{"id":3319,"date":"2025-01-23T17:09:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/?post_type=program&#038;p=3319"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:14:00","slug":"ghg-reduction-academic-stream","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/en\/funding-programs\/ghg-reduction-academic-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"GHG Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>By funding collaborative research between businesses and public research centres, the GHG Reduction \u2013 Academic Stream supports innovative joint projects with high potential for GHG reduction. The program targets strategic sectors of the economy that will help Quebec advance and achieve its GHG reduction goals more rapidly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"background-block alignfull bg-blue-top-sun\"\n>\n   <div class=\"background-block__container container--default\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/wp-content\/themes\/promptinnov.com\/assets\/images\/vortex-lineaire_half.png\" alt=\"vortex lin\u00e9aire\" class=\"bg-blue-top-sun__img\">\n    <div class=\"background-block__container__innerblocks\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-extra-light-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-358e27706cb98173f1481123524b6a8f\">Key Information<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"arrows-list aligndefault\"\n>\n\n  <ul>\n    \n        <li class=\"arrows-list__item arrows-list__item--white-green\">\n          <div class=\"arrows-list__item__container\">\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__title\">Maximum duration<\/p>\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__txt\">3 years<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n        \n        <li class=\"arrows-list__item arrows-list__item--white-green\">\n          <div class=\"arrows-list__item__container\">\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__title\">Program status<\/p>\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__txt\">Closed<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n        \n        <li class=\"arrows-list__item arrows-list__item--white-green\">\n          <div class=\"arrows-list__item__container\">\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__title\">Deadline for requesting assistance with calculating GHG emissions reductions<\/p>\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__txt\">To be confirmed<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n        \n        <li class=\"arrows-list__item arrows-list__item--white-green\">\n          <div class=\"arrows-list__item__container\">\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__title\">Submission deadline<\/p>\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__txt\">To be confirmed<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n        \n        <li class=\"arrows-list__item arrows-list__item--white-green\">\n          <div class=\"arrows-list__item__container\">\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__title\">Administration fees<\/p>\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__txt\">5% of eligible expenses<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n        \n        <li class=\"arrows-list__item arrows-list__item--white-green\">\n          <div class=\"arrows-list__item__container\">\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__title\">Maximum financial support<\/p>\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__txt\">$500,000\/year ($1.5M for up to 3 years)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n        \n        <li class=\"arrows-list__item arrows-list__item--white-green\">\n          <div class=\"arrows-list__item__container\">\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__title\">Fund management<\/p>\n            <p class=\"arrows-list__item__txt\">By the research center<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage the development of innovative technologies and practices that help Quebec progress more rapidly toward its GHG reduction targets;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote the implementation of new technologies that support GHG emission reduction;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobilize businesses around collaborative innovation projects aimed at discovering GHG reduction solutions;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the development of intellectual property related to new GHG-reducing technologies;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen the adoption of clean technologies by businesses;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobilize university, college, and corporate researchers around collaborative innovation projects focused on GHG reduction solutions;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stimulate investment in GHG-focused innovation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"background-block alignfull bg-grey-left-sphere\"\n>\n   <div class=\"background-block__container container--default\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/wp-content\/themes\/promptinnov.com\/assets\/images\/blue-grey-sphere.png\" alt=\"sph\u00e8re grise\" class=\"bg-grey-left-sphere__img\">\n    <div class=\"background-block__container__innerblocks\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Eligible Applicants<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify, the lead applicant must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be affiliated with a university, an associated research centre, a CEGEP, or a College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT). See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/entreprises-et-travailleurs-autonomes\/liste-partielle-aide-financiere\/attestations-mesures-fiscales\/reconnaissance-centre-recherche-public#c278756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full list of eligible public research centres<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Involve at least one Quebec-based business or non-profit organization (NPO) with internal operations in production or R&amp;D within Quebec.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Eligible Projects<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects eligible under the GHG Reduction \u2013 Academic Stream must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate the potential to reduce or avoid at least 100,000 tonnes of CO\u2082 equivalent emissions in Quebec over the ten (10) years following the commercialization of the product, technology, or innovation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aim to develop a new product or process, or significantly improve an existing one;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be submitted by a Quebec public research institution (IRPQ)\u2014a university, a CCTT, or a public research centre established in Quebec;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Involve at least one Quebec-based business or NPO with internal operations in production or R&amp;D;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Municipalities, public organizations, Crown corporations, out-of-province companies, and others may also be eligible as complementary partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a starting Technology Readiness Level (TRL) between 1 and 6. The TRL must be determined and justified by the academic partner in the collaborative research project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding Terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximum funding is $500,000 per year per project, for a period of up to 3 years;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum financial assistance may cover up to 50% of the total project cost;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combined government funding may reach up to 80% of the total project cost;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private-sector contributions must represent at least 20% of the total project cost, 50% of which may be in kind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Administration fees apply based on the total project value. Please also note that only funding applications submitted in French are eligible for consideration by the Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**See the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/INNOV-R_Guide_printemps-2026.pdf\">applicant&#8217;s guide<\/a> for all the information (French only).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-grey-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-grey-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2919,"template":"","program-category":[116],"class_list":["post-3319","program","type-program","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","program-category-environment"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/3319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"program-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/promptinnov.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program-category?post=3319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}