What is Fonds Écoleader — Éco-performance des entreprises (Quebec)?
Fonds Écoleader — Éco-performance des entreprises (Quebec) is delivered by Fonds d'action québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD) as a grant. Funding is typically up to $50,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Fonds d'action québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD) |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open - Volet 2 cohort intake to Sep 30, 2026; Volet 1 envelope exhausted |
| Last verified | 2026-08-04 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Manufacturing, service, retail — all Quebec SMEs
- Employee count: max 500
- Eligible activities: Energy efficiency; waste reduction; eco-design; sustainable procurement; GHG audits
Watch out for
Outside Quebec; no environmental improvement component; Volet 1 applications no longer accepted; single-business applicants cannot use the Volet 2 cohort stream
Deadlines & how to apply
Volet 1 (Soutien spécifique à l'implantation, single business) stopped accepting applications Feb 23, 2026 when the envelope was exhausted. Volet 2 (Cohorte d'entreprises, groups of businesses hiring shared experts) accepts projects to Sep 30, 2026, first-come first-served, and may close earlier if the envelope runs out; projects must complete and report within 18 months of signing. A new Fonds Écoleader Biodiversité theme runs 2026-2028 ($5.7M to FAQDD under Plan nature 2030) funding experts to help businesses, non-profits and co-ops integrate biodiversity into operations. The Quebec government extended Écoleader activities with an $8.3M grant. Verified Aug 4, 2026.
How NorthGrants helps with Fonds Écoleader — Éco-performance des entreprises (Quebec)
Most business owners read about Fonds Écoleader — Éco-performance des entreprises (Quebec), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.