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Innovation
Innovative solutions for natural gas efficiency
Funding available
$ 250,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Énergir’s Innovation program supports organizations established in Quebec or elsewhere in North America with up to 75% of project costs to develop energy innovations that use natural gas more efficiently. Eligible projects include solutions integrating digital intelligence, efficient natural gas technologies, and innovative renewable energy projects such as heat recovery and energy loop design.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Conduct research and development activities
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Solutions integrating digital intelligence, including identifying energy efficiency measures, deploying an advanced energy management system, or optimizing building and process control and maintenance.
- Efficient natural gas technologies, including natural gas heat pump technologies and high-efficiency hybrid systems.
- Innovative renewable energy projects, including heat recovery measures for waste heat and energy loop design.
- Other projects such as more efficient use of natural gas as a transportation fuel, energy efficiency in greenhouse cultivation, and industrial process optimization.
Documents Needed
- Project proposal document.
- Grant application form.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Organizations based in Quebec or elsewhere in North America.
Eligible expenses
- Salary for the participant’s internal staff and partners working directly on the project.
- Professional fees required for the project.
- Purchase or rental costs for materials, equipment, supplies.
- Professional fees and costs associated with validation and auditing services.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Production/scrap losses or other losses due to project-related activities.
- Land purchases.
- Unnecessary expenses that cannot be justified under the project, such as salaries for executives or management, or expenses that are not an additional cost to the participant.
- Any other expenses not directly related to the project.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
- Elsewhere in North America
Selection criteria
- Energy impact, including energy savings linked directly to the project, potential energy savings, and the real gain in energy efficiency compared with conventional technology or the current market benchmark.
- Market potential and cost effectiveness, including reproducibility, marketing potential, willingness and ability to promote results, and potential integration into the Énergir Energy Efficiency Plan.
- Degree of innovation, including technological progress, originality, and how rarely the technology, process, or approach appears on the Quebec market.
- Guarantee of realization, including information quality, timeline accuracy, team experience, applicant experience, interest in project results, the applicant’s financial contribution, and financing from other sources.
How to apply
- Contact one of the program’s managers in advance to confirm the eligibility of your project.
- Refer to the Participant’s Guide.
- Once you have reviewed the program requirements and information, fill out the grant application form.
- Provide a project proposal document based on the program requirements so that Énergir can analyze the application.
- The Energy Efficiency team will assess your application and contact you.
Processing and Agreement
- The Energy Efficiency team will assess your application and contact you.
- The committee may refuse a project even if it meets the eligibility criteria.
- Accepted projects will be subject to a contract with Énergir that specifies Énergir’s requirements and the applicant’s deliverables.
- Failure to meet those requirements or deliverables could result in cancellation of the project or a revision of the financial assistance granted.
- Énergir will pay the financial assistance according to contract provisions.
Additional information
- The program may be changed without notice.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Innovation Program
What is the Innovation?
Énergir’s Innovation program supports organizations established in Quebec or elsewhere in North America with up to 75% of project costs to develop energy innovations that use natural gas more efficiently. Eligible projects include solutions integrating digital intelligence, efficient natural gas technologies, and innovative renewable energy projects such as heat recovery and energy loop design.
How much funding can be received?
Innovation Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $250,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Innovation program?
To be eligible for the Innovation program, you must:
Organizations must be based in Quebec or elsewhere in North America.
The project must not be eligible for other Énergir Energy Efficiency Grants.
The measure must be reproducible, have energy savings potential, and one aspect must not yet be proven in Quebec: energy performance, cost effectiveness, or applicability.
What expenses are eligible under Innovation?
Solutions integrating digital intelligence, including identifying energy efficiency measures, deploying an advanced energy management system, or optimizing building and process control and maintenance.
Efficient natural gas technologies, including natural gas heat pump technologies and high-efficiency hybrid systems.
Innovative renewable energy projects, including heat recovery measures for waste heat and energy loop design.
Other projects such as more efficient use of natural gas as a transportation fuel, energy efficiency in greenhouse cultivation, and industrial process optimization.
Who can I contact for more information about the Innovation?
You can contact Energir by email at efficaciteenergetique@energir.com or by phone at 514 598-3840.
Where is the Innovation available?
The Innovation program is available the province of Quebec.