Fonds signature métropole - Stream 2: Support for new major initiatives

• Annex A - annual or multi-year budget grid, as appropriate
• Copy of the organization’s legal status, CV of the project lead, latest financial statements or forecast if the organization is new, annual report, and related companies’ financial statements if applicable
• Realization plan, board member list with expertise, resolution authorizing the representative, and compensation policy or equivalent information
• Office québécois de la langue française certification or attestation, if the organization has more than 25 employees in the Registre des entreprises du Québec
• Stream 1 only: the sustainable development follow-up and accountability form; any other relevant supporting document

Who is eligible?

• Private non-profit legal entities constituted under the laws applicable in Quebec
• Applicants must have an establishment in Quebec

Eligible expenses

• Operating costs necessary for the project, including salaries and rent
• Communication and promotion costs related to the project, including web and advertising tools, public relations and press, and marketing in Quebec and outside Quebec
• Plans and studies costs related to project improvement, including a business plan, market analysis, feasibility, concept development, programming of activities, and development of instruments or indicators
• Purchase and installation of amortizable removable equipment
• Training costs, costs linked to sustainable and responsible development commitments, and admissible travel costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Operating losses, capital losses, debt financing, working capital financing, and loan repayment
• For Stream 1, expenses incurred more than eight months before the application date; for Stream 2, expenses incurred before the application date
• Construction work, restoration, preservation work, and land purchase
• Expenses for a project that has already been completed
• Services performed by a company listed on the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics or on the Office québécois de la langue française non-compliance list

Eligible geographic areas

• Administrative region of Montréal (Île de Montréal)

• Complementarity of funding, measured by other government programs, private financing, and own-source revenues
• Relevance of the project, measured by alignment with the applicant’s mission, the program objectives, and support from sector funders and the community
• Capacity to carry out the project, measured by team experience, partnerships, past achievements, governance, and respect for previous FSM agreements
• Quality of the project and financial framework, including clarity and realism of objectives, realism of the implementation plan, diversity of funding sources, financial situation, and confirmations
• For Stream 2, selection also considers project scale, structuring character, legacy potential, innovation, notoriety potential, and contribution to the vitality of living environments

• Complete the FSM online application form.
• Transmit the required documents with the application.
• Complete the form in one sitting and click ENVOYER after the last question.

• Applications are reviewed in batches according to available budgets and selection criteria.
• An acknowledgement of receipt is sent after the application is submitted.
• Selected projects are covered by a financial assistance agreement between the beneficiary and the minister responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal region.
• Payment conditions are tied to key project stages and supporting documents, including annual progress follow-up, annual activity reports, progress reports during implementation, the visibility protocol, and a final report.
• The final payment is conditional on the transmission of all data needed to assess program results.
• If subcontracting is used, ministerial authorization is required and may include a call for tenders or an invitation process, as well as compliance with the Act respecting contracting by public bodies.

• Applications are reviewed in batches based on available budgets and selection criteria.
• The same organization may submit more than one application if the projects match the program objectives and selection criteria.
• Only duly completed applications with all required documents are accepted.
• When another ministry or sectoral body offers a relevant program, the applicant must first demonstrate that the project was submitted for that funding opportunity.