Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use

• Application form
• Supporting documents listed in section 5.2
• Justifying documents and proofs required by the program

Who is eligible?

• Private organizations, with or without profit motive, interested in off-road vehicle activities
• Local municipalities, regional county municipalities, metropolitan communities, or municipal bodies
• Indigenous communities represented by their band councils and related organizations
• Nordic villages, the Kativik Regional Administration, Nunavik landholding corporations and their association
• Individuals in partnership with an off-road vehicle club
• Municipal police forces and their related organizations
• Indigenous police forces, including the Nunavik police service, and their related organizations

Who is not eligible

• Companies or organizations whose projects are already receiving funding from other specific Quebec programs for off-road vehicles (such as programs dedicated to snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle clubs).
• Projects seeking funding for the acquisition of land or servitudes, including those intending to cover related legal, assessment, or surveying fees.
• Organizations or projects eligible for the Program for Compensation and Prevention of Damages to Agricultural Lands Attributable to Off-Road Vehicles.
• Businesses seeking coverage for regular operating, administrative, or general expenses unrelated directly to the specific project.
• Companies obtaining goods or services from suppliers listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees, salaries, and social charges for project-related personnel, technical staff, consultants, and contractors (within government-established limits).
• Rental costs for tools, equipment, vehicles, and machinery, including municipal equipment and operators.
• Purchase of materials required for the project.
• Transportation costs for materials, tools, equipment, vehicles, and machinery.
• Production costs for awareness and training materials.
• Installation costs for project-related equipment.
• Insurance premiums directly related to project execution.
• Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses for project personnel (up to 10% of total eligible project expenses).
• Project management and administration expenses directly associated with the project (up to 10% of total eligible project expenses).

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Projects already funded under other specific Quebec off-road vehicle programs.
• Land or servitude acquisition, including related legal, valuation, and surveying fees.
• Costs for projects eligible under the agricultural land damage compensation program.
• Pre-application expenses and project preparation costs.
• General operating, administrative, and recurring business expenses not directly tied to the project.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Project relevance to program objectives.
• Contribution to safer off-road vehicle use and trail sustainability.
• Project quality, originality, and partnerships.
• Technical feasibility, applicant experience, and project delivery capacity.
• Expected economic and employment benefits.

• Step 1: Prepare the application
  • Complete the official application form.
  • Gather the required supporting documents and proofs listed in section 5.2.
• Step 2: Submit the file
  • Send the completed application with all required documents to the Ministry as instructed by the program.
• Step 3: Follow up after submission
  • Wait for the program review and selection process.
  • If funded, complete the project and submit the final report to the email address provided by the program.

• The application is reviewed once submitted with all required documents.
• Applications must be complete, understandable, and based on accurate information.
• Funding is decided through the program's selection process after the call for projects.
• If approved, the beneficiary must complete the project and submit the final report.

• A final report, including financial statements, a photo record, a project timeline description, and issues encountered, must be submitted upon project completion.
• Beneficiaries must comply with the visibility standards established by the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable.
• Supporting documents and proofs, as specified in section 5.2 of the application guide, are required with each application.
• The next call for projects for the 2025-2026 financial year will be announced in the fall.