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Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property
Supports cultural infrastructure maintenance and upgrades
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Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 supports cultural infrastructure maintenance and accessibility improvements. It covers renovation, restoration, adaptation, code compliance, technical studies, and related professional services for eligible buildings and integrated equipment.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase production or service capacity
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
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
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Maintaining or restoring existing cultural infrastructure.
- Renovating, redeveloping, reconfiguring, or bringing cultural infrastructure up to code.
- Restoring and preserving cultural infrastructure located in a heritage building.
- Carrying out eligible construction, new construction, expansion, reconstruction, or requalification work.
- Acquiring, installing, repairing, or replacing specialized furniture and equipment, including universal accessibility interventions.
Documents Needed
- The signed Financial Assistance Conditions document.
- The resolution adopted by its competent authorities confirming the amount of the financial assistance requested.
- The documents relating to the property's ownership rights and, where applicable, a copy of the lease or occupancy agreement with an eligible cultural organization, as well as the program management agreement.
- A technical building audit, the most recent financial statements and the project completion schedule.
- The description of the planned excavation work, a professional opinion on the archaeological potential, the projected operating budget, the estimate of construction costs and the project budget.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations
- Cooperatives
- Municipal entities
- School organizations
- Indigenous communities or nations
Who is not eligible
- For-profit businesses
- Individuals
- Festivals
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- Applicants in insolvency or listed in the public contracts registry
Eligible expenses
- Acquisition, installation, repair, and replacement of integrated and non-integrated specialized furniture and equipment linked to the mission, including universal accessibility.
- Renovation, redevelopment, reconfiguration, construction, new construction, expansion, reconstruction, and code-compliance work on cultural infrastructure.
- Restoration and preservation work for cultural infrastructure located in a heritage building, including archaeological inventory, supervision, or excavation when applicable.
- Professional and technical fees directly linked to eligible work, including studies, technical audits, architectural or engineering fees, project management, specialist fees, and archaeological advice.
- Identification plaques, durable building certification, temporary storage or relocation of furniture and equipment during work, non-refundable taxes including ecofees, construction permits, and temporary public domain occupation fees except for municipalities.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses incurred before the announcement, except a study, technical audit, or functional and technical program completed within the last 5 years.
- Projects funded under another Ministry program, a cultural development agreement, or programs administered by the Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec.
- Costs related to contracts whose applicable call-for-tender rules were not respected.
- Operating, recurring maintenance, financing, refundable-tax, donation or in-kind, and insurance-covered costs, as well as expenses not directly linked to the project.
- Work carried out by the applicant, its staff, a related person, a related owner, or goods and services from an enterprise listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Relevance assessment (51 %)
- Quality assessment (37 %)
- Impact assessment (12 %)
- The project must comply with sectoral standards, a code, a law or a regulation, and contribute to an issue affecting the sector or the territory.
- The budget, financial structure, schedule, organizational capacity, architectural quality and accessibility are taken into account.
How to apply
- Create your organization's profile or make sure it is up to date in di@pason.
- Complete the financial assistance application form in di@pason for the appropriate sub-component of the program during the sub-component's opening period.
- Attach the required and duly completed documents and templates to your financial assistance application, in an accepted electronic format.
- Submit your complete application no later than the deadline specified in the program calendar.
Processing and Agreement
- The application is reviewed by the Ministry after submission in di@pason.
- Projects are assessed against eligibility, budget availability, and selection criteria.
- Additional information may be requested during the review.
- If approved, a funding announcement and conditions apply before project realization.
- Final reporting is required after the project is completed.
Additional information
- Applications are submitted online through the di@pason portal.
- The project must follow the Ministry’s structured construction project process.
- Contracts must comply with the Ministry’s contract management rules.
- Regular progress and final reporting may be required.
Contacts
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- Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assetsSupport for heritage property restoration in Quebec
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property Program
What is the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property?
The Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 supports cultural infrastructure maintenance and accessibility improvements. It covers renovation, restoration, adaptation, code compliance, technical studies, and related professional services for eligible buildings and integrated equipment.
Who is eligible for the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property program?
To be eligible for the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property program, you must:
The applicant must own, co-own, or hold emphyteusis on the building.
The project must maintain or restore an existing cultural infrastructure.
Construction and restoration work must be carried out by an entrepreneur with the appropriate RBQ licence, a craftsperson member of the Conseil des métiers d’arts du Québec, or a professional restorer.
What expenses are eligible under Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property?
Maintaining or restoring existing cultural infrastructure.
Renovating, redeveloping, reconfiguring, or bringing cultural infrastructure up to code.
Restoring and preserving cultural infrastructure located in a heritage building.
Carrying out eligible construction, new construction, expansion, reconstruction, or requalification work.
Acquiring, installing, repairing, or replacing specialized furniture and equipment, including universal accessibility interventions.
Who can I contact for more information about the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property?
You can contact Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC) by email at infos@mcc.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1 888 380-8882.
Where is the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property available?
The Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property?
Capital Assets Assistance Program — Substream 2.2 – Maintenance of cultural infrastructure and equipment: intervention involving immovable property is funded by Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC)