GRANTS · ÉNERGIR
Énergir grants — $0.30 per m³ of natural gas saved, dollars returned
Énergir pays $0.30 per m³ of natural gas saved in the first year after implementation, plus 50% of feasibility study costs. Up to $100K for small/medium consumers, $175K for large. Our Energy division manages eligibility, design, and application across the Énergir program stack — including the joint dual-energy program with Hydro-Québec and TEQ.
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- Natural gas saved, year 1Énergir pays $0.30 per cubic metre of natural gas saved in the first year following implementation.
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- Cap for large consumersUp to $100K for small and medium consumers; up to $175K for large consumers, on implementation of energy-saving measures.
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- Of feasibility studies fundedUp to $25K per account (Rate D1/D3) or $50K (Rate D4/D5).
What Énergir funds
Four Énergir programs — one application stack
Énergir, formerly Gaz Métro, is Quebec's largest natural-gas distributor. Its energy-optimization grants fund both the design study and the implementation, plus per-unit subsidies on qualifying equipment.
Implementation of energy-saving measures
$0.30 per m³ of natural gas saved in the first year following implementation. Cap of $100K for small/medium consumers, $175K for large consumers. Funds HVAC measures, recovery, and process improvements that cut gas usage.
Feasibility study component
50% of feasibility-study cost reimbursed — up to $25,000 per account number on Rate D1 and D3, up to $50,000 per account number on Rate D4 and D5. Funded before the project is committed.
Smart hood subsidy
Fixed $3,350 plus $0.45 per CFM of the extraction system on installation of an intelligent hood control system — for commercial kitchens, food-service, and processing facilities.
Efficient products program
Per-unit subsidies on qualifying equipment — condensing boilers $900–$25,000 (high efficiency) or $750–$10,000 (intermediate), radiant heating up to $500 per infrared unit, condensing unit heaters $1,700/unit, condensing water heaters $750–$20,000.
Dual-energy program
The largest stackable envelope: Énergir + Hydro-Québec + TEQ
The joint dual-energy program is the most consequential grant lever on a gas-served building today — financing up to 80% of project surcharges for buildings adding electric capacity while keeping gas as a peak-load backup.
Up to 80% of project surcharges financed
The dual-energy program offered jointly by Énergir, Hydro-Québec, and Transition Énergétique Québec finances up to 80% of project surcharges on systems sized for both gas and electric operation. The single largest stackable envelope on a gas-served building.
Three programs, one application stack
Énergir handles the gas-savings side, Hydro-Québec the electric efficiency side, and Transition Énergétique Québec the GHG-reduction side through ÉcoPerformance. Our Energy division structures the demands so they line up without breaking individual eligibility.
For gas-served buildings going dual-energy
Best suited to commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings currently served by natural gas that want to add a heat pump for shoulder seasons and keep gas as the cold-snap backup. Our Energy division engineers the cut-over points and the control strategy.
How we work
Four steps from eligibility to year-one reporting
Eligibility review
Tell us about your building, your Énergir rate class, and your project; we map every active Énergir program (implementation, feasibility, smart hood, efficient products) and tell you what you qualify for.
Grant-optimized design
We design the HVAC measures so the eligible m³ saved is maximized — equipment selection, control strategy, and recovery topology engineered against the program rules, not after the fact.
Application management
We file the paperwork on the feasibility-study component, the implementation grant, and any stacked programs — Énergir, ÉcoPerformance, Hydro-Québec.
Performance reporting
Énergir requires measurement of the m³ saved in year one. We instrument the project and deliver the program-required reporting.
Énergir grant FAQ
What our clients ask before engaging
Who qualifies for Énergir grants?
Natural-gas consumers in Quebec served by Énergir — commercial, institutional, and industrial sites. The rate class (D1, D3, D4, D5) determines the cap on the feasibility-study component; the volume of gas saved drives the implementation grant. Our Energy division confirms your rate class and program fit during the eligibility review.
What measures are actually covered?
Two main paths: (1) the implementation grant pays $0.30 per m³ of natural gas saved in the first year after implementation, capped at $100K small/medium or $175K large consumer — open to most HVAC efficiency and recovery measures that reduce gas use; (2) the efficient-products program pays per-unit subsidies on qualifying equipment — condensing boilers, water heaters, unit heaters, radiant heating, and smart hood controls.
How does the smart hood subsidy actually work?
When you install an intelligent hood control system on a commercial extraction hood, Énergir pays a fixed amount of $3,350 plus a variable amount of $0.45 per CFM of the extraction system. On a typical mid-size kitchen hood the variable portion is often the larger of the two — a 4,000 CFM hood adds $1,800 to the fixed $3,350.
Who qualifies for the dual-energy program?
The joint Énergir + Hydro-Québec + TEQ dual-energy program finances up to 80% of project surcharges for buildings keeping natural gas as a peak-load fuel while adding electric heat for shoulder seasons. Best suited to gas-served commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings — our Energy division confirms eligibility against the current program rules during the eligibility review.
Can Énergir grants be stacked with ÉcoPerformance?
Yes. Énergir pays on the m³ saved; ÉcoPerformance pays on tonnes of CO₂eq avoided ($125/tonne small/medium consumers, $40/tonne large, $50/tonne large with ISO 50001). The two programs target different units, so they stack on most gas-reduction projects. ÉcoPerformance caps the combined public funding at 75% of eligible cost — our Energy division structures the application stack to maximize that envelope.
What does the Energy division handle on the application?
Kolostat's Energy division runs the full path. Eligibility check across every Énergir program, feasibility-study application (50% reimbursement), engineering design optimized for the m³-saved metric, the implementation-grant application, stacking with ÉcoPerformance and Hydro-Québec where the rules allow, and the year-one performance reporting Énergir requires.
Grant eligibility
Check your project's grant eligibility
Tell us about your building and the measures you are considering. A Kolostat grant specialist will identify the applicable program and next steps.
Get started
See what your Énergir envelope is worth
Download the grant guide for the math on past projects financed through Quebec grant programs — then talk to Kolostat's Energy division about yours.