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Financial Relief Program
Interdisciplinary school culture projects
Latest source updateLast Update: August 2, 2026Latest change: The Financial Relief Program now shows a new application timeline, expanded application instructions, updated subsidy terms, and clarified program types.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: August 2, 2026
Latest change: The Financial Relief Program now shows a new application timeline, expanded application instructions, updated subsidy terms, and clarified program types.
Financial Relief Program update
The Financial Relief Program page now includes an explicit application timeline and review window, along with expanded instructions for applying online, by mail, or by phone. It also adds new prep items and a document checklist for applicants. The page now states updated subsidy terms, including direct fee credit use, one-time use, and restrictions on transfer or carryover. Supported program types were also narrowed and clarified to ABA Classroom levels and Summer Camp Respite.
Funding available
$ 15,000 - $ 25,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
Thématiques et interdisciplinarité (Culture d’ici) supports interdisciplinary school projects, with funding up to 50,000 $. It backs projects linked to at least two disciplines, developed with cultural partners, and can cover honoraria, travel, stay expenses, specialized materials, and school preparation costs.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Minimum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Interdisciplinary projects on a theme chosen by school leaders.
- School projects carried out in collaboration with cultural partners.
Documents Needed
- School contact information.
- Total number of students in the school.
- Email address and telephone number of the school principal, the school project lead, and the cultural partner.
- Completed project presentation form.
- Scan of the page with handwritten signatures or the version with all digital signatures, plus photos, videos, and complementary documentation if applicable.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Public schools.
Eligible expenses
- Honoraria for cultural partners.
- Travel expenses.
- Stay expenses.
- Taxes added to partner honoraria, when applicable.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- School outings.
- Performances presented at school or in a professional venue.
- Permanent equipment purchases, including stage equipment, computer equipment, musical instruments and stands, and cameras.
- Training for teachers and cultural partners.
- Operating costs of cultural organizations.
Eligible geographic areas
- Public schools offering pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational, or adult education services in Quebec.
Selection criteria
- Consistency with the goal of integrating culture at school.
- Clarity of the educational purpose and its link to disciplinary competencies.
- Relevance and interest of the teacher-led activities and their links to the Programme de formation de l’école québécoise.
- Expected impacts for students, the cultural partner, teachers, and the wider school community.
How to apply
- The school staff responsible must contact a regional cultural partner or a partner from a peripheral region.
- The responsible person and the cultural partner must discuss the activity content, its duration, and the preparation to be done with students.
- The project presentation form must be completed by 15 October of each year.
- The complete dossier must be submitted using the transmission tool, which can only be used once per project.
Processing and Agreement
- When the funding decision is known, the school, CSS, or CS may begin the project and must conclude a service contract with the cultural partner.
- Before the project starts, the parties must agree on dates, number of weeks, honoraria and related expenses, payment terms, required material, responsibilities, copyright and dissemination, and termination, transfer, and force majeure clauses.
- Cultural partners must receive payment for honoraria and expenses no later than 30 days after the end of the project, provided all required supporting documents have been accepted.
- No official report is required at the end of the project, but a questionnaire will be sent to schools and cultural partners.
- Supporting documents must be kept and may be requested by the ministère de l’Éducation.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial Relief Program Program
What is the Financial Relief Program?
Thématiques et interdisciplinarité (Culture d’ici) supports interdisciplinary school projects, with funding up to 50,000 $. It backs projects linked to at least two disciplines, developed with cultural partners, and can cover honoraria, travel, stay expenses, specialized materials, and school preparation costs.
How much funding can be received?
Financial Relief Program Funds up to $25,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Financial Relief Program program?
To be eligible for the Financial Relief Program program, you must:
Current school year projects.
Projects in public schools.
Projects linked to at least two disciplines.
What expenses are eligible under Financial Relief Program?
Interdisciplinary projects on a theme chosen by school leaders.
School projects carried out in collaboration with cultural partners.
Who can I contact for more information about the Financial Relief Program?
You can contact Geneva Centre for Autism (GCA) by email at subsidy@autism.net or by phone at 416-322-7877 ext 332.
Where is the Financial Relief Program available?
The Financial Relief Program program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Financial Relief Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Financial Relief Program is a Grant and Funding