Technology showcase program for buildings and innovative wood solutions

Who is eligible?

• Legally constituted organizations with a place of business in Quebec
• Corporations with construction projects in non-residential or multi-family sectors in Quebec
• Groups or consortia of such organizations

Who is not eligible

• Companies or organizations that are insolvent, bankrupt, or under bankruptcy protection laws.
• Entities listed in the register of ineligible businesses for public contracts.
• Companies or organizations that failed to meet obligations with the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP) within two years prior to applying, following a formal notice regarding a previous grant.
• Government ministries or governmental organizations.

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees for project design (architects, engineers, manufacturers, etc.).
• Costs of studies and expert consulting services (excluding geotechnical studies).
• Expenses for developing alternative solutions and project modeling.
• Costs associated with acquiring relevant documentation.
• Professional fees and direct material costs for laboratory testing, including necessary software and small equipment purchases.
• Certification, homologation, and costs related to prototype and system production.
• Construction material costs for new products or systems in innovative solutions; for buildings, costs of construction materials used (excluding foundation, electricity, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing, except for fire protection specific to wood construction).
• Construction labor and equipment costs, mainly those improving structural assembly techniques and site safety.
• Internal labor costs directly related to the project, including mandatory benefits and contributions (within established rates).
• Professional fees linked to producing reports and required studies, including on-site testing and monitoring by third parties.
• Purchase of materials, software, and small monitoring equipment related to project parameter measurement.
• Expenses for evaluating avoided greenhouse gas emissions, and developing surveillance or verification plans according to ISO 14064.
• Costs for preparing required project delivery reports.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• The project must achieve at least 60% (15/25 points) in the "innovation" section of the evaluation grid.
• The project must attain a total score of 75% on the overall evaluation grid used by the selection committee.

• The program ended on March 31, 2021, and was replaced by the Wood Construction Innovation Program; reference documents remain available for accountability purposes for previously subsidized projects.
• Beneficiaries with more than 100 employees in Quebec, submitting for agreements of $100,000 or more, must implement an employment equity program aligned with the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
• The Ministry reserves the right to refuse applications, limit the number of accepted projects to respect budget limits, or suspend/terminate the program at any time without notice.
• All financial commitments are conditional on the availability of funds in the Green Fund.