How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $2500000 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the Wood Construction Innovation Program?

Wood Construction Innovation Program is funded by Gouvernement du Québec

What are Wood Construction Innovation Program's eligibility criterias?

The applicant must be an enterprise, a profitable or non-profit organization, a social economy enterprise, a cooperative, a municipal organization, or an Indigenous community. The project must involve innovative wood construction solutions or design assistance. The organization should have a base in Quebec and demonstrate the financial and technical capacity to complete the project.

Wood Construction Innovation Program

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Support for innovative use of wood in construction projects

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Gouvernement du Québec

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The Wood Construction Innovation Program offers financial support of up to $2.5 million for projects integrating innovative use of wood in non-residential and multifamily construction or major renovation. The program aims to increase the usage of wood to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with eligible activities including project design and innovative wood construction solutions.

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$ 75,000

Develop biodegradable packaging solutions for local businesses

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Companies
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Social economy enterprises
Cooperatives
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Indigenous communities

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Ministries and government bodies.
Federal public organizations.
Companies controlled by a provincial or federal government (excluding municipal entities or companies controlled by them).
Companies where the majority ownership is held by a crown corporation.
Applicants who are insolvent, bankrupt, have filed a concordat proposal, or are deriving benefits from bankruptcy or insolvency legislation.
Applicants listed on the Register of companies ineligible for public contracts (RENA), including subcontractors listed there.
Any applicant who has defaulted on obligations after a formal demand related to previous financial aid from a Quebec government ministry or body.
Applicants who do not meet the high standards of integrity expected from a recipient of public-funded financial aid.

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Quebec, Canada

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Pertinence and coherence: coherence of the project, realistic project, project responding to a need, demonstration of optimized material use.
Credibility and realization: good knowledge of wood products and construction systems, risk management, technical capacity to realize the project, consideration of integrated design, realistic steps and timelines.
Innovation: innovative nature for Quebec, level of proposed innovation (impact of innovation at the building scale), technological advancement.
Potential impacts: potential for reduction of GES emissions, potential for reproductibility and commercial feasibility in Quebec, development and knowledge transfer, possibility of product exportation.

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The program is aligned with the Plan for a Green Economy 2030.
A web-based information session is available for interested parties.
The maximum grant for certain projects may reach up to $2.5 million.
The program ends on March 31, 2027.
The program aims to reduce GHG emissions by at least 50% for certain projects.
Applications must be complete, as incomplete submissions will be returned to the applicant.
There is a process for reporting project emissions in line with ISO 14064 standards.
The project must demonstrate a potential reduction in GHG emissions and have commercial and replicable potential in Quebec.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the MRNF for information after reviewing the Requester's Guide.