Community Action Program in the Field of Education (PACTE)

• Completed application form
• Letters patent and bylaws
• Organization history
• Two recent letters of support
• Latest annual activity report, financial report, and action plan

• Non-profit organization legally constituted for at least 12 months
• Head office located in Quebec
• Main activities aligned with an eligible program field
• Mission and practices consistent with autonomous community action
• For projects, already recognized under the mission support stream

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit community organizations in education
• Autonomous community action organizations
• National community-action networks in education
• Organizations working in non-formal and informal education

Who is not eligible

• Professional orders
• Political organizations
• Trade unions
• Religious associations
• Organizations mainly focused on fundraising and redistribution of funds

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and employee benefits
• Professional fees and general operating costs
• Training, travel, and project-related administration
• Rental of premises and equipment
• Project materials and supplies

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Salaries of education network staff or teacher release costs
• Payments to participants
• Capital expenses, debt financing, or loan repayments
• Religious activities or expenses that do not comply with state secularism
• For projects: regular operating costs, property purchases or renovations, and non-required computer equipment

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Eligibility under the program rules
• Proof of need to be addressed
• Consistency between the need, the expected result, and the planned actions
• Overall clarity of the proposal
• Consistency of the budget planning with the planned activities

• Step 1: Complete the application form
  • Fill out the prescribed electronic form.
  • Prepare the required supporting documents for the relevant stream.
• Step 2: Submit the application
  • Send the completed form and required documents electronically.
  • Submit the file by the applicable deadline or within the annual call for projects.
• Step 3: Wait for review
  • The Ministry reviews the file and informs the applicant in writing of the decision.
• Step 4: Sign the funding agreement
  • If approved, sign the funding agreement before any payment is made.

• Applications are reviewed by the Ministry and applicants are informed in writing of the decision
• Approved applicants must sign a funding agreement before receiving payment
• Mission-support files may be classified as complete, follow-up, or suspended during review
• Project funding for longer projects is paid in two instalments, with a mid-term report review for the second payment
• The Ministry may verify requests and reduce or withdraw funding if conditions are no longer met

• The program has two funding streams: mission support and project-based support.
• Applications are handled electronically using the prescribed form and required documents.
• The program runs until June 30, 2028.
• Applicants are notified in writing of the Ministry’s decision as soon as possible.