Renewable Natural Gas Production Support Program — Stream 1

• Non-repayable grant covering up to 75% of eligible project expenses.
• Total combined government aid cannot exceed 80% of eligible expenses.
• Maximum financial support of $300,000 per feasibility study.

• The applicant must be a business, a non-profit organization (NPO), or a municipal entity.
• The applicant must have a Quebec enterprise number at the time of application if it is a business or NPO.
• The applicant must not be bankrupt or insolvent.
• The proposed project must be a feasibility study for renewable natural gas (RNG) production in Quebec, aimed at network injection or connection to the gas network.

Who is eligible?

• Businesses operating in Quebec
• Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Quebec
• Municipal entities in Quebec

Who is not eligible

• Ministries or budgetary bodies of the Government of Quebec.
• Persons designated by the National Assembly, ministries, or federal government agencies.
• Companies or organizations that are bankrupt or insolvent.
• Applicants listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA), or those working with subcontractors listed in the RENA.
• Applicants involved in ethical breaches or offering products or services that could undermine the integrity or reputation of the Government of Quebec.

Eligible expenses

• Consulting fees
• Salaries and employee benefits
• Rental or use of equipment or software

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Relevance of the feasibility study.
• Potential of the renewable natural gas (RNG) project or connection project targeted by the study.
• Financial and technical aspects of the study.
• Strength and robustness of the applicant.

• The program ended on March 31, 2024, and applications are no longer accepted.
• Applicants could submit up to twelve requests for different renewable natural gas projects under this stream.
• The timeframe to complete the feasibility study was a maximum of eighteen months from acceptance into the program.
• A template for the financial aid agreement is available for consultation as an example document.