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Water reduction program for paper mills
Last Update: March 6, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Financial support to help Quebec paper mills reduce water use
Grant and Funding
Overview
The Water reduction program for paper mills provides funding (maximum amount not specified) to support Quebec pulp and paper organizations in improving processes to reduce water use. Eligible activities include pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, process testing and determination, and in-plant investments such as implementing processes, technologies, equipment and systems, or setting up in-mill pilot projects.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Activities funded
- Pre-feasibility studies aimed at reducing water use in pulp and paper operations.
- Feasibility studies aimed at reducing water use in pulp and paper operations.
- Trials and process-definition work to identify water-reduction methods in pulp and paper operations.
- In-mill investment projects to implement processes, technologies, equipment or systems that reduce water use.
- In-mill pilot projects to test water-reduction solutions.
Documents Needed
- Applicant’s Guide (“Guide du requérant”) – required supporting documents listed in Annex II
- Grant application form (XLSX)
- Eligible expenses table (XLSX)
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a legally constituted for-profit company (or group of companies) or a research, education, advisory services, or knowledge-transfer organization.
- The applicant must be part of the pulp and paper industry.
- The applicant must have an establishment located in Quebec and carry out the project’s activities in Quebec.
- The project must include eligible work, such as pre-feasibility or feasibility studies, or trials and process determination work.
- The project must include eligible investment work, such as in-mill implementation of processes, technologies, equipment or systems, or an in-mill pilot project.
Who is eligible?
- For-profit companies or groups of companies in the pulp and paper industry
- Research centres in the pulp and paper industry
- Educational institutions in the pulp and paper industry
- Advisory (consulting) service organizations in the pulp and paper industry
- Knowledge transfer organizations in the pulp and paper industry
Who is not eligible
- Businesses or groups of businesses that are not for-profit.
- Organizations that are not part of the pulp and paper industry.
- Applicants that do not have an establishment in Québec and do not carry out the project’s activities in Québec.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec (the project activities must be carried out at an establishment located in Quebec).
How to apply
1
Review the applicant guide
- Read the Applicant’s Guide for the application process and eligibility criteria
2
Complete the application form
- Complete the grant application form
3
Prepare the expenses table
- Fill out the eligible expenses table
4
Gather supporting documents
- Attach the supporting documents requested in Annex II of the Applicant’s Guide
5
Submit the application by email
- Email the complete application to PREP@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca
- Ensure attachments do not exceed 25 MB
6
Await acknowledgement and review
- Wait for the acknowledgement of receipt sent after submission
- Only complete files will be analyzed
Additional information
- The program is in effect until March 31, 2028.
- The program is funded under Québec’s Plan national de l’eau (stemming from the Stratégie québécoise de l’eau 2018–2030).
- Only complete applications will be analyzed.
- The maximum total size of email attachments must not exceed 25 MB.
Contacts
PREP@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca
