is the Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation?
Innovation supports Enbridge Gaz Québec’s Rate 1 commercial, institutional and industrial customers with subsidies of up to $25,000 or 75% of project costs to reduce natural gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It funds research and demonstration projects, new approaches, and measures or initiatives with commercialization potential.
How much funding can be received?
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $25,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation program?
To be eligible for the Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation program, you must:
The energy efficiency measures must focus on the consumption of natural gas.
Renewable energy measures must aim for a post-intervention natural gas consumption threshold equivalent to at least 30% of the volume of natural gas that would have been consumed in the absence of those renewable energies.
The project must not be eligible for any other subsidy program under Enbridge Gaz Québec’s global energy efficiency plan.
What expenses are eligible under Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation?
Research and demonstration projects to improve natural gas efficiency.
Projects that reduce energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions.
Projects testing new approaches or solutions for natural gas use.
Initiatives with potential for larger-scale commercialization.
Who can I contact for more information about the Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation?
You can contact Enbridge Gas Quebec by email at pgee@enbridge.com or by phone at 819 771-8321.
Where is the Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation available?
The Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Enbridge Gas Quebec — Cash incentives – Innovation is a Grant and Funding