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All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs
Support for trail safety and signage
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Funding available
Up to 75% of project cost
Deadline
March 31, 2027
Location
Canada
Overview
The All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Component II: Safety and Support for Clubs supports the FQCQ in Quebec to strengthen the safety of ATV use, with assistance that can reach 75% of eligible costs. It supports trail signage, training, and administrative or technical support for quad clubs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop team skills
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Projects to improve and maintain signage, in accordance with Ministry standards specific to off-highway vehicle trails.
- Training projects.
- Projects aimed at improving trail safety or the safe use of ATVs.
- Projects aimed at providing administrative or technical support to quad clubs.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- The Fédération québécoise des clubs quads (FQCQ)
Who is not eligible
- Applicants registered in the Register of Enterprises ineligible for public contracts (RENA), including their subcontractors registered in the RENA.
- Applicants who, in the two years preceding the application for financial assistance, failed to meet their obligations after having been duly notified in connection with prior financial assistance from the Government of Quebec.
Eligible expenses
- Poles, signage panels, and hardware related to trail signage.
- Costs related to the provincial patrol of quad trail monitoring officers.
- Compensation directly related to funded activities, including the salary and expenses of FQCQ liaison officers, according to the established scales.
- Development and delivery of training on safety and environmental protection, as well as awareness activities on safe and environmentally responsible practices.
- Technical and financial assistance, professional or engineering support to quad clubs, as well as pre-approved travel, meal, and accommodation expenses related to the Off-Highway Vehicle Volunteer Recognition Award.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses that have received assistance under the financial assistance program for off-highway vehicles – Infrastructure and wildlife protection.
- Trail maintenance expenses for trails not recognized by the FQCQ or the FQMHR.
- Expenses related to the repair of trail maintenance equipment.
- Expenses related to the acquisition of vehicles whose primary purpose is to travel on the road.
- Expenses incurred to prepare the application, financing arrangement costs, expenses before submission, debt financing, loan repayment, financing of a project already completed, refundable portion of the QST or GST/HST, expenses related to the RENA, ongoing operating expenses, and any other expense not explicitly provided for.
Selection criteria
- Accessibility.
- Environmental protection.
- User safety.
- Applications are awarded to those that demonstrate the greatest merit according to these criteria.
How to apply
- Prepare an application including the supporting documents and the documents listed in section 4.2 “Submitting an application”.
- Send the application to pavhr@transports.gouv.qc.ca.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications must be complete, understandable, and based on accurate data; otherwise, the shortcomings must be corrected within the allotted time to be evaluated.
- Funded projects and activities are awarded after analysis of the applications according to predetermined criteria.
- For signage, the beneficiary must submit the invoices for the purchase of poles, panels, and hardware products that comply with the standards.
- For other Component II expenses, the beneficiary must submit a detailed report on the use of the financial assistance paid out.
Contacts
Availability timeline
2026
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Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs Program
What is the All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs?
The All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Component II: Safety and Support for Clubs supports the FQCQ in Quebec to strengthen the safety of ATV use, with assistance that can reach 75% of eligible costs. It supports trail signage, training, and administrative or technical support for quad clubs.
How much funding can be received?
All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program is March 31, 2027.
Who is eligible for the All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs program?
To be eligible for the All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs program, you must:
Only the FQCQ is eligible for this component.
What expenses are eligible under All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs?
Projects to improve and maintain signage, in accordance with Ministry standards specific to off-highway vehicle trails.
Training projects.
Projects aimed at improving trail safety or the safe use of ATVs.
Projects aimed at providing administrative or technical support to quad clubs.
Who can I contact for more information about the All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at pavhr@transports.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 266-6647, option 4.
Where is the All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs available?
The All-Terrain Vehicle Financial Assistance Program (PAVTT) — Stream II: Safety and Support for Clubs program is available across Canada.