INNOV-R PME — Quebec GHG-Reduction Innovation Program for SMEs
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Eligibility & Details
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Program Description
Quebec R&D collaboration program that funds Quebec SMEs developing innovative products, processes, or services with strong greenhouse-gas (GHG) reduction potential in Quebec. Projects must be conducted in collaboration with at least one other Quebec company or eligible end-user, and must demonstrate a pathway to reducing or avoiding at least 100,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent within the first ten years of commercialization. Funded through Quebec's Fonds d'électrification et de changements climatiques (FECC) and administered by InnovÉÉ on behalf of the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie (MEIE). The last published call (2025) closed its Letter of Intent stage on March 20, 2025; no 2026 call has been publicly announced as of April 23, 2026.
Eligibility Requirements
- Quebec-incorporated SME with internal production or R&D activities in Quebec
- Project conducted in collaboration with at least one other Quebec company or eligible end-user (public bodies — municipalities, ministries, transport authorities — now admissible as partners with up to 10% contribution)
- Project must target a technological innovation (new product, process, or service) with demonstrable GHG-reduction potential
- Project must show potential to reduce or avoid at least 100,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent within the first ten years of commercialization in Quebec
- Applicant must cover at least 50% of eligible expenses from private sources (matching contribution required)
- Project must have a credible commercialization pathway
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $450,000 per project, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- OPEN — letter of intent due September 22, 2026; full application (by invitation) due November 2, 2026
Program Scorecard
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How to Win
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Insider TipThe 100,000-tonne CO2-equivalent threshold is the single biggest screen.
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Application Playbook
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Application Steps
Required Documents 8
Eligible Expenses 7
Ineligible Expenses 5
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