Financial assistance for pilot projects to reduce or avoid GHG emissions in the marine, air and rail sectors

• Completed and signed financial assistance application form.
• Quantification report for expected GHG reductions, when required.
• Supporting financial information for the project analysis.
• Supporting documents and justifications for project costs.
• Required proofs and documents after approval for payment.

Who is eligible?

• Legally constituted organizations.
• Local and regional governments.
• Port authorities.
• Organizations involved in maritime, air, and rail transport.

Who is not eligible

• Quebec government ministries and budgetary agencies.
• Government of Canada ministries.
• Consulting firms and similar organizations.
• Organizations listed in the public contracts ineligible registry (RENA).
• Organizations that do not meet the required integrity standards.

Eligible expenses

• Purchase, installation, modification, or replacement of transport equipment and related infrastructure.
• Purchase or use of low-emission alternative fuel for testing.
• Professional fees, studies, and quantification or verification reports.
• Administrative costs, call-for-tender costs, and project-related data purchases.
• Implementation of new operational practices and procedures.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs incurred before the Ministry receives the application.
• General operating expenses not directly tied to the project.
• Land purchases, soil or sediment decontamination, and debt financing costs.
• Projects related to recreational or tourist maritime activities.
• Replacement of aircraft with conventional fuel or conventional propulsion models.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• GHG emissions reduced or avoided.
• Potential for real and lasting emission reductions.
• Innovative nature of the project and technology.
• Applicant credibility, expertise, and financial capacity.
• Economic, social, and environmental benefits in Quebec.

• Step 1: Prepare the application
  • Complete the PETMAF financial assistance form.
  • Gather all required information and supporting documents.
• Step 2: Submit the application
  • Send the completed and signed form to the address indicated by the Ministry.
  • Applications may be submitted year-round until the deadline or until funds are exhausted.
• Step 3: Respond to Ministry review
  • Provide any additional information requested during the assessment.
  • Correct any deficiencies identified by the Ministry if given time to do so.
• Step 4: Finalize approval
  • If approved, sign the agreement with the Minister.
  • Receive funding according to the program’s payment conditions.

• All beneficiaries of MTMD financial assistance must publicize the participation of the Government of Quebec in public activities and communication tools.
• For any public relations activity, the beneficiary must notify MTMD at least 15 working days in advance, invite the minister or the representative, and allow them to speak.
• Any press release about the assistance must mention the participation of the Government of Quebec and be approved at least 15 working days before publication.
• For public communication tools, the required acknowledgment must be used, and MTMD-provided visual elements must be destroyed after use.

• No signage is required for a funded project, although beneficiaries may create one at their own expense.
• When communication tools are published, one of the two Government of Quebec signatures must be used.
• When the Government of Quebec is the sole financial partner, the signature Avec la participation financière de must be used.