Project Assistance – Call – Calls for projects for Aboriginal people
$50,000
Grant
Description:
The Call for Projects for Indigenous Peoples program aims to increase the supply of activities, services and goods that can contribute significantly to achieving the Department’s objectives regarding the consolidation and development of Indigenous cultures and communications. It also aims to achieve the objectives of the Government Action Plan for the Social and Cultural Well-being of First Nations and Inuit 2022-2027.
Comments on Funding:
In addition to the clauses relating to the payment and use of the aid, the agreement that the beneficiary must sign to receive payment of the subsidy includes:
the statement of obligations relating to accountability;
clauses relating to assignments of copyright;
commitments relating to communications surrounding the subject of the grant.
Only expenses that are directly linked to the completion of the project are eligible.
The contribution that the applicant intends to pay for the implementation of the project must be part of the budget presentation. This contribution may include:
the goods and services to be provided, together with an estimate of their market value;
the number of hours of voluntary work expected, if applicable.
The program provides financial assistance that may represent, depending on the nature of the project, up to 75 % of eligible expenses related to its implementation. The calculation of the cumulative direct or indirect financial assistance received from departments, agencies and Crown corporations of the governments of Quebec and Canada, including tax credits as well as municipal entities that are not direct beneficiaries of the program, must not exceed 90 % of eligible expenses.
For the purposes of the rules for calculating the cumulative rate of public financial assistance, the term “municipal entities” refers to municipal bodies included in section 5 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (RLRQ, c. A-2.1).
The assets referred to in paragraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 89 of the Act establishing the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James regional government (RLRQ, c. G 1.04) are not considered in the accumulation rule of this standard.
For the purposes of the rules for calculating the accumulation rate, all forms of financial assistance granted by a public body must be calculated at 100 % of their value, whether they are repayable or not.
The Ministry pays upon signing the agreement an amount representing at least 50 % of its grant. The remainder is paid according to terms and stages that depend on the nature of the project, its duration and the expected deliverables.
May 17, 2024.
Eligibility:
The program is aimed at non-profit legal entities, such as an organization, a cooperative or a public authority.
Application Steps:
The application for financial assistance is normally produced online, on a form accessible in the di@pason online serviceThis hyperlink will open in a new window.and automatically forwarded to the Ministry department responsible for processing it. It may also, upon request, be submitted on a paper form, which must be sent to the Ministry department located in the applicant’s region.
If you are experiencing difficulties with di@pason, assistance can be obtained by completing the Financial Assistance Request form (PDF 1.17 MB) .
The application for financial assistance must be received by the dates determined each year by the Ministry. To find out these dates, consult the program calendar.
Documentation Needed:
The applicant must provide, in the form or in attached documents, information enabling the examination of his application, in particular:
a description of the project specifying:
its objectives;
its content;
its relevance and consistency with the objective of the program;
the dates of its completion;
the expected results and expected impacts;
the plan for public dissemination of the project’s activities and results.
the name of the partners associated with the project and the description of the contributions they intend to make (contributions in goods and services must be recorded, estimated according to their market value);
a presentation of the team planned to carry out the project, highlighting its experience and skills;
the detailed budget of the project;
a project implementation schedule (PDF 137 KB) .
NB: Particular attention will be paid to the consistency between the objectives pursued, the activities planned in the implementation schedule and the detailed budget of the project.
In the case of an organization:
its most recent financial statements;
the resolution taken by its competent authorities to produce a request for financial assistance.
Any relevant information to support the request.
During the analysis of the project, the applicant must provide the Ministry with the information and additional documents that it requests, if necessary.
To be considered for review, files must be complete, comprehensible and based on accurate data. Otherwise, the application for financial assistance may be deemed ineligible. Mandatory documents must be submitted before the program closes. If the file is complete but has deficiencies, it will be up to the applicant to correct them within the time limit granted by the Ministry, if applicable.
Other Things to Note:
Expenditures incurred before the project has been formally accepted by the Ministry are not considered eligible and must be clearly indicated as such in the budget.
The applicant’s contribution to the completion of his project must be equivalent to at least 10% of the total eligible expenses, including at least 5 % in cash. Only expenses directly related to the completion of the project are eligible. This may include:
labor costs (including benefits);
equipment or premises rental costs;
costs of purchasing materials or equipment;
study and consultancy fees;
promotional costs;
travel expenses;
other costs relating to the implementation of the project – these must be detailed;
administration costs (up to 5 % of the total eligible expenses listed above).
Expenses related to:
to awards of excellence, the presentation of scholarships or the organization of a gala;
to the normal activities of an organism (associated with its functioning);
to fixed assets or leasehold improvements.
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