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Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures
Financial assistance for GHG reduction measures
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Funding available
$ 5,000,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
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.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Optimize production processes
- Obtain certifications or accreditations
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Energy efficiency measures that reduce GHG emissions by saving fossil fuels
- Energy conversion measures that switch to lower-GHG energy sources
- Fugitive-emissions reduction measures, including refrigerant replacement projects where only CO2 refrigerant is admissible
- Process-emissions reduction measures for GHG emissions resulting from processes other than combustion
Documents Needed
- Completed EcoPerformance financial assistance application form (Excel — tabs 1 to 3, “Cost estimate” section)
- Signed and dated application form (PDF scan) by an authorized person (or a power of attorney, if required)
- Project plan, signed and dated by an engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
- Monitoring plan, signed and dated by an engineer who is a member of the OIQ
- Any other supporting documents (e.g., technical data sheets, calculation spreadsheet, plans, related reports)
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Businesses
- Groups of businesses
- Institutions
- Municipalities
- Organizations active in the industrial, commercial, agricultural, agri-food, manufacturing (primary and secondary), institutional, or municipal sectors
Eligible expenses
- Purchase and upgrading of equipment, including equipment required to measure energy consumption
- Engineering work costs
- Installation costs
- Commissioning costs
- Professional fees
- Calibration costs
- Contribution payable to the distributor to enable an energy conversion
- Measurement costs and expenses for report drafting
- Internal expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Measures eligible under the Implantation simplifiée stream, except under certain conditions for partial or full electrification of greenhouse heat generation systems
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
How to apply
- Prepare the required documents.
- Submit a complete application.
- Send the documents to transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca.
Processing and Agreement
- The Ministry reviews the application for program compliance; if eligible, it confirms a “date of eligibility for expenses” (date of receipt of the complete application minus 30 calendar days).
- The applicant receives by email a “Confirmation of the conditions of the financial assistance agreement” to complete, along with the maximum financial assistance amount that may be granted.
- A financial assistance agreement is then sent for signature by both parties.
- After validation of required deliverables at key milestones (start-up, commissioning, final project results), the Ministry confirms each payment, including the final payment, which may be reduced if results or eligible expenses differ from what was planned.
- The Ministry conducts annual follow-up until the end of the agreement and requires an annual update report for the duration of the agreement.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures Program
What is the 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.
How much funding can be received?
Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $5,000,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures program?
To be eligible for the Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures program, you must:
The applicant may be a business, a group of businesses, an institution, a municipality, or an organization active in an eligible sector.
The project site must be located in Québec.
The applicant must be a fossil-fuel consumer or use processes that generate fugitive GHG emissions.
What expenses are eligible under Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures?
Energy efficiency measures that reduce GHG emissions by saving fossil fuels
Energy conversion measures that switch to lower-GHG energy sources
Fugitive-emissions reduction measures, including refrigerant replacement projects where only CO2 refrigerant is admissible
Process-emissions reduction measures for GHG emissions resulting from processes other than combustion
Who can I contact for more information about the Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1-866-266-0008.
Where is the Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures available?
The Financial assistance for a standard project to implement GHG emission reduction measures program is available the province of Quebec.