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Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy - City of Montreal
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Montréal subsidizes sustainable industrial building tax increases
Grant and Funding
Overview
The Sustainable Industrial Buildings Program in Montréal provides a subsidy up to an annual cap of $1,000,000, aimed at promoting real-estate investment and sustainable development in industrial areas. Eligible activities include sustainable construction, expansion, or renovation of buildings used for manufacturing, aircraft maintenance, and other specified economic sectors.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce the ecological footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Management of companies and enterprises
Location
- Montreal
- Montréal
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Startups
Activities funded
- Construction of new industrial buildings adhering to sustainable development standards.
- Expansion or renovation of existing industrial properties to meet recognized sustainability certifications.
- Demolition and reconstruction projects incorporating sustainable building principles.
- Conversion or enhancement of industrial premises to support high-potential economic sectors aligned with sustainable practices.
- Development of rooftop greenhouses or indoor agriculture within industrial facilities.
Eligibility
- The concerned building must be located in the Montreal agglomeration.
- The building must be occupied by specific economic activities such as manufacturing, value-added logistics, computer systems design, or research and development.
- For new buildings, it is necessary to obtain one of the recognized sustainable development certifications (LEED, BREEAM, HQE, Passive House, Living Building Challenge, Zero Carbon Building) or comply with the standards of the Building Code for timber-framed buildings.
- For existing buildings, the project must obtain BOMA BEST certification or meet one of the conditions required for new buildings.
Who is eligible?
- Manufacturing businesses
- Aircraft maintenance, repair, and servicing companies
- Film, video, and audio recording production firms
- Architecture, engineering, and testing laboratories
- Specialized design services
- Computer system design and related services
- Off-the-shelf software publishing
- Data processing and hosting providers
- Environmental consulting firms
- Physical science, engineering, and life sciences research and development organizations
- Head offices and regional offices
- Rooftop greenhouse operators
- Value-added logistics businesses
- Agriculture and farming inside a building
Eligible expenses
- Increase in general property taxes resulting from construction, expansion, renovation, or demolition-reconstruction work that meets sustainable development standards.
Eligible geographic areas
- Agglomeration of Montréal
How to apply
1
Prepare the required documents
- Fill out the application form.
- Obtain proof of ownership or a signed purchase offer.
- Request a valid modification or construction permit.
2
Submit the request
- Send an email to the address batiments.industriels.durables@montreal.ca.
- Attach the application form and all required documents to the email.
3
Receive the support
- Contact the economic development commissioner of your borough.
- Obtain assistance from the PME MTL representative in your territory.
Additional information
- The program is allocated a total budget of $59.7 million over a period of 13 years.
- If approved, project owners have up to three years to complete the eligible construction or renovation work.
- An application form is available for download in PDF format.
- Assistance is available from borough economic development commissioners or PME MTL representatives for applicants.
