Call for projects in social innovation - QC - Canada

Call for projects in social innovation

grant_single|update March 27, 2025
QC, Canada
This call for projects aims to experiment, sustain, and scale innovative solutions addressing significant social needs in Quebec.

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Grant and Funding
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  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
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  • Gouvernement du Québec
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The Call for Projects in Social Innovation offers funding of up to $800,000 per project to support innovative solutions addressing significant social needs in Quebec. Eligible activities include the experimentation, sustainability, and scaling of social innovations.

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  • The maximum financial contribution is $400,000 per project for the experimentation phase.
  • For the sustainability and scaling phase, the maximum contribution is $800,000 per project.
  • The maximum duration of projects is 36 months.
  • The grant is awarded only to the applicant organization, whether it is the one testing or implementing the innovation, or a partner.
  • Expenses from organizations that are not the applicants must be included as "Contract-related expenses" in the financial assembly document.
  • The grant covers up to 80% of eligible expenses for the experimentation phase.
  • For the sustainability and scaling phase, the grant covers up to 70% of eligible expenses.
  • The cumulative public contributions must not exceed 100% of eligible expenses.
  • The grant cannot be combined with any other financial aid from the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy, including that from the Economic Development Fund.
  • Any application that does not comply with the funding terms will not be accepted.

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  • Projects promoting the appropriation of knowledge and expertise.
  • Developing and supporting food security and strategic supply initiatives.
  • Addressing socio-economic challenges and fostering responsible regional development.
  • Ensuring equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities.
  • Empowering individuals to live healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages.
  • Advancing socio-ecological transition initiatives.

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  • Expenses related to subcontracting contracts.

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  • Province of Quebec

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  • Pertinence of the project (eliminatory criterion) for the experimentation phase.
  • Planning, structure, and resources for the experimentation phase.
  • Economic impacts and expected results for the experimentation phase.
  • Nature, role, and quality of partnerships for the experimentation phase.
  • Results of the experimentation phase and appropriation of the solution (eliminatory criterion) for the scaling phase.
  • Pertinence and viability of scaling and sustaining the project (eliminatory criterion) for the scaling phase.
  • Planning, methodology, and resources for the scaling phase.
  • Quality of partnerships and impacts of scaling and sustaining for the scaling phase.

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1
Acknowledgment
Consult the Application Presentation Guide to understand the criteria and requirements.
2
Download and preparation of the form
  • Download the application form to your computer.
  • Fill out the form with Adobe Reader without modifying it in a browser.
  • Have the form signed by the authorized person.
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Preparation of mandatory documents
  • Write the presentation of the organization (for the relevant NGOs).
  • Describe the project in a dedicated document.
  • Develop a Gantt chart for the project planning.
  • Provide a document summarizing the deliverables and results from previous phases.
  • Complete the financial structure corresponding to the project phase.
  • Justify the required budget for the project, supported by appropriate documents.
  • Gather commitment letters from each partner.
  • Include a brief CV of the person responsible for the project.
  • Provide a copy of the francization certificate if necessary.
4
Verification and compliance
Check that all documents are complete and compliant with the program requirements.
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Transmission of the request
  • Send all required documents electronically before the deadline.
  • Submit the application to the provided email address: innosociale@economie.gouv.qc.ca.

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  • The financial contribution cannot exceed $400,000 for the experimentation phase and $800,000 for the scaling phase.
  • The maximum duration for projects is 36 months.
  • The grant is exclusively disbursed to the applicant organization, whether it is involved in the experimentation or implementation of the innovation.
  • For experimentation phase projects where the experimenting organization is not the applicant, expenses must be invoiced to the applicant and listed as "Subcontracting fees" in financial documents.
  • For scaling phase projects, expenses of implementation organizations must also be invoiced to the applicant and listed as "Subcontracting fees" in financial documents if different from the applicant.
  • The grant cannot exceed 80% of eligible expenses for the experimentation phase or 70% for the scaling phase.
  • Total public funding contributions cannot exceed 100% of eligible expenses. Additionally, the grant cannot be combined with other financial aid from the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy, including the Economic Development Fund.
  • Non-compliance with financing terms will lead to rejection of the application.
  • An online webinar will be held on April 2, 2025, from 2 PM to 3 PM to provide general parameters of the call for projects and answer questions.

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innosociale@economie.gouv.qc.ca

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