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Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE)
Recognition program for student engagement
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Funding available
$ 15,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Secondary school students and school staff from participating secondary schools
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Overview
Forces AVENIR recognizes secondary, college, and university students and staff across Quebec through engagement awards and project support, with provincial prizes reaching 15,000 $. It highlights arts and culture, environment, science and technology, community service, and social engagement initiatives.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec City
- Capitale-Nationale
- Quebec
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
- Arts, letters and culture
- Entraide, peace and justice
- Entrepreneurship, business, and social economy
- Environment
- Health and healthy lifestyles, science and technology, and society, communications, and education
Documents Needed
- Required texts describing the project, initiative, or candidate and explaining how the candidacy meets the selection criteria
- Video for project and personality applications at the college level, and for project and personality applications at the university level
- Curriculum vitae, transcripts or grade reports, and letters of support, where required by the category
- Photos of the candidate or project
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Secondary school students and school staff from participating secondary schools
- Cégep/college students and cégep/college staff from participating institutions
- University students and university staff from participating universities
Who is not eligible
- Institutions that have not concluded a participation agreement with Forces AVENIR
- Projects that have already been laureate in an AVENIR Project category for the same program level
- Candidates who have already been laureate in the same AVENIR Personality or Personnel category for the same program level
Selection criteria
- Concrete results and measurable impact on the project’s milieu
- Relevance to the category, context, and the needs or problems addressed
- Innovation, originality, reach, and visibility
- Leadership, responsibility, mobilization, and the balance or constancy of engagement
- Quality of the file, language, and presentation, with fundraising effort and educational value considered in some categories
How to apply
- Submit the candidacy files for both contests on the registration platform starting Wednesday, 7 January 2026.
Processing and Agreement
- Participating schools, cégeps/colleges, and universities validate eligibility and select the candidacies forwarded to the next stage.
- Eligible files are reviewed through local, regional, and national jury stages, depending on the program level and category.
- Selected candidates may be invited to mandatory interviews, including videoconference interviews held in May or June for some categories.
- For Forces AVENIR +, selected projects must complete a financing form and, at the end of the project, a reporting form that can also request a second year of funding.
Additional information
- Forces AVENIR promotes student engagement at the secondary, college, and university levels.
- Some categories are also supported through Forces AVENIR + funding.
- Applicants must apply through the online registration platform.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) Program
What is the Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE)?
Forces AVENIR recognizes secondary, college, and university students and staff across Quebec through engagement awards and project support, with provincial prizes reaching 15,000 $. It highlights arts and culture, environment, science and technology, community service, and social engagement initiatives.
How much funding can be received?
Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) Funds up to $15,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) program?
To be eligible for the Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) program, you must:
The applicant’s institution must have a participation agreement with Forces AVENIR
The project or candidate must meet the admissibility rules for the selected program level and category
The candidacy must be submitted within the applicable admissibility period
What expenses are eligible under Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE)?
Arts, letters and culture
Entraide, peace and justice
Entrepreneurship, business, and social economy
Environment
Health and healthy lifestyles, science and technology, and society, communications, and education
Who can I contact for more information about the Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE)?
You can contact Université du Québec à Montréal Foundation (UQAM) by email at info@forcesavenir.qc.ca.
Where is the Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) available?
The Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) program is available Capitale-Nationale, Quebec.
Is the Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Forces AVENIR and Student Involvement Recognition Program (PRIE) is a Grant and Funding