CALL FOR PROJECTS – FEASIBILITY STUDIES

SUPPORTING INDUSTRIAL INNOVATIONS FOR THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

As part of the Supporting Industrial Innovations for the Transition towards a Circular Economy (SI²TEC) program deployed in November 2022, PRIMA is launching a call for projects under the title “Concrétiser la circularité en industrie : de la vision à la planification” which aims to support industrial feasibility studies as well as the planning of structuring circular economy projects for the benefit of an industrial sector, a sector of activity, a territory or a community linked to the bioeconomy in Québec.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CALL FOR PROJECTS

Identify innovative initiatives in the circular economy at the scale of an industrial sector, a sector of activity, a territory or a community in order to promote structuring projects in Québec.
Encourage the establishment of partnerships and collaboration between industry players, businesses, public and private organizations, and local communities in order to create synergies and optimize the achievement of concrete results during the realization of projects.
Document a problem and propose possible solutions to encourage the development of a circular economy project, in particular by identifying preliminary elements and activities to be deployed to promote the conversion of outputs into inputs and create a positive value loop with each use or reuse of the material or product.

STUDIES CAN TAKE SEVERAL FORMS SUCH AS:

A study on the technological, commercial or competitive positioning of a sector linked to the circular economy;
A study or analysis aimed at solving a problem, an issue or a need common to several companies in the same industrial sector or associated sectors;
A techno-economic feasibility study or a study on the identification of technology that would promote industrial synergies.

The submitted study may consist of one or more of the forms mentioned above. Additionally, it may contain a section on developing deployment strategies or obtaining strategic data.

The study must have a maximum duration of twelve (12) months, with a start and end date, including deliverables determined and described in the request.

Subsequently, the proposed study should lead to a promising innovation project in the circular economy.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The financial support provided consists of a grant of up to 50% of eligible expenses without exceeding a maximum amount of $75,000 per study. For a project of 1 year maximum.

The maximum cumulative government financing for a project is 70% of eligible expenses. The additional financing cannot come from another program of the ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE).

This program is dependent on funding provided by the MEIE. Project funding is dependent on grants awarded by the ministry to CRIBIQ (RSRI trustee of the program) and is awarded on merit according to the ranking of projects as determined by the CRIBIQ Technical-Economic Analysis Committee (CATE).

ELIGIBLE COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

The following applicants are eligible:

Private for-profit companies with an establishment in Québec, including cooperatives whose activities are similar to those of a business;
Joint companies in the municipal sector;
Non-profit organizations (NPOs) having an establishment in Québec and carrying out production and/or research and development and/or marketing activities, including cooperatives whose activities are similar, in particular:
- Associations and sectoral organizations;
- Private business associations;
- Groups of cooperatives.

CALENDAR

Launch of the call: February 25, 2025.
Deadline for contacting an advisor and validating project eligibility: April 21, 2025
Application deadline: May 5, 2025 at noon