Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures

ÉcoPerformance’s standard implementation stream provides up to $5M per application and $10M per site per year for businesses, groups of businesses, institutions, municipalities, and organizations active in Québec’s business sectors. It supports energy efficiency, energy conversion, and fugitive or process-emission reduction measures, including equipment upgrades, engineering, installation, commissioning, measurement, and reporting costs.

Step 1: Submit the project application.- Complete tabs 1 to 3 ("Cost estimate" section) of the EcoPerformance financial assistance application form.- Prepare a scanned, signed, and dated PDF of the financial assistance application signed by an authorized person (listed in the Québec enterprise register) or provide a power of attorney.- Prepare the project plan signed and dated by an engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).- Prepare the monitoring plan signed and dated by an engineer who is a member of the OIQ.- Gather any other relevant supporting documents (technical sheets, spreadsheet/worksheet, plans, related reports, etc.).- Send the full application package by email to transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca.Step 2: Have the application analyzed and complete the required confirmation and agreement.- Wait for confirmation that the application meets program criteria and for communication of the eligible expense date ("retroactivity date"), which allows you to start the project.- Receive by email the "Confirmation of the conditions of the financial assistance agreement" document, complete it, and return it to finalize the application.- Review and sign the financial assistance agreement that will be sent for signature by both parties.Step 3: Request the first payment.- Complete and update tab 3 ("Cost tracking" section) of the application form.- Update the monitoring plan if needed.- Provide the first purchase orders authorizing the selected companies to perform the work, along with invoices.Step 4: Submit an implementation progress report (optional).- Once 50% of the implementation work is completed (or more than 50% of the work for each measure), prepare the progress report signed and dated by an OIQ engineer.- Complete and update tab 3 ("Cost tracking" section) of the application form.- Update the monitoring plan if needed.- Provide invoices and the internal expenses declaration.Step 5: Receive the second payment (optional).- After conformity validation of the progress report and supporting documents, await confirmation of the second payment.Step 6: Submit commissioning documentation.- Once implementation of all planned measures is completed, prepare the commissioning report signed and dated by an OIQ engineer.- Complete and update tab 3 ("Cost tracking" section) of the application form.- Update the monitoring plan if needed.- Provide invoices and the internal expenses declaration.Step 7: Receive the third payment.- After conformity validation of the commissioning report and supporting documents, await confirmation of the third payment.Step 8: Measure results and submit the project report.- Measure the GHG emission reductions against the project baseline scenario and compile the data demonstrating the reduction.- Prepare the project report signed and dated by an OIQ engineer.- Complete and update tab 3 ("Cost tracking" section) and tab 4 of the application form.- Provide invoices and the internal expenses declaration.Step 9: Receive the final payment.- After conformity validation of the project report and supporting documents, await confirmation of the fourth and final payment (which may be adjusted if results or expenses differ from what was planned).Step 10: Complete annual follow-up until the end of the agreement.- Submit the annual update report each year for the duration of the agreement, using the form that will be provided by the ministry.