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Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream
Industrial innovation for energy and GHG reduction
Offered by
Government of Québec
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- Funding available
- $ 60,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Who can apply
- Legal persons or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec.
- See full eligibility
Overview
Technoclimat’s large industrial project stream supports energy innovation and greenhouse gas reduction in Quebec for legal persons or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec, including Quebec industries subject to the SPEDE, voluntary adherents, and their partners. It targets precommercial technological innovation and testing of commercial technologies, including innovation development, demonstration, and technology trials.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $60,000,000
- Maximum share of project costs
- 50%
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Conduct research and development activities
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 persons or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec.
- Industries in Quebec subject to the SPEDE, voluntary SPEDE adherents, and their partners.
- If the industry subject to the SPEDE or the voluntary SPEDE adherent is not the participant, it must participate as a partner in the project.
Eligible expenses
- Salary and social benefits for internal staff and partners working directly on the project.
- Professional service fees, including subcontractors, consultants, validation services, verification services, and financial audit services.
- Purchase or rental of equipment, material and supplies.
- Capital assets, including existing capital assets when they constitute an overcost, and depreciation expenses for new capital assets whose cost is not eligible.
- Intellectual property rights, travel and subsistence, administrative fees, and expenses assumed by an internal partner.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Studies and the acquisition of technologies, unless they are integrated into the demonstration project.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Activities funded
- Development and demonstration of a precommercial technological innovation in energy or greenhouse gas reduction.
- Testing of a demonstrated and commercial technology that is absent or very marginal in Quebec industries, when Quebec-specific conditions justify the test.
How to apply
- Fill out and submit the declaration of interest.
- After Technoclimat analyses the declaration of interest, it will indicate whether an official funding application may be submitted.
- Submit the completed, signed and dated application form, the project plan, the curricula vitae of the people and organizations involved, and the participant's last two years of financial statements, if applicable.
Documents Needed
- Completed, signed and dated funding application form.
- 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 in the Quebec enterprise register as an administrator or a non-board executive.
Processing and Agreement
- After the declaration of interest is analysed, Technoclimat indicates whether an official funding application may be submitted.
- During the project, Technoclimat reviews each payment request and may ask for supporting documents for a sample of expenses.
- The participant has seven days to return the requested documents.
- If supporting documents or sufficient information are missing, the declared expense is removed from eligible expenses.
- For the final payment, when the subsidy exceeds $250,000, the participant must submit an independent auditor's report.
Additional information
- The normative framework has legal value and prevails over website pages, brochures, and other published information.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream Program
What is the Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream?
Technoclimat’s large industrial project stream supports energy innovation and greenhouse gas reduction in Quebec for legal persons or partnerships with an active establishment in Quebec, including Quebec industries subject to the SPEDE, voluntary adherents, and their partners. It targets precommercial technological innovation and testing of commercial technologies, including innovation development, demonstration, and technology trials.
How much funding can be received?
Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $60,000,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream program?
To be eligible for the Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream program, you must:
The applicant must be a legal person or partnership with an active establishment in Quebec.
The project must be a precommercial technological innovation or a test of a commercial technology.
The project must support energy innovation and greenhouse gas reduction, with identified partners and demonstration sites.
What expenses are eligible under Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream?
Salary and social benefits for internal staff and partners working directly on the project.
Professional service fees, including subcontractors, consultants, validation services, verification services, and financial audit services.
Purchase or rental of equipment, material and supplies.
Capital assets, including existing capital assets when they constitute an overcost, and depreciation expenses for new capital assets whose cost is not eligible.
Intellectual property rights, travel and subsistence, administrative fees, and expenses assumed by an internal partner.
Who can I contact for more information about the Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects 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 — Large Industrial Projects Stream available?
The Technoclimat Program — Large Industrial Projects Stream program is available the province of Quebec.