Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
grant_single|update April 27, 2025
QC, Canada
Supports Quebec companies producing eligible biodiesel before April 2023
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grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|noCondition
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|timelineUnspecified
grant_single|financingType
Tax Credits
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Manufacturing
grant_single|grantors
- Revenu Québec
- Gouvernement du Québec
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grant_card_status|open
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The Tax Credit for Biodiesel Production in Quebec supports eligible corporations that produce qualifying biodiesel within the province before April 1, 2023. The program provides a refundable tax credit for companies operating a biodiesel production business in Quebec; the specific maximum funding amount is not indicated in the available information.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Production of biodiesel within the province of Quebec.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 107,000
Improving accessibility in a community art studio with renovation
$ 130,000
Launching a SaaS platform for local volunteer matching services
$ 90,000
Developing online resale platform with digital skills training workshops
$ 67,000
Replacing cooperative housing lighting with modern LED and controls
$ 86,000
Expanding local childcare with outdoor classroom and learning materials
$ 100,000
Upgrading commercial bakery with energy-efficient ovens and mixers
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The company must have an establishment in Quebec and operate a business that produces eligible biodiesel in Quebec during its taxation year.
- The company must not be exempt from tax for the taxation year.
- The company must not be a Crown corporation or a wholly controlled subsidiary of such a corporation.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Corporations operating a biodiesel production business in Quebec
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Companies that are exempt from income tax for the taxation year.
- Crown corporations or wholly owned subsidiaries of such corporations.
- Companies that have applied for an initial eligibility certificate for the deduction related to income from a major investment project, for activities resulting from that specific project.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Quebec
grant_single_labels|apply
- Step 1: Enter Credit Information in Tax ReturnReport the biodiesel production tax credit on one of lines 440p to 440y of the corporate income tax return.
- Include the name of the tax credit, its code (103), and the amount claimed in the designated fields.
- Step 2: Gather Required DocumentationComplete and attach the form "Crédit d'impôt pour production de biodiesel au Québec" (CO-1029.8.36.OB).
- Prepare a monthly report for the fiscal year detailing the company’s eligible biodiesel production in Quebec.
- Attach the form "Entente concernant le crédit d'impôt pour production de biodiesel au Québec" (CO-1029.8.36.OE), if applicable.
- Step 3: Submit Application and Supporting DocumentsInclude all required forms and supporting documentation with the company’s corporate income tax return.
- If documents cannot be attached to the tax return, send them separately no later than twelve months after the company's filing deadline.
- Applications and documents can be sent online using certified software or by mail.
- For mail submissions, clearly indicate the company name, identification numbers, and fiscal year-end date on all documents.
- It is advisable to send all documents together in one package for faster processing.
grant_single_labels|otherInfo
- A corporation eligible for this tax credit cannot claim the investment tax credit or the investment and innovation tax credit for property used in operating a biodiesel production facility in Quebec.
- If a corporation has applied for an initial eligibility certificate related to the deduction for income from a major investment project, it cannot benefit from this biodiesel production tax credit for activities related to that project.
- If sending documents by mail, each document must include the company name, identification and file numbers, and the closing date of the financial year.
- It is preferable to submit all required documents in a single package to speed up processing.
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