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Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property
Supports cultural infrastructure and equipment upkeep
Funding available
$ 3,000,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1 supports legal non-profit organizations, cooperatives, municipal entities, and recognized Indigenous communities in Quebec. It funds replacement or repair of non-integrated furniture and equipment needed to maintain mission delivery, with related professional fees and delivery costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop team skills
- Develop a new program or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Replacement of non-integrated furniture or equipment
- Repair of non-integrated furniture or equipment
Documents Needed
- Signed document of Conditions d’octroi de l’aide financière
- Budget de projet équipement filled out and signed
- Calendrier de réalisation du projet
- Resolution adopted by the competent authorities confirming the requested funding amount
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Legally constituted non-profit organizations
- Legally constituted cooperatives
- Municipal entities
- Recognized Indigenous communities or nations
Who is not eligible
- Organismes autres que budgétaires mentioned in Annex 2 of the Loi sur l’administration financière
- Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
- Festivals
- Individuals
- For-profit legal entities
Eligible expenses
- Purchase of a movable asset to replace an obsolete or defective asset, including delivery costs
- Parts and labour for the repair and installation of a movable asset or equipment
- Professional fees directly related to the project, including travel expenses
- Net taxes, excluding the reimbursed portion, on eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses incurred before the signing of the announcement letter
- Projects funded under another Ministry program
- Costs from suppliers listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics
- Recurring operating, exploitation, or maintenance costs
- Administrative equipment and material costs, and retail-space equipment and material costs
Selection criteria
- Relevance of the project, including the soundness of needs, urgency, and alignment with ministerial orientations
- Quality of the project, including budget realism, organizational and financial capacity, and alignment with identified deficiencies
- Expected outcomes, including accessibility of the asset and services offered to users
How to apply
- Submit the application online through di@pason
- File the application during the opening period of Substream 2.1
- Attach the signed Conditions d’octroi de l’aide financière document, the filled and signed budget de projet équipement, the project schedule, and the resolution confirming the requested amount
Processing and Agreement
- The Ministry reviews applications through an internal advisory committee and its state-owned companies
- Selection is limited as needed to fit the available budget envelope
- The realization phase begins on the date of the announcement letter
- The project must be completed within 18 months of that date, unless the Ministry authorizes a different deadline in an exceptional situation
- The beneficiary must keep the acquired movable assets for at least 3 years after the announcement date
- If the movable assets are alienated before 3 years, part of the aid must be reimbursed according to the applicable schedule
Additional information
- The program includes four substreams: Substream 2.1, Substream 2.2, Substream 3.1, and Substream 3.2.
- Applications are submitted online through di@pason.
- The Ministry may limit the number of selected projects to respect the available budget envelope.
- For the target substream, the application period is from 7 September to 1 October 2026 at 16 h 30.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property Program
What is the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property?
Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1 supports legal non-profit organizations, cooperatives, municipal entities, and recognized Indigenous communities in Quebec. It funds replacement or repair of non-integrated furniture and equipment needed to maintain mission delivery, with related professional fees and delivery costs.
How much funding can be received?
Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses, capped at $3,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property program?
To be eligible for the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property program, you must:
The applicant must hold ownership rights over the movable property covered by the project.
The applicant must be an eligible cultural organization.
The project must be necessary to continue the organization’s mission and maintain its service level.
What expenses are eligible under Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property?
Replacement of non-integrated furniture or equipment
Repair of non-integrated furniture or equipment
Who can I contact for more information about the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property?
You can contact Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC) or by phone at 819 772-3002.
Where is the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property available?
The Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.1: Maintenance of Cultural Infrastructure and Equipment — Movable Property is a Grant and Funding