Financial support for northern initiatives

• The financial assistance application form, completed, signed and dated
• Copy of the applicant organization's most recent financial report
• Copy of the resolution by the board of directors authorizing the applicant to submit projects and sign agreements
• Written evidence of the search for complementarity
• Letters of commitment from project partners, when applicable

Who is eligible?

• Incorporated or non-profit organizations
• Cooperatives with activities similar to a non-profit organization
• Mutual organizations with activities similar to a non-profit organization
• Band councils of Indigenous communities and Indigenous communities
• Northern village corporations, northern villages or Inuit landholding corporations

Who is not eligible

• Projects of individuals
• Projects of organizations registered with the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA)
• Projects from applicants who have failed to meet their obligations after formal notice in respect of previous financial assistance granted by a ministry or granting agency over the two years preceding the application
• Festivals

Eligible expenses

• Operating costs necessary for the completion of the project, such as wages and other remuneration and one-off rent payments
• Cost of purchasing or leasing materials and equipment
• Cost of producing plans and studies
• Professional fees
• Administrative expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Recurring expenditures
• Representation expenses, donations and sponsorships
• Expenses related to the purchase of any motor vehicle that can be registered
• Expenditures incurred before the project is submitted
• Expenditures planned for after March 31, 2028

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec north of the 49th parallel, north of the St. Lawrence and north of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
• Outside the Territory, in exceptional cases, if the project benefits northern communities and businesses

• Eligible projects are assessed by a selection committee according to the Program's analysis and sustainable development criteria in Appendix B.
• For projects using a wooden or hybrid main structure, the professional responsible for the plans and specifications must certify that the project will be carried out using such a structure.
• A comparative assessment of greenhouse gas emissions linked to the manufacture of the building's structural materials, using the Gestimat tool, is required at the preliminary stage and at the completed project stage if the project is accepted.

• Consult the application guide first.
• Complete the application form for financial support.
• Provide the required documents.
• Submit the project by email to fin@spn.gouv.qc.ca.
• Alternatively, send it by mail to the Société du Plan Nord.

• If the project is selected, it will be subject to a financial assistance agreement with the Société du Plan Nord.
• The agreement will specify the terms of payment and the conditions for granting financial assistance, as well as the terms of accountability.
• For each payment, the applicant must submit an activity and utilization report for the grant, in accordance with the deadlines set out in the funding agreement.

• The applicant must demonstrate that a search for complementarity has been carried out with at least one local or regional government structure and at least one relevant provincial or federal department or agency.
• Projects may exceptionally be carried out outside Québec's northern territory if they benefit northern communities and businesses.
• The project will be subject to a financial assistance agreement if selected.
• For each payment, an activity and utilization report must be submitted in accordance with the deadlines set out in the funding agreement.