Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Religious Conference (CRC)

The CRC serves as a coordinating body for religious communities in Quebec, managing the distribution of funds to community organizations through its Committee for Funding Priorities (CPD). Established in 1980, the CPD analyzes donation requests from community and popular organizations and makes recommendations to the donation committees of various religious communities.

Funding priority is given to organizations working in economically marginalized areas and those practicing autonomous popular education. The CRC also considers links with other groups, relevance to current social context, organizational mission, charity registration status, and financial management quality. Priority funding categories include: collective rights defense groups, associations, popular education groups, women's groups, family support groups, alternative mental health resources, faith engagement groups, and environmental groups.

The CRC maintains transparency through documented selection criteria, annual reports, and publicly available meeting minutes. Organizations must provide approved financial statements, budgets including requested amounts, and demonstrate financial autonomy. The CPD publishes lists of accepted groups and provides detailed documentation on its funding decisions.

Originating from the Social Justice Committee, the CPD began operations in January 1980. In 1997, the CRC Quebec section adopted an orientation to intensify solidarity networks with popular and community groups to counter dehumanizing structures in society.