PROMPT — GHG reduction – Academic component

• The principal applicant must be affiliated with a Quebec-based public research institution, such as a university, an associated research center, a CEGEP, or a college technology transfer center (CCTT).
• The project must involve at least one company or non-profit organization established in Quebec with internal production or R&D activities.
• The initiative must show the potential to reduce at least 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent within ten years of commercialization in Quebec.
• The project must target the development of a new product or process, or a significant improvement to an existing product or process.
• The project must have a starting technology readiness level (TRL) between 1 and 6, justified by the academic partner.

Who is eligible?

• Universities
• College Technology Transfer Centres (CCTT)
• Public research centres established in Quebec
• Enterprises established in Quebec with internal production or R&D activities
• Non-profit organizations (NPOs) established in Quebec with internal production or R&D activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Management fees of 5% of eligible expenses apply to each funded project.
• The program is currently open for applications, with a submission deadline of October 15, 2025.
• The technological maturity level (TRL) at the project's start must be determined and justified by the academic partner.
• The maximum duration allowed for each project is three years.