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Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation
Support for waste heat infrastructure deployment
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Funding available
$ 40,000,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Businesses legally constituted under the laws of Québec or Canada with an active establishment in Québec, including commercial, institutional, industrial, agricultural, manufacturing, primary, and secondary sectors.
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Overview
The Implantation d’infrastructures de valorisation des rejets thermiques stream of ÉcoPerformance supports eligible organizations in Québec with up to 75% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $40 million, for infrastructure that captures and distributes waste heat. Eligible expenses include heat network construction, connection equipment, engineering, installation, commissioning, and internal or external project costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 40,000,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Social economy enterprise
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Environment
Target groups
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Infrastructure projects that capture and distribute waste heat.
- Construction of a heat network linking one or more emitters to one or more receivers.
- Connection to the heat network, including equipment located between the network and the delivery point.
Documents Needed
- A completed Excel application form and a PDF application form signed and dated by an authorized signatory.
- Documents describing the applicant, the detailed infrastructure project, its location, the selected facilities for implementation, the project schedule, and project partners.
- Supply agreements with waste heat suppliers, the project feasibility study, and a financing plan detailing funding sources.
- Detailed estimated project costs and energy consumption reduction calculations by energy source.
- Annual GHG emission reduction calculations in tonnes of CO2 equivalent with ISO 14064-3 validation, letters of intent from potential clients, and a risk study with mitigation strategies.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Businesses legally constituted under the laws of Québec or Canada with an active establishment in Québec, including commercial, institutional, industrial, agricultural, manufacturing, primary, and secondary sectors.
- Consortiums of legal persons jointly bound by contract and represented by a delegated participant.
- Québec education, higher education, health, and social services establishments, non-budgetary bodies, state-owned corporations, and municipal bodies.
- Social economy enterprises, including cooperatives and non-profit organizations, and sole proprietorships.
- Indigenous communities or Indigenous nations recognized by the National Assembly.
Who is not eligible
- Québec ministries, budgetary bodies, or government enterprises listed in schedules 1 and 3 of the Loi sur l’administration financière.
- Persons designated by the National Assembly, and federal departments or agencies listed in schedules I and I.1 of the Financial Administration Act.
- Applicants that failed to meet obligations related to prior Québec government financial assistance after formal notice, or that are listed in the RENA.
- Applicants in bankruptcy or insolvency, active in producing or marketing cannabis products not approved by Health Canada, or failing the required integrity standards for public funding recipients.
Eligible expenses
- Capital costs to upgrade or purchase equipment and to upgrade or build infrastructure, including equipment required for operation.
- Machinery and equipment installation, commissioning, and calibration costs.
- Site preparation costs and engineering work to finalize project design, including detailed engineering.
- External professional fees, and internal salaries and benefits related to project development and implementation.
- Administrative or management costs, up to 5% of eligible expenses.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses or purchase orders issued before the eligible expenditure date or after project completion, and expenses for cancelled infrastructure projects.
- Costs related to heat production infrastructure, land acquisition, land or building rental, decontamination, or non-essential furniture and non-fixed assets.
- Financing costs, legal fees, loan interest, real estate brokerage and related costs, and goods or services received as cash or in-kind donations.
- All taxes and duties, operating expenses, and periodic maintenance work.
- Payments to entities listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics, and investments or expenses made by project partners or for assets not owned by the participant.
Eligible geographic areas
- Québec
Selection criteria
- Project potential, weighted at 70%, based on expected GHG reductions and energy consumption reductions per dollar of financial assistance requested.
- Financial, technical, and legal aspects of the project, and the applicant’s capacity, weighted at 30%.
- The second criterion includes the project’s estimated net present value, whether administrative or management costs are minimized, and whether financial and technical risks are reasonable.
- The assessment also considers whether the financing structure, project costs, revenues, and schedule are realistic, whether the applicant can complete the project, and whether the project appears feasible overall.
How to apply
- Prepare the application form and supporting documents required for the infrastructure project.
- When the documents are ready, email them to vrt@environnement.gouv.qc.ca with the subject line Valorisation des rejets thermiques.
Processing and Agreement
- The MELCCFP reviews the application for admissibility and completeness.
- After a decision is made, the MELCCFP sends written notice stating the maximum financial assistance awarded.
- If the application is accepted, a financial assistance agreement must be signed between the applicant and the Minister.
- A progress report demonstrating eligible expenses above 50% of the assistance awarded is required for the second payment, and a final report with a reimbursement request is required for the last payment.
- The participant must submit GHG reduction reports one year and five years after project completion, presented as a GHG emission statement and verified according to ISO 14064-3.
Additional information
- This stream is part of the ÉcoPerformance program.
- The Cadre normatif du programme ÉcoPerformance has legal value and prevails over other published program information.
- Captured waste heat is considered an energy supply without GHG emissions.
- GHG emission reductions from funded projects remain the property of the entity that achieves them.
- For construction contracts of $100,000 or more, eligible organizations other than municipal or public bodies subject to their own procurement rules must issue a public call for tenders for at least 15 days.
Contacts
Availability timeline
2026
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation Program
What is the Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation?
The Implantation d’infrastructures de valorisation des rejets thermiques stream of ÉcoPerformance supports eligible organizations in Québec with up to 75% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $40 million, for infrastructure that captures and distributes waste heat. Eligible expenses include heat network construction, connection equipment, engineering, installation, commissioning, and internal or external project costs.
How much funding can be received?
Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $40,000,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation program?
To be eligible for the Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation program, you must:
The applicant must be registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec.
Businesses must be legally constituted under Québec or Canadian law and have an active establishment in Québec.
The applicant must fall within an eligible organization category under the stream.
What expenses are eligible under Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation?
Infrastructure projects that capture and distribute waste heat.
Construction of a heat network linking one or more emitters to one or more receivers.
Connection to the heat network, including equipment located between the network and the delivery point.
Who can I contact for more information about the Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at vrt@environnement.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation available?
The Waste Heat Recovery — Stream 2: Infrastructure implementation program is available the province of Quebec.