Financial Assistance Program from the Fonds de la sécurité routière

• Completed PAFFSR financial assistance application form
• Letters of support from local or regional organizations
• Project objectives and performance indicators
• Any documents the applicant considers relevant to support the application
• Roadwork permit, if the project falls under an exception on a road managed by the Ministry

Who is eligible?

• Private legal entities, with or without profit
• Cooperatives
• Municipalities, regional county municipalities, metropolitan communities, and their municipal or intermunicipal bodies
• Organizations and institutions in the education, health, and social services networks
• Indigenous communities represented by a band council

Who is not eligible

• Organizations listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts (RENA)
• Organizations that failed to meet obligations under previous financial assistance from the Minister within the past two years, after formal notice

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits for temporary staff or subcontractors working directly on the project
• Professional fees, including engineering, plans and specifications, and supervision of eligible work
• Purchase or rental of equipment, buildings, or land, plus materials and signage
• Project printing, information materials, and advertising costs
• Non-refundable taxes, and project travel and accommodation costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Debt financing or loan repayment
• Projects already completed or expenses incurred before the application was submitted
• Regular operating costs such as rent, heating, telecommunications, and routine equipment
• Office supplies and computer equipment
• Projects carried out on roads managed by the Ministère des Transports, except for the stated exceptions

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Applications are reviewed by the Minister for compliance with the program rules and criteria.
• An advisory committee reviews submitted projects and recommends a list of projects to the Minister.
• The Minister then announces which projects will receive funding.
• Applicants are informed of the decision by letter.
• Approved applicants must sign an agreement with the Minister before receiving funding.

• The program supports one-time, non-recurring projects.
• More than one project may be submitted in the same call for projects.
• Approved projects must start within 12 months of the announcement letter and end within two years.
• Projects eligible under another Ministère des Transports funding program are automatically refused under this program.