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Financial support to organizations
Financial support for community organizations
Offered by
Funding available
$ 50,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program provides financial support to organizations serving older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrants. It supports projects, organizational strengthening, digital transition, adapted equipment, housing, and related initiatives, with support available up to $50,000 for anniversary requests.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Social Services
- Housing
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- Seniors
- New immigrants & refugees
- People with disabilities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Initiatives serving older adults, people with disabilities, or immigrants
- Organizational capacity-building projects
- Digital transformation projects
- Internship projects for eligible community organizations
- Territorial or sector-based reflection and coordination projects
Documents Needed
- Application form submitted online
- Project description document
- Strategic plan, when applicable
- Board resolution, when applicable
- Supplier quotation or estimate, when applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Registered charities
- Community organizations serving older adults
- Community organizations serving people with disabilities
- Organizations serving immigrants
Who is not eligible
- Organizations without a CRA charity number, when that status is required
- Organizations outside the foundation’s mission areas
- Applications submitted by mail, phone, or verbally
- Fundraising campaigns and fundraising events
Eligible expenses
- Fees for external suppliers or consultants
- Costs linked to project planning and development
- Adapted equipment purchases owned by the organization
- Costs related to organizational strengthening activities
- Housing project costs when the financing structure is nearly complete
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Fundraising campaigns and fundraising events
- Projects outside the foundation’s mission areas
- Requests submitted by phone, verbally, or by mail
- Adapted equipment purchases not intended to remain the organization’s property
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Alignment with the foundation’s mission and target populations
- Direct impact on the targeted population
- Clear sustainability potential
- Relevant partnerships and stakeholder involvement
- Realistic budget and sound project planning
How to apply
- Step 1: Review the guidelines
- Check the eligibility criteria and the types of requests accepted.
- Confirm that your organization and project match the foundation’s mission.
- Step 2: Prepare the application
- Complete the online form on the foundation website.
- Prepare the required project document and any supporting materials for your request type.
- Step 3: Submit online
- Send the application through the website form only.
- Wait for the email acknowledgment confirming receipt.
- Step 4: Follow-up after review
- If the dossier is retained, the foundation may contact you for more details.
- Only selected applications continue in the process.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after submission through the website
- The foundation may contact the applicant for additional information
- Only selected applications receive further follow-up
- Applicants are notified by email once the form is received
- A few weeks may be needed for a complete application
Additional information
- The foundation accepts applications throughout the year.
- It may request additional information after an initial review.
- Only applications submitted through the website are followed up.
- Applications not selected will not receive a follow-up after three weeks.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial support to organizations Program
What is the Financial support to organizations?
This program provides financial support to organizations serving older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrants. It supports projects, organizational strengthening, digital transition, adapted equipment, housing, and related initiatives, with support available up to $50,000 for anniversary requests.
How much funding can be received?
Financial support to organizations Funds up to $50,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Financial support to organizations program?
To be eligible for the Financial support to organizations program, you must:
Recognized charity status may be required
Sound governance is required
Project must fit the mission
What expenses are eligible under Financial support to organizations?
Initiatives serving older adults, people with disabilities, or immigrants
Organizational capacity-building projects
Digital transformation projects
Internship projects for eligible community organizations
Territorial or sector-based reflection and coordination projects
Who can I contact for more information about the Financial support to organizations?
You can contact Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo (FML) by email at Info@fmlsaputo.org.
Where is the Financial support to organizations available?
The Financial support to organizations program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Financial support to organizations a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Financial support to organizations is a Partnering and Collaboration