OASIS Program

• The risk analysis document.
• A map with all required geospatial information layers.
• An open data file showing the priority intervention zones.
• An open data file showing the location of the green infrastructures.
• The list and description of the selected green infrastructures, with the reason for each choice explained according to the risk levels.

Who is eligible?

• Municipal bodies
• Indigenous communities

Eligible expenses

• Planning and risk analysis activities related to heat waves and intense rainfall.
• Consultation and coordination expenses for project planning.
• Costs for implementing or upgrading green infrastructure to reduce heat islands and manage stormwater.
• Development and adoption of maintenance and sustainability strategies for financed green infrastructure.
• Resilience assessments and cost-benefit studies of targeted green infrastructures.

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec

• Projects must be based on a risk analysis related to heat waves and heavy rainfall as described in the program guidelines.
• Priority is given to locations according to the vulnerability of the population and infrastructure.

• Step 1: Review Program Guidelines
  • Consult the OASIS program's normative framework to familiarize yourself with all program requirements and submission procedures.
• Step 2: Select Appropriate Funding Stream
  • Decide if your project pertains to planning (Stream 1), infrastructure implementation (Stream 2), or maintenance (Stream 3).
• Step 3: Prepare Required Documentation
  • For Stream 1: Refer to the Guide de présentation de projet for Stream 1, complete the Stream 1 Project Submission Form, prepare a detailed budget and project activity schedule, and review the complete list of supporting documents needed (as outlined in the program framework).
  • For Stream 2: Review the Guide de présentation de projet for Stream 2, complete the Intent to Submit form, and send this form to the program email address. After initial contact, follow instructions provided to complete the full application with required analyses and documentation.
  • For Stream 3: Refer to the Guide de présentation de projet for Stream 3, complete the Stream 3 Project Submission Form, prepare a detailed budget and project activity schedule, and review the full list of supporting documents needed.
• Step 4: Complete Risk and Resilience Analyses
  • For projects requiring risk analysis, ensure the analyses follow the prescribed methodology in the relevant guidance documents.
  • For infrastructure resilience assessments, apply the outlined approach described in the program materials.
• Step 5: Submit Application
  • Email all completed forms and supporting documents to the program's official address: oasis@environnement.gouv.qc.ca.
• Step 6: Await Confirmation and Support
  • For Stream 2, after submitting the Intent to Submit form, you will be contacted by program advisors for further guidance and next steps.

• For Stream 2, the program team contacts the applicant after the intent form is received.
• Program advisors then accompany the applicant through the remaining application steps.
• Approved Stream 2 projects already accepted under OASIS can proceed as planned.

• OASIS was integrated into the Accélérer la transition climatique locale (ATCL) program on April 1, 2026.
• Projects already accepted under OASIS volet 2 may be carried out as planned.
• Risk analyses completed under OASIS volet 1 are recognized for an ATCL volet 2 application, according to the terms defined by the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation (MAMH).
• Volet 1 risk analyses must follow the methodology detailed in Balises pour la planification du verdissement à l’échelle du territoire et pour la réalisation d’analyses de risques liés à la chaleur et aux pluies abondantes.