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Programs

  • Finance pollution reduction or increased energy efficiency 

    You could get financial support to reduce pollution or increase your energy efficiency.

  • Finance your sustainable development projects 

    You could receive financial assistance to carry out a sustainable development project within your company.

  • AgriCommunication Program 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food
    Your not-for-profit organization can get a maximum of 70% funding of eligible costs on projects that focus on consumer awareness, sector awareness, and environmental sustainability, to build public trust within the agriculture sector. 

  • AgriInnovate Program 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Get up to $10 million in repayable contributions to cover 50% of the cost of projects that aim to accelerate demonstration, commercialization and/or adoption of innovative products, technologies, processes or services that increase agri-sector competitiveness and sustainability.

  • AgriScience Program — Projects — Not-for-profit 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Your not-for-profit organization can get up to $5 million over 5 years to fund 70% of the cost of pre-commercial scientific research in priority areas.

  • AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Your for-profit business can get up to $5 million over 5 years to fund 50% of the cost of pre-commercial scientific research in priority areas.

  • Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Adoption 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Get a financial contribution to support the purchase and installation of a commercially available clean technology or process, in 1 of 3 areas: energy efficiency improvements, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy solutions. Funding will be specifically allocated towards projects involving the purchase of more efficient grain dryers and fuel switching initiatives.

  • Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Get a financial contribution to develop a transformative clean technology or to expand a current technology, in 1 of 3 priority areas: green energy and energy efficiency, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy. Use this support for pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities.

  • Ambition ME 

    ​Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
    Obtain financing in the form of investment, support from specialists and access to an international network to propel the development and growth of your medium-sized Quebec company.

  • ArcTern Ventures' Fund 

    ArcTern Ventures
    ​If your business is a cleantech start-up that aim to create a positive environmental impact, you could get investments from this early-stage venture capital.

  • Atlantic salmon habitat enhancement, development and restoration program (in French only)

    ​Fondation de la faune du Québec
    ​You could obtain financial assistance to fund your initiatives to conserve, improve or restore Atlantic salmon habitat.

  • BioEnergy — Analysis (in French only)

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Receive funding of up to $50,000 per site to identify and quantify potential fossil fuel to bioenergy conversion measures and the costs to implement them that would reduce GHG emissions by using bioenergy for thermal power generation applications (heating or process) to replace fossil fuels.

  • BioEnergy — Implementation 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Get financing of up to $5 million for a project that helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using bioenergy for thermal energy production applications (heating or process) with a view to replacing fossil fuels.

  • BioTalent — Science and Technology Internship — Green jobs 

    BioTalent Canada
    ​Get up to $25,000 per intern hired in roles in the natural resources sectors, including the fields of energy, forestry, and minerals and metals as well as earth sciences (or up to $32,000 for youth hired who are furthest from employment).

  • BioTalent — Skilled Newcomer Internships for the Bio-Economy 

    ​BioTalent Canada
    Hire a internationally educated professionals for 3 to 9 months for a Bio-economy job and receive a subsidy of up to 75% of their salary up to a maximum of $20,000.

  • Biomass Energy Fund (in French only)

    ​Fondaction
    ​You could benefit from support and funding for a heating project that uses residual forest biomass.

  • CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative 

    ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    If your SME or non-profit is working on a project to become more environmentally friendly, improve productivity, strengthen commercialization or integrate with regional and global supply chains, you could get a contribution to help with some of the costs.

  • CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream 

    ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    If your SME or non-profit is working on a project to become more environmentally friendly, improve productivity, strengthen commercialization or integrate with regional and global supply chains, you could get a contribution to help with some of the costs

  • CED Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit 

    ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    If your business is working on a project to transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, become more competitive and create jobs for Canadians, you could get an interest-free, repayable contribution for up to 50% of the project’s costs.

  • CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous stream 

    ​Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    If your business is working on a project to transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, become more competitive and create jobs for Canadians, you could get a contribution for up to 100% of the project’s cost.

  • CED Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit Stream 

    Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    If your business is working on a project to transition to a green economy, foster an inclusive recovery, become more competitive and create jobs for Canadians, you could get a non-repayable contribution for up to 90% of the project’s cost.

  • Canada Green Corps 

    United Nations Association in Canada
    ​You can apply for a wage subsidy to hire a youth for a project that reduces your organization’s environmental footprint or increases sustainability.

  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    If you’re a not-for-profit or Indigenous organization working towards sustainability and competitiveness by adopting new technology or building capacity, get up to $1 million per project in cost-shared funding to cover up to 50% of eligible project costs in most cases, and up to 75% for high-priority projects for the sector.

  • Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund 

    ​Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Get help to cover the costs of addressing the challenges facing the fish and seafood sector, in the form of branding and promotional strategies, access to new markets, ensuring product integrity throughout the supply chain, and increased collaboration.

  • Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation 

    Natural resources Canada
    Get a contribution of up to $40,000 to cover 50% of the costs of an energy management project, or a process integration and computational fluid dynamics study.

  • Civic Incubator 

    Maison de l'innovation sociale
    Get free coaching to mature your ideas for social and environmental impact projects.

  • Clean Foundation — Science Horizons Youth Internship 

    Clean Foundation
    Hire an intern for 6 to 12 months for a positions that help combat climate changes and receive a subsidy of up to 50% of their salary, maximum $25 000 (80% for youth from employment equity groups).

  • Clean Growth Hub 

    Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada / Natural Resources Canada
    Get advice from a team of experts from across government that can help you find and understand what programs and services may be right for you.

  • Clean Leadership — Professional Internships 

    ​Clean Foundation
    Get a wage subsidy to cover up to 50% of the costs of hiring a professional intern for a minimum of 6 months, in a position with an environmental focus.

  • Cycle Momentum  514 495-1022

    Services offered:  Accelerator program for green technology startups

  • DRDC Defence Research Partnerships 

    Defence Research and Development Canada
    Collaboration opportunities internationally and in Canada, research contracts, facilities and technology licensing for defence research and technology.

  • ECO Canada – Youth Employment in Natural Resources 

    ​ECO Canada
    Get up to $22,500 to cover up to 75% of wages when you hire a professional under age 31 for full-time employment in an environmental position related to STEM (Engery, Forestry, Minerals/Metals, Earth Sciences).

  • ECO Canada — Environmental Employability Pathways 

    ​ECO Canada
    Hire a part-time or full-time intern facing barriers and receive up to $15,000 to cover 100% of their salary, to develop their employability skills and obtain work experience that will prepare them to obtain and keep employment.

  • ECO Canada — Science Horizons Youth Internship (SHI) 

    ECO Canada
    Hire an intern for 6 to 12 months for an environmental science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) job and receive a subsidy up to $25 000 to cover up to 80% of their salary.

  • ECO Canada — Student Work Placement Program 

    ​ECO Canada
    If you’re working on an environmental project, you could get connected with a post-secondary student in STEAM or business and a subsidy to cover 75% of their salary up to $7,500 for a maximum of 16 weeks.

  • EDC — Structured and Project Finance 

    ​Export Development Canada
    Are you undertaking a long-term, capital-intensive project? Get financing, step-by-step guidance, market intelligence and expertise across a range of sectors, including renewables and sustainable technologies, energy, infrastructure, and extractive industries.

  • ENERGY STAR certification 

    ​Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)
    ​If your business produces or supports energy efficient products and systems, you could qualify for ENERGY STAR certification.

  • EcoAction Community Funding Program 

    Environment and natural resources
    Are you working on projects that contribute to water quality or climate change? If you have a business, consider partnering with an eligible applicant who can apply for funding.

  • Efficient Farming Products 

    Hydro-Québec
    Get a rebate on the purchase and installation of lighting products and more efficient farm equipment, such as piglet warmers, fans and milk and milking conservation equipment.

  • Efficient Solutions Program 

    Hydro-Québec
    Financial assistance to implement energy efficiency measures involving lighting, variable-frequency drives, compressed air, water chilling and industrial refrigeration.

  • Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative 

    Natural resources Canada
    Repayable contribution of up to $5 million to install alternative refuelling stations—including electric, natural gas and hydrogen— across Canada.

  • Electricity Management Systems 

    Hydro-Québec
    Up to $75,000 to purchase and install continuous measuring equipment and up to $75,000 for development and implementation of an electricity management system.

  • Emissions Reduction Fund 

    ​Natural Resources Canada
    You could get a loan for your conventional or offshore oil or gas firm to help keep your workers in the field during COVID-19, and to support your investments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to comply with provincial requirements or federal methane regulations.

  • Environmental Damages Fund 

    Environment and natural resources Canada
    If your business partners with an eligible group, you could receive funding to address environment damage.

  • Environmental Solutions 

    Farm Credit Canada
    Get a pre-approved line of credit to make environmental upgrades to your farm.

  • Environmental technology verification 

    ​ETV CanadaI
    Find out how you can get your new environmental technology accepted, both nationally and internationally.

  • FinDev Canada Financing and Investment 

    FinDev Canada
    Direct loans, loan guarantees, structured project financing and investments are available for companies operating in developing countries that bring sustainable social and economic benefits to local communities.

  • Fonds Développement industriel et durable 

    ​PME MTL
    Obtain financial assistance of up to $50,000 for the realization of a business project in the implementation, expansion and transfer or succession phases of your company.

  • Fonds Moins c'est plus (in French only)

    ​La Ruche
    ​Do you have an innovative project that supports waste management? You could receive a contribution of up to $25,000 and the possibility of having a participatory financing campaign.

  • Fonds d'initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (in French only)

    ​Affaires municipales et Habitation
    Receive financial support of up to $500,000 to implement a project that aims to improve the development, promotion and influence of Montreal and the metropolitan region in terms of economic, cultural, environmental and social development.

  • Fonds économie circulaire (in French only)

    ​Fondaction
    Obtain up to $2,000,000 for the realization of innovative projects demonstrating a strong potential for optimizing the use of resources or their valorization.

  • Funded Networks of Centres of Excellence 

    Networks of Centres of Excellence
    Canada’s brightest research, development and entrepreneurial talent have come together to address industry challenges – and you can leverage the results.

  • Genome Canada 

    Genome Canada
    Your not-for-profit organization could get funding for R&D projects in genomics related to agriculture, energy, environment, fisheries, forestry, health and mining.

  • GoodSpark Fund 

    ​Desjardins
    ​Are you working on a project in education, environment, employment or entrepreneurship? You can bring it to life thanks to access to grants from a $150-million fund.

  • Green infrastructure programs 

    Natural Resources Canada
    If your business is undertaking clean energy infrastructure projects, you may be eligible for funding to help with deployment and market entry.

  • Greening Freight Programs 

    Natural Resources Canada
    Find out how to make your fleet or trucking business more productive and how to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

  • INNOV-R — CRIAQ 

    Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
    Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project in the field of aerospace.

  • INNOV-R — CRITM 

    Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
    Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project in the field of metal transformation.

  • INNOV-R — InnovÉÉ 

    Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
    Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions project relating to the electricity industry, smart grids, transportation electrification or intelligent vehicles.

  • INNOV-R — PRIMA 

    Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
    Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the field of advanced materials.

  • INNOV-R — PROMPT 

    Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec
    Get a grant of up to $500,000 per year for a three-year project to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses when you collaborate with at least one academic institution or public research centre on an R&D project aimed at reducing GHG emissions in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

  • ISC — Cost and Waste Reduction of Tree Planting 

    Innovation, Science and Economic Development
    Get up to $150,000 to cover project expenses for up to 6 months in Phase 1 of this program. The challenge is to develop novel processes, approaches and/or technologies, to reduce the cost of tree seedling production, packaging and transportation while also reducing the amount of waste.

  • Impact Canada challenges 

    Impact Canada
    Could your technology idea solve a challenging government problem? You could be eligible for funding and other resources to help put your idea into action.

  • Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology (ICE) Venture Fund 

    ​Business Development Bank of Canada
    ​Benefit from this funding if your business is in industrial, clean and energy technology sector and has a strong potential for productivity growth.

  • Innovative Projects Program 

    Hydro-Québec
    ​You could receive financial support if you are considering building eco-friendly homes in Quebec that generate electricity savings.

  • Make your business a model of sustainable mobility 

    Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
    Get mentoring to help develop sustainable mobility measures and benefit from positive exposure for your business and increased employee productivity.

  • Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 1 

    ​Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
    Receive financial support to carry out operations aimed at improving the development, promotion and outreach of Montreal and the metropolitan region.

  • Metropolitan Initiative and Outreach Fund – Stream 2 

    Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation
    Access funding to address theme-based calls for projects in the economic, cultural, environmental and social fields to improve the quality of life in the metropolis and the metropolitan region of Montreal.

  • Montreal Social Value Fund 

    ​National Social Value Fund
    ​Does your social enterprise, NPO, or cooperative offer sustainable solutions to achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)? You could receive up to $70,000 to achieve your objectives.

  • MontréalCulteurs (in French only)

    ​Laboratoire sur l’agriculture urbaine (AU/LAB)
    Take advantage of a coaching, incubation and networking program to facilitate the establishment of a commercial urban farm and social economy in Montreal.

  • National Housing Co-Investment Fund – revitalization 

    Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
    Get a long-term, low-interest loan for the revitalization of an environmentally responsible, accessible and socially inclusive facility.

  • Ocean Supercluster 

    ​Canada's Ocean Supercluster
    Get a grant to cover a portion of eligible expenses for a collaborative project in a wide range of industries including marine renewable energy, fisheries, aquaculture, oil and gas, defence, shipbuilding and transportation. Activities may include digital sensors and monitoring, autonomous marine vehicles, energy generation, automation, marine biotechnology and marine engineering technologies.

  • Organic farming transition conversion support – Stream 2 

    Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
    Get financial assistance of up to $20,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses related to the construction or modification of livestock breeding facilities in order to meet organic standards.

  • Organic farming transition conversion support — Stream 1 

    Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
    This program offers up to $20,000 to convert your livestock, crop, honey or maple farming operation to organic standards, including $10,000 for pre-certification and $10,000 for certification.

  • PME en mouvement 

    ​Conseil québécois du commerce de détail
    Get free one-on-one coaching to meet the challenges of your retail business located in Montreal.

  • Parcours Transition écologique (in French only)

    École des entrepreneurs du Québec
    Transform your Montreal organization's business practices to build a sustainable and resilient business model.

  • Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 1 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 70% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.

  • Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2 

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    If you were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021, get a non-repayable contribution to cover up to 85% of the costs of on-farm investments in modernizing operations, increasing efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and meeting changing consumer demands, retroactive to March 19, 2019.

  • Productivity innovation – Financing (in French only)

    ​Investissement Québec
    ​Do you have a Quebec business and want to introduce innovative initiatives to drive competitiveness and accelerate growth? You could receive financial aid from Investissement Québec to implement them.

  • Productivity innovation – Support (in French only)

    Investissement Québec
    ​Do you have a Quebec business and want to put in place innovative initiatives to drive competitiveness and accelerate growth? You could receive support from Investissement Québec to implement them.

  • Programme Virage Vert (in French only)

    ​Réseau des SADC et CAE
    Get support to improve your environmental and economic performance.

  • Programme de soutien au développement des débouchés et d’innovations technologiques pour le traitement de matières résiduelles au Québec (in French only)

    ​RECYC-QUÉBEC
    Obtain financial assistance of up to $1 million for the modernization of an existing facility or the development of waste conditioning, recycling and recovery.

  • Programme de soutien à la gestion des matières organiques dans le secteur des industries, commerces et institutions (ICI) (in French only)

    ​RECYC_QUÉBEC
    Obtain a maximum of $300,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of the expenses related to the recovery for reuse and recycling of residual organic materials in ICIs. The program favours sustainable and structuring projects for the purchase of recovery, pre-treatment and recycling equipment. Last date for submitting projects: February 24, 2023.

  • Programme de soutien à la modernisation et au développement des centres de tri (in French only)

    RECYC-QUÉBEC
    Receive a grant of up to $1.5 million to cover 70% of eligible expenses for projects to improve the sorting of recyclable materials from curbside recycling and/or construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) waste in Quebec.

  • Programme de soutien à l’économie sociale – volet 2: Développement de secteurs stratégiques en économie sociale (in French only)

    Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
    Obtain support for concerted initiatives and the deployment of structuring activity programs.

  • Protein Industries Supercluster 

    ​Protein Industries Canada
    Get a grant to cover up to 75% of eligible expenses for a collaborative project focused on creating, making, growing or selling high-quality plant-based protein products and co-products of processing. Collaborators must be Protein Industries Canada members, with annual membership fees totalling $500.

  • Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure 

    ​Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Get a contribution of up to $1 million/year for adapting or adopting new technologies, processes or equipment to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the fish and seafood sector, and for associated training.

  • Quebec Fisheries Fund — Innovation 

    ​Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Get a contribution of up to $1 million/year for projects (including partnerships) involving the development, testing and marketing of sustainable technology for the Quebec fish and seafood industry.

  • Real estate fund 

    ​Fonds de solidarité FTQ
    Get an investment for your start-up business with an environmentally responsible construction, renovation or building revitalization project.

  • Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 1 

    Recyc-Québec
    Receive up to $1 million funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support beverage container packaging projects in Quebec, including optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse.

  • Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 2 

    Recyc-Québec
    Receive up to $2 million funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support projects involving packaging and recycling or recycling only of beverage containers in Quebec, including the optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse networks.

  • Recyc-Québec — Beverage Container Recycling — Stream 3 

    ​Recyc-Québec
    ​Receive up to $500,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to support projects that reuse only beverage containers in Quebec, including the optimization, expansion or implementation of structured reuse networks.

  • Recyc-Québec — Ecocentre network optimization - Stream 1 

    ​Recyc-Québec
    ​Get up to $100,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of the expenses related to the implementation of a new ecocentre that must accept, sort at source and promote the reuse, recycling or recovery of various wood residues.

  • Recyc-Québec — Ecocentre network optimization — Stream 2 

    ​Recyc-Québec
    ​Receive up to $75,000 in funding to cover up to 70% of expenses to improve accessibility or implementation of good material management practices in an existing ecocentre or ecocentre network.

  • Recyc-Québec — Support for R&D in recycling 

    ​RECYC-QUÉBEC
    ​Get funding of up to $75,000 to cover up to 75% of costs related to R&D and commercial activities to diversify outcomes for unused tires or increase value for existing products.

  • Roulez Vert — Multi-unit building charging station rebate 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    If you own a multi-unit residential building, you can get up to $25,000 to buy, lease and install one or more 240 VAC charging stations that enable your tenants to recharge their electric vehicles.

  • Roulez Vert — New vehicle rebate 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Does your organization operate a road fleet? Get a rebate of up to $7,000 on the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle, depending on its type and condition.

  • Roulez Vert — Used vehicle rebate 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Get up to $3,500 to purchase an all-electric, used vehicle for your business, from a list of eligible vehicles.

  • Réseau des SADC et CAE (Network of CFDCs and CBDCs) 

    ​Réseau des SADC et CAE
    ​If you live in a rural region of Quebec, you could access business counseling, financing and training to start or grow your business.

  • Science and Technology (S&T) Internship Program - Green Jobs 

    ​Natural Resources Canada
    ​If your business is in the geomatics, geology, mining, forestry or energy industry, you could get money to hire a recent graduate of natural sciences.

  • Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program 

    ​Natural Resources Canada
    Get a repayable contribution of up to $50 million for a project that involves renewable energy, an emerging technology, or grid modernization, and covers up to 10%, 30% and 50% of the project costs for each of these 3 streams, respectively.

  • Sustainable Development Technology Fund 

    Sustainable Development Technology Canada
    Get a non-repayable contribution of up to $5 million for your pre-commercial technology that helps fight climate change, or deals with clean air, water and soil.

  • Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy 

    ​Ville de Montréal
    Get a grant equivalent to the increase in property tax if your company carries out construction or renovation work in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.

  • Symbiose agroalimentaire Montérégie (in French only)

    CRE Montérégie
    Get a four-step support to improve the economic, environmental and social performance of your company by implementing an industrial symbiosis.

  • TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good 

    ​Telus
    Get funding for your innovative projects in health, education, agriculture and the environment.

  • Technoclimat Program 

    Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Get a contribution to cover up to 50% of the cost for technological demonstration projects relating to energy efficiency, renewable energies, bioenergy or the reduction of GHG emissions.

  • Technology and Business Demonstration 

    Hydro-Québec
    Get financial assistance of up to $500,000 to cover 75% of the costs of testing the technical and commercial viability of innovative energy-saving or power-demand optimization measures.

  • The Sky’s the Limit Challenge 

    Natural Resources Canada
    The aviation industry needs a fuel that will cut pollution and fight climate change. Can you supply it?

  • Transportez vert — Coaching 

    Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Get financial assistance of up to $150,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses involved in having a coach work with your road vehicle fleet managers on energy management, including identifying ways to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions, putting these measures into place, and tracking the results.

  • Transportez vert — Ecodriving Training 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Get up to $30,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses involved in training fleet drivers of light or heavy-duty road vehicles in reducing energy consumption and driving more efficiently. Assistance covers up to $1,000 per training session.

  • Transportez vert — DC fast charging station 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Get financial assistance of up to $60,000 to acquire and install direct current (DC) fast charging stations to promote vehicle fleet electrification.

  • Valorization of thermal waste 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Get financing to cover up to 100% of the costs of a thermal waste recovery project, including industrial discharges from incinerators, data centers or wastewater, to be used for the heat needs of all types of users.

  • Women Entrepreneur Program 

    Farm Credit Canada
    Get access to financing, as well as resources designed specifically to help you develop your skills as you start or grow your business.

  • ÉcoPerformance Program — Analysis stream 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Up to $300,000 to cover 75% of the costs of conducting a complete analysis of opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  • ÉcoPerformance Program — Implementation stream 

    Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
    Up to $5 million per project and maximum of $10 million per year per site for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Économie circulaire Centre-du-Québec (in French only)

    ​Corporation du développement durable
    Get free coaching to grow your business from the circular economy.

Organizations

CTT Group – Centre of excellence for textile technology, geosynthetics and flexible materials

  • 3000 Boullé Avenue
  • Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
  • J2S 1H9

Services offered:  Analysis and applied research - Training - Technical support - Funding - Accelerator

Centre collégial de transfert technologie en télécommunications - C2T3

  • 1300 Place du Technoparc, Suite 200
  • Trois-Rivières, Québec
  • G9A 0A9

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre d'études des procédés chimiques du Québec (CÉPROCQ)

  • 6220 Sherbrooke Street East
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H1N 1C1

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support-Coaching.

Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTÉI)

  • 3005 de Tracy Blvd.
  • Sorel-Tracy, Québec
  • J3R 1C2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support - Coaching - Product development

Centre technologique en aérospatiale (CTA)

  • 5555 de l'ÉNA Street
  • Saint-Hubert, Québec
  • J3Y 8Y9

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centres des technologies de l'eau (CTE)

  • 696 Sainte-Croix Avenue, 2nd Floor
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H4L 3Y2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support - Financing - Consulting services - Coaching

Cintech Agroalimentaire

  • 3000 José-Maria-Rosell Avenue
  • Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
  • J2S 7Y4

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support - Accelerator

College centre for technology transfer in optics-photonics - OPTECH - Montreal

  • 1111 Lapierre Street
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H8N 2J4

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Ecotech Quebec - Cleantech cluster

  • 2160 de la Montagne Street, Suite 430
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H3G 2T3

Services offered:  Mobilization activities - Networking - Business matchmaking - Coaching - Directory of experts - Representation to various bodies

Inno-centre

  • 550 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 200
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H3A 1B9

Services offered:  Accelerator program for innovative business - Consulting services

Innofibre - Innovation center of cellulosic products

  • 3351 des Forges Blvd., P.O. Box 500
  • Trois-Rivières, Québec
  • G9A 5E6

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Institut d'Innovation en Logistique du Québec (IILQ)

  • 1111 Lapierre Street, suite 1.043
  • LaSalle, Québec
  • H8N 2J4
  • Telephone: 514 364-2640

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire (ITEGA)

  • 6220 Sherbrooke Street East
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H1N 1C1

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

La Financière agricole du Québec

  • 1400, Guillaume-Couture Boulevard
  • Levis, Québec
  • G6W 8K7
  • Telephone: 1 800 749-3646
  • Fax: 418 833-3871

Services offered:  Succession and acquisition - Financing - Insurance and income protection

Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)

  • Telephone: 1 888 222-6272

Services offered:  Financing - Sustainable development - R&D and innovation - Permits - Agri-environment - Agrotourism - Farm registration - Mandatory health and safety training - Food inspection - Animal health - Agricultural property taxes

Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques

  • Telephone: 418 521-3830, 1 800 561-1616

Services offered:  Consulting services - Financing - Sustainable development

Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE)

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing - Exporting

National Center for Electrochemistry and Environmental Technologies (CNETE)

  • 2263 du Collège Avenue, Door 7
  • Shawinigan, Québec
  • G9N 6V8

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Printability and Graphic Communications Institute (ICI)

  • 999 Émile-Journault Avenue East
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H2M 2E2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support - Room rental

Québec Metallurgy Centre (CMQ)

  • 3095 Westinghouse Street, Parc industriel des Hautes-Forges
  • Trois-Rivières, Québec
  • G9A 5E1
  • Telephone: 819 376-8707
  • Fax: 819 376-0229

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

RECYC-QUÉBEC

  • 141 President Kennedy Avenue, 8th floor
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H2X 1Y4

Services offered:  Financing - Technical support - Circular economy - Waste management - Consulting services

Agrinova – Recherche et innovation en agriculture - Alma

  • 640 Côté West Street
  • Alma, Québec
  • G8B 7S8

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Agrinova – Recherche et innovation en agriculture - Québec

  • 1148, rue J.B. Renaud
  • Lévis (Saint-Nicolas), Québec
  • G7A 4Z4

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Apparel Research and Innovation Center - VESTECHPRO

  • 7000 Marie-Victorin Street, Suite S-007
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H1G 2J6

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Association de la construction du Québec

  • 9200, Métropolitain boulevard East
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H1K 4L2

Services offered:  Coaching - Growth - Start-up - Sustainable Development - Training - Management - Mentoring - Networking - Consulting Services - RBQ License Training - Technical services

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada - BIC

  • 1086 Modeland Road
  • Sarnia, Ontario
  • N7S 6L2

Services offered:  Technology business financing - Equity investments

Biopterre – Centre de développement des bioproduits

  • 401 Poiré Street
  • La Pocatière, Québec
  • G0R 1Z0

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Center for Innovation in Microelectronics of Quebec (CIMEQ)

  • 150 rue Duquet
  • Sainte-Thérèse, Québec
  • J7E 5B3

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Center for Intersectoral Studies and Research on the Circular Economy - CERIEC

  • 1100 Notre-Dame Street West, Suite A-0916
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H3C 1K3

Services offered:  Training - R&D and innovation

Center of Excellence in Energy Efficiency (C3E)

  • 533 de la Montagne Street, Suite 109
  • Shawinigan, Québec
  • G9N 0A3

Services offered:  Financing the commercialisation of transport energy efficiency innovations

Centrale Agricole

  • 1401 Legendre West, Suite 305
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H4N 2R9

Services offered:  Urban agriculture cooperative - Coaching - Training - Production space rental - Urban agriculture and circular economy business acceleration program - Networking - International networking opportunities - Support of the circular economy

Centre Collégial de transfert de technologie au service des industries du meuble et de l'ébénesterie - INOVEM

  • 765 Notre-Dame Street East
  • Victoriaville, Québec
  • G6P 4B2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre d'expertise et de transfert en agriculture biologique et de proximité (CETAB+)

  • 475 Notre-Dame street East
  • Victoriaville, Québec
  • G6P 4B3
  • Telephone: 819 758-6401, poste 2101
  • Fax: 819 758-8960
  • info@cetab.org

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre d'expérimentation et de développement en forêt boréale (CEDFOB)

  • 537 Blanche Boulevard
  • Baie-Comeau, Québec
  • G5C 2B2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre de développement des composites du Québec (CDCQ)

  • 475 Fournier street, suite 202
  • Saint-Jérôme, Québec
  • J7Z 4V2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre de développement et de recherche en imagerie numérique (CDRIN)

  • 608 Saint-Rédempteur Avenue
  • Matane, Québec
  • G4W 0E1

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre de géomatique du Québec (CGQ)

  • 534 Jacques-Cartier Street East
  • Chicoutimi, Québec
  • G7H 1Z6

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support-Rental of equipped offices

Centre de production automatisée (CPA)

  • 3780 Panet Street
  • Jonquière, Québec
  • G7X 0E5

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre de robotique et de vision industrielles (CRVI)

  • 205 Monseigneur-Bourget Street
  • Lévis, Québec
  • G6V 6Z9

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre d’enseignement et de recherche en foresterie (CERFO)

  • 2440, Sainte-Foy Road
  • Québec, Québec
  • G1V 1T2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Consulting services

Centre d’étude des conditions de vie et des besoins de la population (ÉCOBES)

  • 2505 Saint-Hubert Street
  • Jonquière, Québec
  • G7X 7W2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre en imagerie numérique et médias interactifs (CIMMI)

  • 2440 Sainte-Foy Road
  • Quebec, Québec
  • G1V 1T2

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre of Social Innovation in Agriculture (CISA)

  • 475 Notre-Dame street East
  • Victoriaville, Québec
  • G6P 4B3

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Centre technologique des résidus industriels (CTRI)

  • 433 du Collège Boulevard
  • Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
  • J9X 0E1

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Chaire en entrepreneuriat minier UQAT-UQAM

  • 445 de l'Université Boulevard
  • Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
  • J9X 5E4
  • Telephone: 819 762-0971 poste 2200, 1 877 870-8728 poste 2200
  • Fax: 819 797-4727

Services offered:  Business coaching for mining business - Training

Coalia

  • 671 Frontenac Boulevard West Door 7C
  • Thetford Mines, Québec
  • G6G 1N1

Services offered:  Analysis and applied research in the plastics, mineral technologies and advanced materials sectors - Training - Technical support

College centre for technology transfer in optics-photonics - OPTECH - La Pocatière

  • 129 du Parc-de-l’Innovation Street
  • La Pocatière, Québec
  • G0R 1Z0

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Comite 21

  • 106 St-Viateur Street
  • Rigaud, Québec
  • J0P 1P0

Services offered:  Circular economy support - Strategic consulting - Sustainable processes and management - Industrial synergies - Certification - Coaching - Mentoring - Training

Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité - Lévis office

  • 1500 Métivier Street, Suite 210
  • Lévis, Québec
  • G6V 0P6

Services offered:  Support for the development of cooperative and mutualist skills - Coaching - Financing - Training - Young COOP Program - Networking

Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité - Montreal office

  • 7000 du Parc Avenue, Suite 302
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H3N 1X1

Services offered:  Support for the development of cooperative and mutualist skills - Coaching - Financing - Training - Young COOP Program - Networking

Credo

  • 5333 Casgrain Avenue, Suite 701
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H2T 1X3

Services offered:  Accelerator program for social startups - Consulting services

Cycle Capital Managment

  • 1000, Sherbrooke West, Suite 1610
  • Montreal , Quebec
  • H3A 3G4
  • Telephone: 514 495-1022

Services offered:  Technology business financing - Equity investments

Cycle Momentum

  • 1000 Sherbrooke West Street, Suite 1610
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H3A 3G4
  • Telephone: 514 495-1022

Services offered:  Accelerator program for green technology startups

EFC Québec

Services offered:  Support for the transition to the economy of functionality and cooperation - Coaching - Business strategy consulting - Mentoring - Training - Networking

ENVIRO-ACCES inc.

Services offered:  Support for the development of clean technologies - Training - Quantification and reduction of GHG emissions - Carbon footprint - Preparation for carbon audit - Carboresponsible certification - Municipal inventory tracking software

Ecofuel Fund

  • 4388 Saint-Denis Street, Suite 200, #427
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H2J 2L1

Services offered:  Accelerator program for green technology startups - Equity investments - Circle of partner funds

Edo Capital

  • 2050 de Bleury Street
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H3A 2J5
  • Telephone: 514 447-2880

Services offered:  Private seed capital fund for the sustainable and responsible food sector - Financial capital, recruitment, operations management and marketing support

Fondaction CSN

  • 2175 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Suite 103
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H2K 4S3

Services offered:  Financing of the circular economy, agri-food and residual forest biomass heating sectors - Coaching in sustainable development

Fonds Ecoleader

  • 125 Charest Boulevard East, Suite 305
  • Quebec, Québec
  • G1K 3G5

Services offered:  Coaching - Sustainable development - Financing

FoodHub

Services offered:  Coaching - Fully equipped offices rental - Coworking space - Training

Granby Industrial - Industrial Incubator (CITIG)

  • 1300 Industriel Blvd.
  • Granby, Québec
  • J2J 0E5

Services offered:  Coaching for industrial business - Industrial incubator - Facilities and lands search - Financing - Recruitment - Eco-responsible certification - Circular economy

Génome Québec

  • 630 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, Suite 2660
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H3B 1S6

Services offered:  Contests - Training - Financing - Sequencing, genotyping and microarray services - DNA and RNA analysis

Incubateur d'entreprises agroalimentaires de Mirabel (IEAM)

  • 9850 de Belle-Rivière Street
  • Mirabel , Québec
  • J7N 2X8

Services offered:  Business coaching for agri-food companies - Agricultural lands and equipment rental

Innovation maritime – Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ)

  • 53 Saint-Germain West Street
  • Rimouski, Québec
  • G5L 4B4

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Institut du véhicule innovant (IVI)

  • 25 Maisonneuve Boulevard
  • Saint-Jérôme, Québec
  • J5L 0A1

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Institut technologique de maintenance industrielle (ITMI)

  • 175 De La Vérendrye
  • Sept-Îles, Québec
  • G4R 5B7
  • Telephone: 418 962-9848 #222
  • Fax: 418 962-2458
  • info@itmi.ca

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Jalon

  • 368, Notre-Dame Street West, Suite 200
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H2Y 1T9

Services offered:  Coaching - R&D and innovation

Kemitek – Centre collégial de transfert de technologie en oléochimie industrielle

  • 835 Mooney Street West
  • Thetford Mines, Québec
  • G6G 0A5

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Lanaudière Économique

  • 104 Saint-Jacques Street
  • Saint-Jacques, Québec
  • J0K 2R0

Services offered:  Coaching - Training - Business transfer

Les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec (LOJIQ)

  • Telephone: 1 800 465-4255, 514 873-4255, 418 644-2750
  • info@lojiq.org

Services offered:  Coaching - Financing - International project development assistance - International business mentoring - Mentoring - Training in business incubators and gas pedals in the Francophonie - Aboriginal cultures and languages initiative - Youth entrepreneurial creativity initiative in the Francophonie - Youth initiative to fight against climate change

MECANIUM - Centre d'innovations en mécanique industrielle

  • 11 700 25th Avenue East
  • Saint-Georges, Québec
  • G5Y 8B8

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Maison de l’innovation sociale (MIS)

  • 2069 Parthenais Street, Grover Building
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H2K 3T2

Services offered:  Coaching of social innovation companies - Civic incubator where ideas for social and environmental impact projects can be prototyped and matured

Merinov reinventing the sea

  • 96 Montée de Sandy Beach, suite 2.05
  • Gaspé, Québec
  • G4X 2V6
  • Telephone: 1 844 368-6371, 418 368-6371
  • Fax: 418 360-8400
  • info@merinov.ca

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Organisme de Certification Québec-Vrai

  • 5365 Jean-XXIII Blvd., Suite 200A
  • Trois-Rivières, Québec
  • G8Z 4A6

Services offered:  Organic product certification

Plate-forme agricole de L’Ange-Gardien

  • 550 Chemin River
  • L’Ange-Gardien, Québec
  • J8L 0G1

Services offered:  Business coaching for agri-food companies - Agricultural lands and equipment rental - Networking

Productique Québec

  • 720 Longpré Street
  • Sherbrooke, Québec
  • J1G 4L3

Services offered:  Analysis and Applied Research - Training - Technical Support - Digital Operations Management - Artificial Intelligence - Digital Product Management - Digital Diagnostics - Advanced Manufacturing

Quebec Association for the Production of Renewable Energy

  • 276 Saint-Jacques Street, Suite 807
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H2Y 1N3
  • Telephone: 514 281-3131

Services offered:  Networking - Representation to various bodies

Réseau Environnement

  • 295 Place d’Youville
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H2Y 2B5

Services offered:  Regroupement de spécialistes en environnement du Québec- Sustainable development - Training - Networking - R&D and innovation - Representation to various authorities - Programs of excellence - Regional committees

SADC Chibougamau-Chapais (Bureau de Chapais)

  • 145 Springer Boulevard
  • Chapais, Québec
  • G0W 1H0

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing

SADC Chibougamau-Chapais (Bureau de Chibougamau)

  • 401 3rd Street
  • Chibougamau, Québec
  • G8P 1N6

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Financing

Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre

  • 3600 Casavant Blvd. West
  • Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
  • J2S 8E3

Services offered:  Research and development of methods to preserve food and maintain its quality - Safe and efficient food processing - Research into food ingredients that promote health and provide benefits other than basic nutritional value - Plant leasing - R&D and innovation

Service de recherche et d’expertise en transformation des produits forestiers (SEREX)

  • 25 Armand-Sinclair Street, door 5
  • Amqui, Québec
  • G5J 1K3

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Solutions Novika

  • 129 du Parc-de-l’Innovation Street
  • La Pocatière, Québec
  • G0R 1Z0

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Synergie Québec

Services offered:  Coaching - Consulting services - Training - Networking - Connection and facilitation of material exchanges - Technology and expertise transfer

TOPMED – Centre collégial de transfert de technologie en orthèses, prothèses et équipements médicaux

  • 755 Grande Allée West
  • Québec, Québec
  • G1S 1C1

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Teralys Capital

  • 999 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Suite 1700
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H3A 3L4

Services offered:  Information technology, life sciences and clean or industrial innovation business financing

The Research Learning Center for sustainable development assistance (CIRADD)

  • Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles – Campus de Carleton-sur-Mer 776, Perron boulevard
  • Carleton-sur-Mer, Québec
  • G0C 1J0

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Trans Bio Tech – Centre de recherche et de transfert en biotechnologies

  • 201 Mgr Bourget
  • Lévis, Québec
  • G6V 6Z3

Services offered:  Applied research and analysis - Training - Technical support

Télescope

  • 5605 De Gaspé Avenue, Suite 106
  • Montréal, Québec
  • H2T 2A4

Services offered:  Coaching - Training - Managing - Administrative and financial services to organizations with a social, environmental and cultural mission

Vivre en Ville

Services offered:  Training - Coaching - Sustainable community development consulting - Research and innovation - Raising awareness of the various issues associated with sustainable communities

Yaletown Partners

  • 1250 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, Suite 2200
  • Montreal, Québec
  • H3B 4W8

Services offered:  Technology business financing

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