Financial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)

• Annual financial assistance allocated for the period 2024-2027, not exceeding 100% of eligible expenses for activities and services.
• For each financial year (2024-2027), 75% of the allocated grant is provided upon signing the agreement, with the remaining 25% disbursed after acceptance of required financial reporting.
• The combination of all public financial support (provincial, federal, municipal) must not surpass 100% of eligible project expenses.

• The applicant must act as a regional recreation and sports unit (URLS) in its region.
• The applicant must be a non-profit organization (NPO) constituted under Part III of the Quebec Companies Act.
• The organization must have an active associative and democratic life.
• The organization must have a mission of general interest in the fields of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, or physical activity, benefitting the wider community.
• The organization must provide services beyond the local level to actors, stakeholders, and the population of its administrative region.

Who is eligible?

• Regional leisure and sports units (URLS) operating in Quebec
• Non-profit organizations (NPOs) acting as regional units in the fields of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that are not registered as non-profit organizations (NPOs) under Quebec law.
• Entities that are not acting as a regional leisure and sport unit (URLS) in their region.
• Organizations listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).
• Organizations that have not complied with Quebec government laws and regulations or have not fulfilled obligations related to prior government financial aid in the past two years.
• Organizations that do not meet high standards of integrity expected from recipients of public funds.

Eligible expenses

• General expenses such as office or workspace rental, office supplies, and equipment necessary for operations.
• Human resources costs related to the operation of the program, including salaries, employee benefits, professional training, and support.
• Travel expenses, provided they do not exceed the current Quebec public service rates.
• Communication, networking, representation, and volunteer management expenses.
• For the Circonflexe project: human resources for management, training, promotion, and facilitation; equipment purchase, maintenance, repair, and storage; expenses related to service points such as mobile units, self-service kiosks, and equipment loan counters.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec administrative regions

• Demonstration of sound management and adequate financial health, particularly through the maintenance of financial ratios in accordance with program requirements.
• Compliance with recognized competencies and the ability to implement the activities and services for which support is requested.
• Ability to present concrete results through the required accountability documents (for example: impact evaluation report, final report for specific projects).
• Adherence to the rules, standards, and conventions of the program throughout the execution of the project.

• All funded activities must be carried out in accordance with applicable Quebec legislation and regulatory provisions.
• Beneficiaries must adhere to transparency and mutual respect in all dealings with the government throughout the grant period.
• The visibility of the Ministère’s financial support must be ensured, as detailed in the funding agreement.
• Grant amounts may be revised downward if certain financial thresholds regarding net assets are exceeded and no justification is provided.