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Financial support for northern initiatives
Supports northern Quebec projects advancing community and territorial development
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 500,000
Timeline
- Open Date : January 1, 2025
- Closing date : December 31, 2025
Location
Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Financial Support for Northern Initiatives program offers up to $500,000 in non-repayable funding to promote the development of communities, enhancement of the northern territory, and applied research solutions in Quebec's northern regions. Eligible activities include social development infrastructure, environmental conservation, socioeconomic diversification, knowledge acquisition, workforce training, and community services.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open Date : January 1, 2025
- Closing date : December 31, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Nord-du-Québec
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Other Recreation and Social Clubs
- Higher Education
- Other Education
- Research
- Social Services
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Employment and Training
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Nonprofits / charities
- Academia / students
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
- National
Next steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Projects that provide services to the population of northern regions.
- Initiatives focused on the conservation of the environment in the northern territory.
- Projects supporting socioeconomic diversification of communities in the North.
- Research, studies, and dissemination of knowledge regarding the northern territory.
- Development of infrastructure aimed at reducing or mitigating social inequalities within northern populations.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations and incorporated entities
- Cooperatives with activities similar to non-profit organizations
- Mutual organizations with activities similar to non-profits
- Band councils and Indigenous communities
- Corporations of northern villages, northern villages, and Inuit landholding corporations
- Municipalities, regional county municipalities (MRC), and municipal organizations
- Regional Administrations (Baie-James, Kativik), Cree Nation Government, and Eeyou Istchee Baie-James Regional Government
- Recognized educational institutions (for research and knowledge dissemination projects only)
- Legally incorporated businesses in Quebec or Canada (for social development infrastructure projects only)
Who is not eligible
- Companies whose projects are not carried out in the northern territory of Quebec or do not benefit communities or businesses established there.
- Enterprises not legally constituted in Quebec or Canada.
- Private companies, except for those proposing projects related to social development infrastructure that address essential community or employee needs and support corporate social responsibility.
Eligible expenses
- Operating costs for project implementation, such as salaries, wages, and temporary rental fees.
- Acquisition or rental of necessary equipment and materials for the project.
- Costs for preparing project plans and conducting studies.
- Professional fees related to the project.
- Administrative expenses directly associated with the project.
- Travel and accommodation expenses required for project delivery.
- Capital expenditures directly linked to project realization.
- Expenses related to organizing events associated with the project.
Eligible geographic areas
- Projects carried out in the Northern Quebec territory.
- Communities or businesses established in the Northern Quebec territory.
Additional information
- An agreement specifying the terms of financial support and reporting requirements will be signed with the Société du Plan Nord for approved projects.
- Each funding payment requires submission of a detailed activity and financial report, including supporting documentation for eligible expenditures.
- Reports should detail the sustainable development impacts and, if applicable, the number of jobs created.
- The most recent update to the program information was on July 3, 2025.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial support for northern initiatives Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Financial support for northern initiatives. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Financial support for northern initiatives?
The Financial Support for Northern Initiatives program offers up to $500,000 in non-repayable funding to promote the development of communities, enhancement of the northern territory, and applied research solutions in Quebec's northern regions. Eligible activities include social development infrastructure, environmental conservation, socioeconomic diversification, knowledge acquisition, workforce training, and community services.
How much funding can be received?
Financial support for northern initiatives Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $500,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was December 31, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Financial support for northern initiatives program?
To be eligible for the Financial support for northern initiatives program, you must:
Legally constituted business in Quebec or Canada (for social development infrastructure projects only)
Project must benefit northern Quebec territory or its communities
Applicant must seek complementary funding from at least one eligible government source
What expenses are eligible under Financial support for northern initiatives?
Projects that provide services to the population of northern regions.
Initiatives focused on the conservation of the environment in the northern territory.
Projects supporting socioeconomic diversification of communities in the North.
Research, studies, and dissemination of knowledge regarding the northern territory.
Development of infrastructure aimed at reducing or mitigating social inequalities within northern populations.
Who can I contact for more information about the Financial support for northern initiatives?
You can contact Gouvernment of Québec by email at fin@spn.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Financial support for northern initiatives available?
The Financial support for northern initiatives program is available Nord-du-Québec, Quebec.
