Dedicated Fund for the English-Speaking Communities of Quebec – Community Life

• Application form – Official Languages Support Programs (Cooperation with the Community Sector)
• Incorporation documents (or application for incorporation)
• Articles and by-laws
• Most recent financial statements (audited, if available)
• Proof of authority and delegation of signing authority

• The organization must represent the interests of Quebec’s English-speaking communities (official-language minority communities).
• The organization’s mission, mandate, or the majority of its activities must support the development and vitality of English-speaking communities in Quebec.
• The application must be submitted as a complete funding application package.
• For projects over 12 months, the applicant must demonstrate the need for a multi-year commitment and capacity to complete the project.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian registered non-profit organizations
• Associations or institutions
• Canadian foundations
• Canadian for-profit organizations (solely for non-profit activities)

Who is not eligible

• Individuals (except as final recipients under “Building Bridges through arts, culture, and heritage programs”)
• Government organizations (except when the only entity able to manage a school community center)
• Universities
• Schools and school boards
• Foreign institutions and organizations

Eligible expenses

• Program or project delivery and monitoring costs (for services, activities, and projects)
• Studies or analyses to develop essential programs, services, or activities
• Administrative costs (including auditing, evaluation, and overhead related to funded activities)
• Eligible expense items may include rent/room rentals, utilities, phone/Internet, office supplies, salaries and benefits, professional fees, equipment/software, venue rentals/permits/insurance, promotion/communications, training, and travel (meals and accommodation)

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Expenses related to international activities
• Expenses incurred before Canadian Heritage receives the application
• Budget items listed as “Other” without identifying their nature (deemed ineligible)

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec (projects serving English-speaking communities of Quebec)

• Consistency with the objectives of the Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent
• Relevance of the issues to community vitality
• Relevance of proposed activities to the situation and development priorities (where applicable)
• Expected outcomes and performance measurement relevance (including impact on target clientele)
• Partner quality/variety and diversified funding sources

• Step 1: Review program guidelines
  • Read the Application Guidelines for the Community Life component (Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent) in full.
• Step 2: Obtain forms (and Letter of Intent where applicable)
  • Use the Application form – Official Languages Support Programs (select the Cooperation with the Community Sector subcomponent).
  • For regional project applications in Atlantic, Ontario and Western regions only: request a Letter of Intent form from the regional office and submit it by email (include organization and project name in the email subject line).
• Step 3: Prepare a complete application package
  • Complete and sign the application form, date it, and attach all required supporting documents.
  • Ensure the application is complete; incomplete applications will be rejected.
• Step 4: Submit by email before the deadline
  • National-level applications: email the complete package to dglo-olsp@pch.gc.ca.
  • Regional applications: email the complete package to the appropriate regional office (Quebec applicants submit via the Quebec regional office).
  • When a deadline applies, send the email no later than 11:59 p.m. local time on the deadline date.

• Canadian Heritage determines eligibility of the applicant, project, and project-related expenses.
• Receipt of an application is acknowledged within two weeks of receiving it in the office.
• Applications are assessed against the program’s evaluation criteria; funding depends on the number and quality of applications received.
• Funding decisions (including eligibility and funding amounts) are final.
• If approved, funding is provided as a grant or a contribution; contribution funding requires a signed funding agreement and final reporting.

• Meeting eligibility criteria does not guarantee funding.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected.
• Expenses incurred before the application is received are not eligible; spending before written approval is at the applicant’s risk.
• If funded, recipients must publicly acknowledge Government of Canada support in English and French.