{"id":5281,"date":"2025-04-04T14:22:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:22:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:22:03","slug":"roulez-vert-grants-are-back-businesses-can-cover-up-to-50-of-eligible-expenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/blog\/incentives\/roulez-vert-grants-are-back-businesses-can-cover-up-to-50-of-eligible-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Roulez vert grants are back: Businesses can cover up to 50% of eligible expenses."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Roulez vert financial assistance program is now being offered again by the Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec to encourage the acquisition of electric vehicles and the installation of charging stations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program is open to individuals, companies, organizations and municipalities in Qu\u00e9bec with the goal to provide financial assistance to allow for more EV charging infrastructure within the province and at multifamily buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The window has reopened as of April 1st, 2025 and will remain open until December 31, 2026. Like many incentive programs, funds are limited and it is encouraged to get applications in as soon as possible to ensure funding is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to learn more about how this program works and the steps you should take to adopt EV charging with incentives covering up to 50% of costs \u2013 or $5,000 per connector.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Purchase and installation of charging stations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The financial assistance paid to purchase and install multiple dwelling building charging stations is equivalent to the lesser of the following amounts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>50%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the eligible expenses;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>or<\/b> <b>$5,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per connector or charging station.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The financial assistance granted cannot exceed $5,000 per connector\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Maximum annual amount<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum amount of the financial assistance granted eligible building per fiscal year is set at:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$20,000 for a building with 3 to 9 dwelling units;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40,000 for a building with 10 to 19 dwelling units;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49,000 for a building with 20 or more dwelling units.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Types of eligible applicants<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The financial assistance application for a charging station for a multiple dwelling building must be submitted by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the owner of a multiple dwelling building;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a property developer;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a property manager;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a property owner;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a syndicate of co-owners;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a business, a municipality, or an organization that has acquired an electric vehicle used by an employee who lives in a multiple dwelling building.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Types of eligible buildings<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible, the building where the charging stations are installed:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must comprise five or more dwelling units. If the building was built before October 1, 2018, it can comprise only three or four dwelling units;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be for residential use or mixed use, e.g., residential and commercial use;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must have parking spaces grouped in a common area;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must be situated in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Types of eligible expenses<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expenses must be incurred in a project that includes the acquisition and the installation of multiple dwelling building charging stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expenses submitted must be necessary and justifiable. They must be directly related to the acquisition of and installation work pertaining to multiple dwelling building charging stations. Eligible expenses include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cost of purchasing or leasing long term the eligible charging stations;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cost of installing the eligible charging stations and the requisite electricity supply infrastructure, i.e., labour and the necessary material;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cost of installing electrical supply and distribution infrastructure for the charging stations that will be installed subsequently to meet future charging needs (oversizing).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional honoraria to design charging solutions and prepare the plans and specifications;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cost of acquiring a device or software to manage the energy consumed to charge electric vehicles;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cost of the permits required to carry out the installation work.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eligible expenses must have been paid when the financial assistance application is submitted, except for the remaining charging station leasing costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Checklist of supporting documents and steps to prepare for<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Proof of Payment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You must submit copies of your invoices and the corresponding proofs of payment. The following proofs of payment are accepted: a copy of a cheque endorsed by the financial institution, a bank statement, a credit card statement, an electronic notification of deposit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Date of Expenses: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for financial assistance, the charging station must have been acquired and installed while the program is in effect. Expenses incurred between February 1, and March 31, 2025\u2014during the temporary suspension of the program\u2014are not eligible for financial assistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other Supporting Documents: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this includes the extract of the declaration of ownership and photographs of the charging stations installed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Why you should partner with SWTCH on installing EV charging<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Success with EV charging isn\u2019t just about beating fee deadlines\u2014it\u2019s about finding partners who can help you deliver a quality charging experience and manage surprises along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the advantages of partnering with SWTCH:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom charging solutions uniquely tailored to your property<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistance navigating funding program applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration with parking operators &amp; software providers for a seamless driver experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced energy management to allow you to install more chargers at lower cost<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive service packages to eliminate the effort associated with managing EV chargers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CaaS plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a streamlined approach to make EV charging a reality for your properties. Bundle hardware, installation, software, energy &amp; asset management (SWTCH Control\u2122), and our SWTCH Care+\u2122 service plan into one monthly subscription<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about our solution,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/technology\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visit us here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new business fee policy is a clear signal of Quebec&#8217;s commitment to expanding EV charging infrastructure, and while the tools exist to minimize the impact to your business, you must act quickly if you want to benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/contact\/\"><b>Reach out to our team today<\/b><\/a><b> to see how we can help you deploy charging stations on your property!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Roulez vert financial assistance program is now being offered again by the Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec to encourage the acquisition of electric vehicles and the installation of charging stations.\u00a0 The program is open to individuals, companies, organizations and municipalities in Qu\u00e9bec with the goal to provide financial assistance to allow for more EV charging infrastructure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5285,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Roulez vert grants are back: Businesses can cover up to 50% of eligible expenses. - SWTCH Energy","description":"The Roulez vert financial assistance program is now being offered again by the Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec to encourage the acquisition of electric vehicles and the"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5281","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-incentives"],"acf":[],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":5281,"fr":5288},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5281"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5287,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5281\/revisions\/5287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtchenergy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}