Cultural Development Agreement

• The application form available in di@pason
• A written partnership proposal for Volet 2, including the general and specific objectives of the agreement, the financial plan, the list of partners and their financial commitment, and the duration of the agreement

Who is eligible?

• Local municipalities
• MRCs
• Municipalities exercising certain MRC powers, except Québec and Montréal
• Administration régionale Baie-James and organizations delegated under article 126.4 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales
• Regional intermunicipal boards in the cultural or related sector approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs

Who is not eligible

• Municipal organizations acting only as agents or mandataries
• Organizations linked to municipalities with majority elected boards
• Entities listed in the public contracts non-eligibility register
• Municipalities of Montréal and Québec

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees, contracts, studies, diagnostics, consultations, training, writing, translation, graphic work, printing, promotion, and communications
• Client materials, venue rental, non-integrated equipment, artist fees, and travel in Quebec
• Non-reimbursed taxes

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Operating costs, recurring projects, and projects already completed
• Infrastructure, immobilization, restoration, and land or property purchases
• Books, magazines, prizes, grants, festivals, fundraising, and profit-making activities
• Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gifts, legal fees, and equipment maintenance or warranty costs
• Costs already funded by the Government of Quebec for the same project

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec
• Administrative regions outside Montréal and Québec
• Specific participating territories in the program

• Relevance to program objectives and government priorities
• Consistency with local or regional context
• Availability of human resources and good governance
• Quality of the action plan and expected outcomes
• Territorial reach, financing mix, and innovation

• For Volet 1, submit the aid application through the form available in di@pason during the call for proposals dates set by the Ministry.
• For Volet 2, send the partnership proposal in writing to the Ministry regional directorate serving your territory.

• The di@pason application is automatically sent to the Ministry regional directorate responsible for processing it.
• To be submitted for evaluation, the request must be complete, understandable and based on exact data.
• If the request has gaps, the applicant must correct them within the time granted by the Ministry.

• Applications are handled through the di@pason online system.
• The program includes a follow-up and accountability process.
• Public visibility rules apply to funded projects.
• Some measures have specific funding envelopes, including youth and seniors.