Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Ministère du Québec des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie

The Ministere des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie is the Quebec government body responsible for international relations, diplomacy and cooperation. Through calls for international projects, including bilateral cooperation such as Quebec-Bavaria, the ministry provides financial support to Quebec organizations carrying out cooperation and international-solidarity projects aligned with Quebec s international priorities. Its programs can support partnerships in areas such as research and innovation, education, health, culture, environment, economic development and institutional exchange. In the funding ecosystem, MRIF plays a strategic role because it turns diplomatic relationships into practical project funding for universities, municipalities, cultural organizations, research groups and civil-society partners. The funding helps Quebec organizations build international networks, test collaborative models, access foreign expertise and create reciprocal benefits for Quebec and partner regions. It also gives smaller organizations a public route into international cooperation that would otherwise depend on private sponsorship or ad hoc travel budgets.