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Financial support for business energy efficiency
Quebec, Canada
Up to 5,000,000 $
Energy optimization
Energy optimization grant consulting
Planning an energy audit, equipment upgrade, process improvement, or building retrofit? Grants can help reduce project costs while improving efficiency and lowering emissions.
Grants can make energy efficiency projects easier to launch
Funding programs can support diagnostics, equipment, automation, and implementation plans that reduce energy use and improve operating performance.
Identify savings opportunities
Fund audits, feasibility studies, and energy modelling to pinpoint the highest-impact improvements.
Upgrade equipment and controls
Get support for efficient systems, process upgrades, sensors, automation, and building technologies.
Implement with confidence
Structure your project plan, supplier documentation, budget, and grant applications before work begins.
Funding to consume less and produce better
Energy optimization projects can include audits, heat recovery, electrification, control systems, efficient equipment, and emission-reduction measures.
Open
Refundable tax credit for new clean technology property
CanadaCloses on December 31, 2034
Up to 30% of project cost
Closed
Funding for industrial energy efficiency projects
CanadaCloses on September 26, 2025
Up to 5,000,000 $
Accepted$25K-$50K
2025Manufacturing
Talent Opportunities Program — Student Work Placement Program
Operational modernization with new tools
Accepted$250K-$500K
2025Canadian business
ÉcoPerformance — Standard Implementation stream
Product development to create a competitive advantage
AcceptedUnder $10K
2026Construction
Ecocamionnage Program — Technology acquisition component
Operational modernization with new tools
Accepted$100K-$250K
2025Manufacturing
MAPAQ — Food Processing Program Component 3 — Food quality and safety management
Digital transformation to improve efficiency
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
MAPAQ — Ministerial initiative for the development of greenhouses and large tunnels
Operational modernization with new tools
Accepted$1M+
2025Professional, scientific and technical services
Artificial Intelligence for Canadian Energy Innovation
Digital project to structure growth
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Health care and social assistance
Social Economy Support Fund
Operational modernization with new tools
Accepted$1M+
2025Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund
Commercial expansion into new markets
Accepted$25K-$50K
2026Manufacturing
Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Digital transformation to improve efficiency
AcceptedUnder $10K
2026Manufacturing
ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program
Digital transformation to improve efficiency
Accepted$50K-$100K
2026Manufacturing
Remission of tariffs that apply on certain goods from the U.S.
Digital project to structure growth
Accepted$100K-$250K
2026Construction
Energy Innovation Program — Off-Site Construction Challenge
Operational modernization with new tools
Accepted$1M+
2025Manufacturing
Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program
Operational modernization with new tools
Accepted$250K-$500K
2025Professional, scientific and technical services
Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Digital transformation to improve efficiency
Accepted$100K-$250K
2026Canadian business
MRC de L'Assomption — FLI/FLS
Operational modernization with new tools
AcceptedUnder $10K
2025Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program
Paid mining-sector student work placement combining field experience with an applied technical project
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Manufacturing
Fonds Écoleader — Specific implementation support
Expert-supported implementation of a clean technology and staff training on new eco-responsible practices
AcceptedUnder $10K
2025Construction
Roulez vert — Home charging station
Purchase and installation of an eligible residential charging station for an electric vehicle
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Accommodation and food services
Support for the purchase of electric off-road vehicles (VHRE)
Purchase of electric off-road vehicles and charging equipment for a tourism operation
Accepted$25K-$50K
2025Accommodation and food services
FAQDD — Écoemballage+ Stream 1
Packaging recyclability diagnostic and eco-design plan for a Quebec food processor’s product line
AcceptedUnder $10K
2025Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
ECO Canada — Youth Employment in Natural Resources YNR
Full-time youth placement in natural-resources environmental compliance and energy-efficiency work
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Manufacturing
Financial support to assess your energy use Hydro Quebec
Energy-use analysis identifying efficiency and demand-response measures for a Quebec facility
Accepted$10K-$25K
2024Transportation and warehousing
Transportez vert — Coaching for energy management
Fleet energy analysis, fuel-reduction action plan and driver training for a road-vehicle operator
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Manufacturing
Grant for a circular economy assessment
Circular-economy assessment identifying material-reuse opportunities, financial gains and an action plan
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Construction
Subsidy for companies to install electric charging stations
Installation of Level 2 charging stations for employees and customers at a non-residential site
AcceptedUnder $10K
2024Transportation and warehousing
Roulez Vert — Rebate for charging station at work
Installation of workplace charging stations for employees and the organization’s electric-vehicle fleet
AcceptedUnder $10K
2025Retail trade
MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator
E-commerce conversion optimization, marketplace expansion and AI-powered product recommendations for a Quebec retailer
Accepted$10K-$25K
2024Construction
Quebec Initiative for Construction 4.0 — Stream 1
Digital maturity diagnostic and workforce training for adoption of construction project-management tools
AcceptedUnder $10K
2025Construction
Efficient Solutions Program — Small Business Component
Energy analysis and installation of high-efficiency heating and refrigeration equipment in a commercial building
Accepted$50K-$100K
2025Construction
Quebec Initiative for Construction 4.0 — Stream 2
Expert-led digital maturity diagnostic followed by implementation of a construction-sector technology plan
AcceptedUnder $10K
2025Manufacturing
Efficient Solutions Program — Medium and Large Businesses Component
Energy analysis and installation of automated controls to reduce peak electricity demand at an industrial facility
Accepted$100K-$250K
2025Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Economic development program to help revitalize territories (DEPART)
Modernization and production-capacity expansion for a regional agri-food processing facility
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Green Freight Program — Assess and Retrofit
Third-party fleet energy assessment followed by fuel-saving retrofits for heavy-duty vehicles
Accepted$500K-$1M
2025Manufacturing
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) — Industrial Facility Track
Industrial energy assessment and retrofit plan to reduce natural gas and electricity use
Accepted$10K-$25K
2025Construction
Employment Consultation - Human Resources Management Support
Human resources diagnostic and consulting mandate to establish formal HR processes
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Comprehensive support to prepare, draft, and file an accurate application with the help of our experts.
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Self-service tools to discover grants, tax credits, and programs tailored to your projects.
Frequently asked questions
Need help deciding what applies to your business? Talk to an expert and get a clearer next step.
Which energy optimization projects can be funded?
Funding may support audits, efficient equipment, building systems, heat recovery, electrification, monitoring tools, process changes, and other projects that reduce energy use or emissions.
What evidence is useful for energy funding?
Useful evidence includes current energy consumption, audit results, supplier quotes, expected savings, emissions impact, implementation timeline, and the method used to measure results after installation.
How does helloDarwin support energy projects?
helloDarwin helps match the project with clean technology, efficiency, regional, or capital investment programs and organizes the file around measurable savings and eligible costs.