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Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines
Financial support for Route verte maintenance
Offered by
Funding available
Up to 50% of project cost
Deadline
June 5, 2026
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Véloce III supports municipalities, metropolitan communities, Indigenous communities, northern villages, and mandated non-profit organizations across all regions to maintain the Route verte and its branch lines. It offers support of up to 50% of eligible expenses for cycling paths, multi-use trails, bike lanes, paved shoulders, and shared streets.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Other Recreation and Social Clubs
- Environment
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- General public
- Rural / Remote communities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Cycling paths and multi-use trails
- Bike lanes
- Paved shoulders
- Designated roadways, bicycle streets, and shared streets
Documents Needed
- Application form for financial assistance, including applicant information
- Technical characteristics of the proposed cycling or multi-use routes
- Notarized agreement with the owner, when the project is on private property
- Financing plan, including contributions from other financial partners, if any
- Signed resolution approving the application, in accordance with the standard resolution template
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Municipalities and regional county municipalities (MRCs)
- Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal and Communauté métropolitaine de Québec
- Arrondissement councils and agglomeration councils
- Indigenous communities represented by their band councils; northern villages and Administration régionale Kativik; Association des corporations foncières du Nunavik and landholding corporations
- Non-profit organizations mandated by resolution of a municipality, an MRC, or one of the councils listed above to manage the infrastructure covered by the request
Who is not eligible
- Organizations or subcontractors listed in the RENA registry
- Organizations in default on prior Quebec government funding obligations
Eligible expenses
- Contracts for maintenance work
- Materials and supplies
- Rental of tools, equipment, and machinery
- Signalization and related equipment
- Salaries and benefits for staff directly assigned to the project
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Parking lot construction
- Urban furniture not exclusively for users of the cycling infrastructure
- Operating and maintenance costs for the facilities
- Promotion and animation activities
- Costs from suppliers registered in the RENA registry
How to apply
- Complete the application form with the required information and make sure it is complete, understandable, and based on exact data at the deadline.
- Submit the application to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility through the online service (PES) before the deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications received are currently under analysis, and no status information will be communicated to applicants in the meantime.
- Beneficiaries will be informed by a signed announcement letter.
- Applicants not selected will also be informed in writing.
- Projects are preselected once they meet the admissibility criteria in section 7.1 and the requirements in section 8.
- The Ministry may request any other document or information it considers necessary.
Additional information
- The call for projects for 2026-2027 ran from May 1, 2026 to June 5, 2026.
- Beneficiaries must sign an undertaking with the Ministry before receiving funding.
- Recipients must comply with the Government of Quebec visibility protocol.
- The Ministry may request additional documents or information.
Contacts
Other components of this program
Explore related funding streams and grants that belong to the same program.
- Financial assistance for active transportation infrastructure – Véloce IIIFunding for active transportation infrastructure improvements
- Financial assistance for restoring cyclist passageFunding to restore cyclist access after force majeure
- Financial assistance for the development of the Green Route and its regional branchesSupport for Route verte cycling infrastructure
Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines Program
What is the Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines?
Véloce III supports municipalities, metropolitan communities, Indigenous communities, northern villages, and mandated non-profit organizations across all regions to maintain the Route verte and its branch lines. It offers support of up to 50% of eligible expenses for cycling paths, multi-use trails, bike lanes, paved shoulders, and shared streets.
How much funding can be received?
Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines program?
To be eligible for the Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines program, you must:
The project must concern the official Route verte or a recognized regional cycling route.
The applicant must be an eligible organization under the program.
What expenses are eligible under Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines?
Cycling paths and multi-use trails
Bike lanes
Paved shoulders
Designated roadways, bicycle streets, and shared streets
Who can I contact for more information about the Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at transport_actif@transports.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 266-6647.
Where is the Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines available?
The Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Financial assistance for maintenance of Route verte and its branch lines is a Grant and Funding