Textile circularity support program

• Completed financial assistance calculator presenting the estimated eligible project expenses.
• Proof of compliance with francization requirements, if applicable.
• Environmental compliance documents applicable to the project and the applicant’s facilities, such as a ministerial authorization, a declaration of conformity acknowledgement, or a REAFIE exemption justification.
• For project expenses of $25,000 or more, two applicable quotes and a note justifying the final choice, or one quote with an explanation if a second quote is not available.
• Recent financial statements, and for Types 3 and 4 the selected consultant’s service offer, where applicable.

Who is eligible?

• Industrial, commercial and institutional organizations from all sectors, including health, social services and education.
• Municipal bodies such as municipalities, MRCs, metropolitan communities and similar public entities.
• Associations and networks of companies or organizations.
• Economic development organizations.
• Non-profit and social economy organizations with social or environmental missions.

Who is not eligible

• Companies, partners, subcontractors or affiliated entities listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).
• Businesses under protection of restructuring or bankruptcy laws, or in major non-compliance with environmental regulations.
• Consultants acting as primary applicants rather than service providers.
• Provincial ministries and government bodies, except those in health, social services and education.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries of the promoter’s staff directly involved in planning and implementing the project (within the allowed percentage).
• Professional fees for specialized subcontractors, including analysis work and installation of project-related equipment.
• Purchase or rental of equipment, materials and supplies needed for the project, including delivery and eligible transportation of residual textiles for pilots.
• Building modifications directly related to the project, and for treatment facilities, purchase of a necessary building within the specified limit, plus the portion of rent attributable to project activities.
• Communication and outreach costs directly required for project success, non-recoverable taxes for eligible organizations, required financial verification fees, and an approved contingency allowance.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Applications for projects already funded, in whole or in part, by RECYC-QUÉBEC under another program or call for proposals.
• Projects limited to information, awareness, or education measures only.
• Projects to start, improve, or expand a thrift store or reuse center, or to buy manual sorting equipment for such facilities.
• Projects involving recovery boxes, clothing donation bins, textile exports, energy recovery, or pyrolysis.
• Projects that reflect the applicant’s ordinary operations or solutions already widely implemented in Quebec.

• Project maturity, including realistic timelines, identified key resources, and risk analysis with mitigation measures.
• Relevance of the project to program objectives and to the applicant’s business context, including the applicant’s role in implementing results.
• Consistency between identified problems and proposed solutions, and ambition and attainability of project objectives.
• Demonstrated existence and viability of outlets for treated materials or project results, and strength of partnerships and stakeholder support.
• Financial soundness of the applicant and justification and relevance of project costs, plus for studies, quality of the consultant’s proposal and methodology.

• Optionally contact RECYC-QUÉBEC at textile@recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca to present a summary of the project and obtain a preliminary admissibility opinion before opening an application.
• Submit the application through the Moebius financial assistance portal by the applicant’s authorized representative.
• Provide the supporting information and documents through Moebius, including in the Documents divers section when applicable.
• Do not send the application or complementary documents by email, as they will not be processed.

• Applications are submitted and all subsequent communications take place through the Moebius financial assistance portal.
• Within 20 business days after a complete file is received, RECYC-QUÉBEC notifies the applicant whether the project is admissible.
• Admissible projects are then analyzed and a funding decision is communicated within a maximum of four months from receipt of the complete application.
• Only projects that meet the program’s objectives and criteria are approved, subject to the availability of the overall program budget.
• For approved projects, a financial assistance agreement is signed and funding is disbursed in staged payments based on agreed deliverables.

• The program is open for applications until funds are exhausted or until June 15, 2027.
• All documents submitted must be written in French in accordance with RECYC-QUÉBEC’s language policy.
• Each funded promoter must obtain at least “Implementation” level recognition under the ICI ON RECYCLE + program.
• A single applicant can receive a maximum cumulative amount of $1,000,000 under this program.