Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3

This grant supports projects geared towards recycling and reusing beverage containers in Quebec with specific financial assistance modalities aimed at enhancing local recycling efforts. The financial support varies based on the type of project undertaken.

• Maximum financial assistance for conditioning activities: $1,000,000, covering 70% of eligible expenses, with a project completion timeframe of 18 months.
• Maximum financial assistance for activities involving conditioning and recycling or recycling only: $2,000,000, covering 70% of eligible expenses, with a project completion timeframe of 18 months.
• Maximum financial assistance for reuse activities: $500,000, covering 70% of eligible expenses, with a project completion timeframe of 18 months.

The eligibility for this grant requires that the applicants meet specific criteria related to their legal status and operational presence in Quebec.

• The applicant must be an enterprise or organization engaged in the reemploying, conditioning, or recycling of beverage containers.
• The applicant must be legally constituted.
• The applicant must have a place of business in Quebec.

Who is eligible?

• Any company or organization involved in or wishing to engage in the reuse, packaging, or recycling of beverage containers is eligible for this grant.

Eligible expenses

The grant supports projects that enhance the reuse, processing, or recycling of beverage containers in Quebec. Eligible initiatives aim at optimizing and expanding networks, increasing capacity, and improving material quality.

• Optimization and expansion of structured reuse networks.
• Startup of new installations for processing or recycling.
• Increasing the processing capacity of existing installations.
• Improving the quality of materials produced by existing installations.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is specifically targeted at companies with operations within a specific region as determined by the funding body. The eligible geographical area has been clearly defined to align with the objectives of the program.

• Enterprises must be located and legally constituted in Quebec, Canada.

The evaluation and selection of projects under this grant are based on criteria that assess alignment with the program's objectives and feasibility of implementation.

• The relevance of the project in relation to the objectives.
• The adequacy between the issues and the solutions proposed.
• The objectives targeted by the project and the likelihood of achieving them.
• The demonstration of the viability of supplies and markets.
• The expertise of the project team.
• The quality of the project (timeline, identified risks, and proposed mitigation measures, maturity, etc.).
• The justification and relevance of the project's costs.
• The proposed methodology for monitoring and measuring objectives.
• The financial viability of the applicant and the project.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• All applicants must be certified through the ICI on recycle + program, which is a requirement for receiving the final payment of financial assistance.
• The grant program operates on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted or until February 28, 2025, whichever comes first.
• Acknowledgement of receipt will be provided within 5 business days of application submission.
• Initial assessment of the project's eligibility will be communicated within 20 business days following submission.
• Recipients can use a downloadable model resolution for capital investment from personal or organizational funds into the project.