Program for efficiency in maritime, air, and rail transport (PETMAF) - Infrastructure and equipment component

• Non-repayable financial assistance (grant) determined by the amount of GHG emissions reduced or avoided over a 12-month period.
• Maximum aid per project: $1,000 per tonne of CO2 equivalent reduced/avoided annually, or $2,000 per tonne for projects involving transport electrification or carbon-neutral fuels.
• Maximum financial assistance per project: $4 million.
• Financial assistance percentage and required beneficiary contribution varies by organization type and project specificity, with a maximum public contribution up to 75% of eligible costs for local/regional governments and 65% for private companies (with higher rates for electrification projects).
• Total government support (including federal funds) is subject to a cumulative ceiling by organization and project type; assistance cannot exceed this ceiling.

• The applicant must be a legally constituted organization with an establishment in Quebec (including local and regional communities, and port authorities).
• The project must involve investments in infrastructure or equipment that improve energy efficiency and promote the use of clean energy in maritime, air, or rail transport.
• The project must achieve a minimum reduction or avoidance of 50 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions per year within Quebec.
• The applicant must be the owner or have legal responsibility for the operation of the assets involved in the project.

Who is eligible?

• Legally constituted organizations with an establishment in Quebec
• Local and regional communities
• Port administrations

Who is not eligible

• Departments and budgetary organizations of the Quebec Government
• Departments of the Government of Canada
• Société des traversiers du Québec
• Société portuaire du Bas-Saint-Laurent et de la Gaspésie (company with share capital status)
• Consulting firms and similar organizations
• Organizations listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA)

Eligible expenses

• Investments in infrastructure aimed at improving energy efficiency in maritime, air, and rail transport.
• Purchase and installation of equipment supporting the use of clean or renewable energies in transport operations.
• Environmental and engineering studies related to adaptation to climate change and sustainable infrastructure development.
• Incremental costs for the purchase of carbon-neutral fuels, such as biofuels or green hydrogen, for pilot projects.

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses and organizations with an establishment in Quebec.

• Amount of reduction or avoidance of GHG emissions over a period of 12 consecutive months.
• Financial analysis of the project to adjust the aid according to the project's profitability.
• Compliance with the maximum rate of eligible expenses according to the type of organization and the rule of accumulation of financial aids.

• The program is funded through the Fonds d’électrification et de changements climatiques under the 2022-2027 Implementation Plan of the Plan pour une économie verte 2030 (PEV 2030).
• A first payment of up to 25% of the allocated financial aid may be issued to eligible non-profit corporations, cooperatives, and local or regional communities after signing the funding agreement and the minister’s letter of commitment.
• Environmental and engineering studies, including those for climate adaptation, may be covered to support long-term GHG reduction infrastructure.
• The program aims to promote investment in new technologies, with a strong focus on transport electrification as a strategic priority for the Québec government.