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MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5
Supports agri-environmental projects across Quebec
Funding available
$ 75,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Prime-Vert Volet 1 supports agricultural operations, and some measures also accept CUMA, in all regions of Quebec to improve environmental performance in agriculture. It funds projects focused on pesticide reduction, soil conservation, and management of agricultural residuals.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Optimize production processes
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
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
- Reduction of pesticide use and related risks.
- Improvement of soil health and conservation.
- Improvement of fertilizing material application precision.
- Reduction at source, pre-treatment and connection to the sewer network, treatment for recirculation or discharge, and storage and field disposal of agricultural residual waters and wastewater.
- Management of animal manure in exercise yards, management of contaminated runoff, and watertight storage structures.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed application form.
- Detailed quotes or equivalent proof of price; for projects using biological control agents or pheromones, a purchase order or equivalent information is required.
- Recommendation from a counselor for anti-insect net projects on vines or camerises.
- For sub-volet 1.1.3, the section « Équipements recommandés » of Diagnostic sur l’utilisation des matières fertilisantes; for sub-volet 1.2.5, the counselor-prepared diagnostic and detailed project description, plus the required plans, estimates, permits, and authorizations when required.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- An agricultural operation.
- A CUMA whose relevant branch of activity includes at least three agricultural operations.
Eligible expenses
- Purchase or modification of equipment for mechanical, manual, electric, or thermal weeding.
- Purchase or modification of equipment to reduce pesticide-related risks.
- Installation of anti-insect nets.
- Use of biological control agents or pheromones.
- Purchase or modification of equipment that simultaneously allows seeding and incorporation of cover crop seed, or improves the precision of fertilizing material application.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Building wash water containing animal manure.
- Animal manure whose watertight storage is mandatory under the Regulation respecting agricultural operations.
- Animal manure managed by field piles.
How to apply
- Read the full program text to learn all details.
- Consult all documents related to the intervention that concerns you.
- Send the mandatory documents by email to Prime-Vert@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
Processing and Agreement
- Only complete applications that include all mandatory documents are processed.
- At the end of the project, submit the claim form provided after the convention is signed.
- Invoices and proof of payment must be provided on request.
- Depending on the sub-volet, submit the required photos, or the attestation of conformity / attestation of installation of the equipment with photos.
Contacts
Other components of this program
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- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.1.1Supports agri-environmental practices for farms
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.1.3Agri-environmental support for Quebec farms
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.1.4Support for on-farm water management projects
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.1.5Support for agri-environmental farm projects
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.1Support for farm agro-environmental projects
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.2Maple wastewater project support
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.3Support for agri-environmental farm projects
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.4Agri-environment support for farm projects
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.6Funding for agri-environmental farm projects
- MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.3Funding for farm-based agro-environmental projects
Frequently Asked Questions about the MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 Program
What is the MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5?
Prime-Vert Volet 1 supports agricultural operations, and some measures also accept CUMA, in all regions of Quebec to improve environmental performance in agriculture. It funds projects focused on pesticide reduction, soil conservation, and management of agricultural residuals.
How much funding can be received?
MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 Funds up to 70% of admissible expenses, capped at $75,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 program?
To be eligible for the MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 program, you must:
Projects must meet the specific requirements of the selected sub-volet.
For sub-volet 1.1, projects must be linked to at least one objective of the Plan d’agriculture durable 2020-2030.
For sub-volet 1.2, projects must be tied to source reduction measures and improved environmental performance for agricultural residual materials.
What expenses are eligible under MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5?
Reduction of pesticide use and related risks.
Improvement of soil health and conservation.
Improvement of fertilizing material application precision.
Reduction at source, pre-treatment and connection to the sewer network, treatment for recirculation or discharge, and storage and field disposal of agricultural residual waters and wastewater.
Management of animal manure in exercise yards, management of contaminated runoff, and watertight storage structures.
Who can I contact for more information about the MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5?
You can contact Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) by email at Prime-Vert@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 available?
The MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 a grant, loan, or tax credit?
MAPAQ — Prime-Vert — Component 1.2.5 is a Grant and Funding