Bioénergies — Implantation ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Corporations (including small and medium-sized enterprises) - Industrial facilities and manufacturers - Commercial operations requiring thermal energy - Agricultural operations with biogas/biomass potential - Entities demonstrating Canadian operations and tax compliance - Applicants must be able to implement bioenergy projects for heating or thermal process applications Note: Non-profit organizations and sole proprietors eligibility should be confirmed with the administering agency. --- ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $5,000,000 CAD per project - Funding Type: Non-repayable grant (contribution) - Cost-Sharing: Typically requires applicant contribution (percentage varies by project scope) - Matching Ratio: Generally requires cost-sharing; exact ratio dependent on project scale and applicant size - No Repayment Required: Funds are provided as a grant, not a loan - Disbursement: Typically staged based on milestones and expense verification --- ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Bioenergy system installation and equipment - Biomass boilers and heating systems - Biogas digesters and capture systems - Heat recovery and distribution infrastructure - Engineering and design services - Project planning and feasibility studies - Technical design and specifications - Construction and installation labor - Equipment installation and integration - Site preparation and infrastructure modifications - Professional consulting - Environmental assessments - Energy efficiency audits - System integration and controls - Automation and monitoring systems Ineligible: Land acquisition, vehicle purchase (unless directly integrated to the system), ongoing operational costs not part of implementation --- ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Primary Objective: Project must demonstrably reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through bioenergy adoption - Fuel Replacement Requirement: Must replace conventional fossil fuel combustion (heating oil, natural gas, propane, coal) with bioenergy - Application Scope: