Programme d’appui à la francophonie canadienne (PAFC) (Canadian Francophonie Support Program)
$150,000.00
Grant
Description:
This financial assistance program is one of the tools for implementing Québec’s policy on the Canadian Francophonie. More specifically, it aims to:
1. strengthen ties between Quebecers and Francophones from elsewhere in Canada;
2. increase the use of French and the visibility of Francophone cultures in Canada.
The financial assistance businesses can recieve is up to 50% of eligible expenses.
Comments on Funding:
Funding grants range from $7,000 up to $150,000 depending on the project classification.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Eligible organizations are:
1. non-profit organizations in Quebec and other provinces and territories;
2. schools, health and social services institutions in Quebec and other provinces and territories;
3. businesses in Quebec and other provinces and territories;
4. municipalities in Quebec and other provinces and territories.
Ineligible Organizations are as follows:
1. the individuals;
2. departments, budget-funded bodies and Crown corporations as well as corporations controlled directly or indirectly by a government (provincial or federal) or by a Crown corporation;
3. enterprises registered in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts, including their subcontractors who are also registered;
4. authorized or registered political parties and bodies recognized by the electoral authorities;
5. political education organizations;
6. artist agencies;
7. organizations that have not complied with the Secretariat’s grant conditions regarding accountability;
8. organizations that have not fulfilled their obligations after being put on notice in connection with previous financial assistance granted by a department or agency of the Government of Quebec;
9. organizations that do not meet the high standards of integrity that the public is entitled to expect from a recipient of financial assistance paid out of public funds;
10. organizations that do not meet their obligations under the Charter of the French language.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. submit their request on the SQRC Subventions platform .
2. consult the following documents:
a) Funding application form questions ;
b) Budget form ;
c) Normative framework 2023-2026 ;
d) Guide to using the platform.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. a completed application form;
2. a completed budget form;
3. any other documents as requested.
Other Things to Note:
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