Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B

• Completed and signed funding application form
• Full business plan with work plan and budget forecasts
• Proof of partner participation, if applicable
• CVs of project team members and external experts, if applicable
• Written authorization to reuse existing training content, if the project adapts a training course

Who is eligible?

• Legally constituted producer organizations recognized by the Ministry
• Private organizations with a research mandate
• Non-profit organizations with a research, development, or knowledge-transfer mandate in the biofood sector

Who is not eligible

• Applicants registered in Quebec’s Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA)
• Insolvent, bankrupt, or receivership entities
• Government ministries, budgetary bodies, state-owned companies, and municipal entities
• Financial cooperatives and banking institutions
• Private or non-profit organizations without the required biofood research or knowledge-transfer mandate

Eligible expenses

• External professional and technical services
• Staff salaries directly linked to the project
• Database and scientific publication access fees
• Travel and accommodation costs
• Rental of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, or tools
• Purchase of new tools, inputs, or services
• Communication, advertising, and information dissemination costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs incurred before the funding request is confirmed
• Purchase of buildings or land
• Self-propelled equipment purchases
• Debt financing or debt repayment
• Regular operating costs and normal maintenance
• Training costs for the applicant and partners
• Costs not directly related to the project

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec
• Projects carried out in the Magdalen Islands may receive a higher funding rate

• Relevance of the project to the program objectives
• Quality of the approach or methodology
• Experience and expertise of the project team
• Expected impact and results
• Relevance, feasibility, and realism of project costs
• Quality of the transfer and dissemination plan

• Step 1: Download the application documents
  • Get the program forms and related documents from the Ministry website.
• Step 2: Prepare the application package
  • Complete and sign the application form.
  • Prepare the business plan, work plan, and budget forecasts.
  • Add partner proof, CVs, and any required authorization if applicable.
• Step 3: Submit the application to the Ministry
  • Send the full application package to the Ministry as instructed in the program documents.
  • Respond to the call for projects published by the Ministry.
• Step 4: Await review and decision
  • The Ministry reviews eligibility and project selection.
  • If approved, sign the funding agreement before receiving payments.

• Applications are first reviewed for eligibility.
• Eligible projects are then assessed by a selection committee.
• The applicant is notified of the decision by an offer or refusal letter.
• If approved, a funding agreement must be signed before payment.
• Progress and final deliverables are reviewed before subsequent and final payments.

• The program is part of the 2022-2025 period and the call for projects ended on October 30, 2024.
• Applicants may ask for a review of an evaluation decision within 20 working days.
• Successful projects must acknowledge the Government of Quebec and the Green Economy Plan 2030 in public communications.
• Project and financial records must be kept for five years after the project and final payment.