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Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 75,000
Timeline
- Closing date : April 3, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The InnovÉÉ — ÉFÉC program offers a maximum funding amount of $75,000, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses for industrial feasibility studies aimed at transitioning towards a circular economy. Eligible activities include studies on technological, commercial, or competitive positioning, addressing common issues among companies, and developing strategies to support industrial synergies.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : April 3, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Research
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
Target groups
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Nonprofits / charities
- Academia / students
- Community leaders
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Industrial feasibility studies related to the circular economy.
- Planning of innovative projects aimed at circular economy adoption.
- Technological studies on the positioning of sectors linked to the circular economy.
- Problem-solving analyses for issues affecting multiple companies in similar sectors.
- Technico-economic feasibility studies promoting industrial synergies.
- Strategy development studies for expanding circular economy practices.
- Collection of strategic data to aid industry transition to a circular economy.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Industrial sectors focused on the circular economy
- Business sectors aiming for circular economy initiatives
- Territorial or community-based entities interested in circular economy projects
- Companies engaging in alliances, partnerships, and networking across industries or value chains for circular economy development
- Businesses conducting technological, commercial, or competitive positioning studies related to the circular economy
- Entities conducting feasibility studies to identify technologies for industrial synergies
- Organizations planning deployment strategies for transitioning to a circular economy
Eligible expenses
- Industrial feasibility studies related to circular economy projects.
- Planning expenses for innovative circular economy initiatives.
- Program management fees, which constitute 5% of the total budget.
How to apply
- Step 1: Preliminary Preparation
- Consult the ÉFÉC program guide to understand the eligibility parameters and criteria.
- Step 2: Writing the project proposal
- Develop a project description related to the program objectives and eligible research themes.
- Justify the project's relevance to the circular economy.
- Step 3: Consultation of annexes and required documents
- Complete the annex specific to the ÉFÉC program according to the provided guidelines.
- Gather information on the dissemination of results and other requirements.
- Step 4: Submission of the application
- Send the funding application by email to Maxim Doucet (mdoucet@innovee.quebec) and Mathilde Boucher (mboucher@innovee.quebec) before the deadline of the call for projects.
Additional information
- The grant provides up to 75,000 CAD, covering a maximum of 50% of eligible expenses, while private contributions must cover a minimum of 30% of eligible expenses.
- The maximum government funding contribution rate is 70% of eligible expenses.
- InnovÉÉ will collect 5% of the budget for program management fees.
- The maximum duration for funded studies is 12 months.
- InnovÉÉ offers additional support services, including project preparation, access to equipment, and networking opportunities with academic or industrial partners.
Frequently Asked Questions about the innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC Program
What is the innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC?
The InnovÉÉ — ÉFÉC program offers a maximum funding amount of $75,000, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses for industrial feasibility studies aimed at transitioning towards a circular economy. Eligible activities include studies on technological, commercial, or competitive positioning, addressing common issues among companies, and developing strategies to support industrial synergies.
How much funding can be received?
innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $75,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC program?
To be eligible for the innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC program, you must:
The project must benefit the development of several companies in the same or related sectors.
The project must be of a one-time nature.
The project should promote alliances, partnerships, and networking across an industry, sector, territory, or value chain.
What expenses are eligible under innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC?
Industrial feasibility studies related to the circular economy.
Planning of innovative projects aimed at circular economy adoption.
Technological studies on the positioning of sectors linked to the circular economy.
Problem-solving analyses for issues affecting multiple companies in similar sectors.
Technico-economic feasibility studies promoting industrial synergies.
Strategy development studies for expanding circular economy practices.
Collection of strategic data to aid industry transition to a circular economy.
Where is the innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC available?
The innovÉÉ — ÉFÉC program is available the province of Quebec.