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Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Financial assistance for restoration of heritage and cultural properties
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 20,000,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of Heritage Assets program provides up to 60% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $20 million, for the preservation and restoration of heritage properties recognized under the Cultural Heritage Act in Quebec. Eligible activities include restoration, preservation, and improvements to accessibility, safety, or infrastructure pertaining to designated heritage buildings and sites.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
Next steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Restoration of heritage assets, including repairing or replacing original or historic components of protected buildings using period-appropriate materials and techniques.
- Preservation initiatives to consolidate structural elements and prevent or correct deterioration in heritage buildings or sites.
- Acquisition, repair, or installation of fire protection and suppression systems in cultural infrastructure or as required by the Quebec Construction Code.
- Projects that improve universal accessibility in heritage buildings with a cultural or public vocation.
- Archaeological activities such as inventory, oversight, excavation, restoration, or stabilization, connected to restoration or preservation of eligible heritage properties.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individuals (natural persons)
- Legally constituted for-profit organizations
- Legally constituted non-profit organizations
- Legally constituted cooperatives
- Municipal entities
- Recognized Indigenous communities or nations
Who is not eligible
- Organizations listed in Schedule 2 of the Act respecting the Financial Administration (except budgetary organizations).
- The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
- Organizations belonging to the education or health networks, if their asset is eligible for financial support from their respective ministries.
- Entities registered in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (including subcontractors listed therein).
- Applicants or organizations that are insolvent, bankrupt, or have not met prior obligations related to financial assistance from a Quebec government ministry or body.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees and related costs for required studies (such as building condition reports, technical audits, archaeological potential studies, and other feasibility or project definition studies required by the Ministry).
- Professional and technical fees directly linked to eligible restoration or preservation work.
- Costs associated with restoration and preservation work on the characteristic elements of the heritage asset.
- Acquisition, repair, and installation of fire protection and suppression systems.
- Production and installation of an identification plaque.
- Integration of artwork related to the application of the Policy for the Integration of Arts into Architecture and the Environment on government and public sites.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Additional information
- The assistance is subject to the availability of budgetary credits at the time of commitment.
- The Ministry may limit the number of projects selected based on available funds.
- All recipients must submit a final accountability report within three months after project completion.
- The Ministry reserves the right to conduct site visits and verify the use of allocated funds at any reasonable time.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets?
The Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of Heritage Assets program provides up to 60% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $20 million, for the preservation and restoration of heritage properties recognized under the Cultural Heritage Act in Quebec. Eligible activities include restoration, preservation, and improvements to accessibility, safety, or infrastructure pertaining to designated heritage buildings and sites.
How much funding can be received?
Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets Funds up to 60% of admissible expenses, capped at $20,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets program?
To be eligible for the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets program, you must:
Legally constituted for-profit organization
Holder of property or co-ownership rights under Quebec Civil Code
What expenses are eligible under Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets?
Restoration of heritage assets, including repairing or replacing original or historic components of protected buildings using period-appropriate materials and techniques.
Preservation initiatives to consolidate structural elements and prevent or correct deterioration in heritage buildings or sites.
Acquisition, repair, or installation of fire protection and suppression systems in cultural infrastructure or as required by the Quebec Construction Code.
Projects that improve universal accessibility in heritage buildings with a cultural or public vocation.
Archaeological activities such as inventory, oversight, excavation, restoration, or stabilization, connected to restoration or preservation of eligible heritage properties.
Where is the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets available?
The Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets?
Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets is funded by Gouvernment of Québec
