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Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream
Supports clean fuel innovation and testing
Offered by
Government of Québec
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 6,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Who can apply
- Legal entities or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec
- See full eligibility
Overview
Technoclimat’s clean fuel production stream offers up to 50% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of 6 M$ per project, for legal entities or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec. It supports pre-commercial clean fuel innovation and testing for bioenergy, green hydrogen, and electrofuel projects carried out in Quebec.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $6,000,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 50%
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Quebec
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Legal entities or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and social benefits for internal staff
- Subcontractor and consultant fees
- Equipment, materials and supplies
- Capital assets
- Expenses assumed by an internal partner and administrative costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Production losses, scrap, or other losses caused by project activities
- Commitments and expenses incurred before the expense eligibility date
- Taxes and duties; land purchases; expenses to prepare the application
- Non-necessary or unjustifiable expenses, including directors’ or managers’ salaries, representation expenses, and loan interest
- Trade shows, conferences, missions, and exhibitions outside Quebec unless directly related to the project, and any other expense not directly associated with the project
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Activities funded
- Pre-commercial clean fuel production innovation
- Testing of a demonstrated and commercial clean fuel production technology absent from, or very marginal in, the Quebec market
How to apply
- Verify that your project is sufficiently advanced for Technoclimat
- Fill out and submit the declaration of interest
- Wait for Technoclimat to analyze the declaration of interest and indicate whether you may submit an official financial assistance application
- Submit the financial assistance application with the required form, project plan, CVs, and financial statements, if applicable
Documents Needed
- Financial assistance application form completed, signed, and dated by the participant’s authorized signatory
- Project plan
- Curriculum vitae of the people and organizations participating in the project activities
- Financial statements for the participant’s last two years, if applicable
- Power of attorney, if the authorized signatory is not registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec as an administrator or as a non-board-member director
Processing and Agreement
- After the declaration of interest is analyzed, Technoclimat will indicate whether an official financial assistance application may be submitted
- If the project is deemed receivable, an editable version of all forms and templates will be sent by email
- For any ambiguous expense, the participant must provide the required justifications and the responsible Technoclimat officer makes the final decision on eligibility
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream Program
What is the Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream?
Technoclimat’s clean fuel production stream offers up to 50% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of 6 M$ per project, for legal entities or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec. It supports pre-commercial clean fuel innovation and testing for bioenergy, green hydrogen, and electrofuel projects carried out in Quebec.
How much funding can be received?
Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $6,000,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream program?
To be eligible for the Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream program, you must:
Pre-commercial clean fuel innovation at TRL 4 to 7, or testing of a demonstrated and commercial technology absent from, or very marginal in, the Quebec market
The technology must have quantified energy and GHG impacts for the first five years of commercialization or deployment
The project must be carried out in Quebec unless justified otherwise, and it must include clear objectives, a precise schedule, a well-established budget, identified partners and demonstration sites, tests, and measuring activities
What expenses are eligible under Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream?
Salaries and social benefits for internal staff
Subcontractor and consultant fees
Equipment, materials and supplies
Capital assets
Expenses assumed by an internal partner and administrative costs
Who can I contact for more information about the Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at transitionenergetique.affaires@environnement.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 866 266-0008.
Where is the Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream available?
The Technoclimat Program — Clean Fuel Production Stream program is available the province of Quebec.