MRC Charlevoix-Est — Sustainable Forest Management Program

• Project presentation and funding request form
• Project financial breakdown form
• Location map or cartography
• Supporting attestations and permits, if required
• Quotes or bids, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Regional county municipalities (MRCs)
• Local municipalities and agglomeration councils
• Recognized Indigenous communities in Quebec
• Non-profit and for-profit organizations
• Private forest development agencies and delegation agreement holders

Who is not eligible

• Organizations registered in the Register of Enterprises Not Eligible for Public Contracts (RENA)
• Bankrupt organizations
• BGA holders and free-market wood buyers
• Wood harvest permit holders for supplying sawmills
• Government ministries and agencies

Eligible expenses

• Direct staff salaries and benefits
• Travel and lodging for project staff
• Materials, supplies, and equipment rentals for the project
• Expert fees, document preparation, and translation
• Advertising, promotion, permits, and limited supervision costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• General administrative and operating costs
• Recoverable GST/QST amounts
• Project planning and final report preparation costs
• New multi-use road construction and recreational trails
• Costs incurred before the financing agreement or after the final report

Eligible geographic areas

• Portneuf
• La Jacques-Cartier
• La Côte-de-Beaupré
• Charlevoix
• Charlevoix-Est

• Project priority for the TGIRTs (20%)
• Quality of the project presentation (60%)
• Credibility and capacity of the applicant to carry out the project (20%)

• Step 1: Contact the local MRC coordinator
  • Submit a short project draft with the project objective, nature, deliverables, timeline, and total cost.
• Step 2: Prepare the full project file
  • Develop the project and obtain professional approval when needed.
  • For objective 3.1, secure a favorable resolution from at least one TGIRT.
• Step 3: Submit the application to the MRC
  • Send the required forms and supporting documents by mail or email to the relevant MRC.
  • Make sure the MRC receives the application.
• Step 4: Follow the review and approval process
  • Applications are reviewed by the MRC technical staff and analysis committee.
  • Approved projects are included in the annual project register for ministry acceptance.
• Step 5: Sign the financing agreement and complete the project
  • Provide the resolution authorizing your representatives to sign the agreement.
  • Submit the final report and supporting documents by the required deadline.

• The MRC first reviews whether the project is eligible.
• Eligible projects are sent to an analysis committee for funding recommendations.
• The MRCs make the project selection through the annual project register.
• The ministry must accept the register before funding can be confirmed.
• If approved, a financing agreement must be signed with the MRC.

• Projects may require approval by a qualified professional.
• Funding agreements must be signed before the project can proceed.
• Final reports and supporting records are required.
• Late or incomplete reports may face penalties.