Assistance Program for Associations and Collective‑Mandate Organizations

• SOD@ccès main form for the selected program number
• Signed declaration of the applicant
• Action plan for an annual or three-year request
• Budget grid for an annual or three-year request, and the gala budget grid if the gala budget is 50,000 $ and more
• Governance and membership statistics, master file documents, latest signed financial statements, and the latest strategic plan if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Quebec professional associations
• Quebec non-profit organizations
• Quebec cooperatives

Who is not eligible

• Rights management companies
• Associations and collective-mandate organizations representing only client groups that are not eligible for SODEC
• Associations and collective-mandate organizations already supported for operating costs by the Ministry of Culture and Communications or the Quebec Arts Council

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits
• Professional fees and subcontracting
• Operating expenses such as rent, insurance, taxes, supplies, infrastructure TI, maintenance, and messagerie
• Expenses for mission-related activities, promotion and marketing, and gala or awards activities
• Equipment rental, purchase of materials and equipment dedicated to activities, and IT development

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs related to the sale of cultural products or services, including purchase, distribution, transport, transaction fees, rights, commissions, and sales taxes
• Activities of diffusion such as festivals and programming events, and commercial activities such as salons and public or professional markets
• Activities outside the core mission of the association or collective-mandate organization, including activities not addressed to SODEC-eligible client groups
• Activities already supported by other SODEC programs or fully supported by other government programs
• Projects that derogate from laws and regulations or go against government policies, including violence, sexism, pornography, or discrimination

• Capacity to represent sector issues and define the sector vision, or to define the organization’s mission according to identified needs
• Capacity to plan and implement concrete actions linked to the sector vision or the organization’s mission
• Capacity to mobilize and bring together the largest possible number of members or businesses, or to reach the public
• Capacity to organize, deploy, and diversify financial resources while demonstrating sound financial health
• For galas or awards, capacity to mobilize the industry, professionals, and the public around annual recognition activities

• Submit the application through the secure SOD@ccès portal
• Create your user profile if you are a new user, or enter your access codes
• Select program number 30-54-00 for an annual request or 30-54-01 for a three-year request, which is possible on invitation only
• Complete the main application form and upload all required documents in the portal
• Make sure the application is complete and compliant, because incomplete files by the deadline are declared inadmissible and must be submitted again

• Applications are analyzed by SODEC professionals, and external opinions may be sought if needed
• Assessment is comparative and takes into account the mission, activity impacts, sector context, and socio-economic priorities identified by the government or SODEC
• A funding agreement must be signed, and aid remains conditional on respecting that agreement, the program, and any previous award
• SODEC may request any information, documents, or supporting vouchers it deems necessary during processing and follow-up
• The closing report must be submitted no later than six months after the association’s fiscal year end

• Written materials submitted to SODEC must be in French, unless an exception applies under the SODEC language directive.