Recyc-Québec — Support for R&D in recycling

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the location and nature of the organization.

• The applicant must be owners or operators of end-of-life tire conditioning or treatment centers located in Quebec.
• The organization must be willing to establish a conditioning or treatment facility within Quebec.
• The company must be a Quebec-based enterprise aiming to adapt their processes for the integration of end-of-life tire components.
• Eligible applicants can also be manufacturers of new tires.

Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

This grant supports pioneering endeavors focused on the reuse and recycling of scrap tires, with a strong emphasis on innovation and market diversification. Eligible projects concentrate on developing new products, improving existing ones, and enhancing manufacturing processes to increase the recycled content.

• Development of a new product made from scrap tires.
• Enhancement of a manufactured product or its process to make it more market-competitive or appealing.
• Modification of a manufacturing process to incorporate more scrap tires, replacing non-recycled materials.
• Incorporation of tire chips, granulate, or powder from the designated program into manufacturing processes.
• Industrial design and engineering of a new product using scrap tires.
• Market study on new uses for scrap tires to assess client needs and direct innovation.

Eligible geographic areas

The grant covers expenses directly related to research, testing, equipment, and other project-specific needs.

• Labour costs.
• Purchase or rental of specialized research or testing equipment.
• Acquisition of a license for a method or technique protected by usage rights.
• Subcontractors for research and development, eco-design, life cycle analysis, market studies, technical and/or economic feasibility, and product marketing plans.

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant program. The evaluation process considers the following criteria:

• Relevance to the program objectives
• Innovative nature of the project
• Quality of the proposed research and development plan
• Potential impact on the market and the environment
• Feasibility and sustainability of the project

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The final payment of the grant is contingent upon the obtaining of the ICI on recycle + program certification, demonstrating adherence to the eco-responsibility criteria.
• Applications are open continuously, with no specific deadlines other than the program's end date.
• There is a history of funded projects, showing precedence in successful applications during previous program iterations.