INNOV-R CALL FOR PROJECTS

This call for projects aims to support innovation in the field of advanced materials by funding collaborative research projects with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Québec. This program is intended to accelerate the development of advanced materials in Québec, as well as to contribute to the establishment of collaborations between industry and the research community (universities or CCTTs or public research centres) in order to support the advent of innovative solutions that offer practical answers to major industrial challenges in terms of GHG emission reductions.

 Projects eligible for the INNOV-R program must: 

• Demonstrate a strong potential to reduce GHG emissions in Québec, at least 100,000 tonnes of CO2 eq. reduced or avoided during the first ten (10) years after the product, technology or innovation is commercialized;
• Relate to the development of a new product or process or to the significant improvement of an existing product or process;
• Be innovative, involve technological uncertainties and have R&D steps to complete.
• Must not have previously been funded by another funding program

Applicants may benefit from non-repayable financial assistance to complete and validate their calculations of avoided GHGs. Please contact your RSRI for more information.
Financial assistance for projects cannot be combined with other financial assistance from the CECF, Investissement Québec or the MEIE.

The main applicant must be an Institut de recherche public du Québec (IRPQ), i.e. a university, a college centre for technology transfer (CCTT) or a public research centre established in Québec.

Projects must involve at least one company or NPO established in Québec, carrying out internal production or research and development activities there. Other partners such as Crown corporations, public agencies, municipalities, companies outside Quebec and others can also get involved in the project as a second industrial partner.

SCHEDULE

• Opening of the call: June 26, 2025
• Letter of Intent Deadline: before noon, September 15, 2025
• Deadline to obtain support for calculating GHG emissions reduction: October 8, 2025
• Deadline for submitting proposals: before noon, October 15, 2025

RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

English version

• The Instruction guide Innov-R (in French only)
• Guidelines for GHG Annexe (in French only)
• Guidelines for the Application Form
• The Letter of intent
• The Fast Track Form
• The Regular Application Form
• The Funding Calculation Help Table (in French only)
• The GHG Appendix (in French only)

French version

• Le Guide d’instructions Innov-R
• Les lignes directrices de l’Annexe GES
• Les lignes directrices pour le formulaire de Demande
• La Lettre d’intention
• Le Formulaire de demande express
• Le Formulaire de demande régulière
• Le Tableau d’aide au calcul du financement
• L’Annexe GES

FOR INFORMATION

For eligibility criteria or to discuss your innovation project, contact:

Michel Lefèvre
Director – Programs & International Collaborations
514 241-3322