Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR) – Component 1 – 2026 Call for Projects – Chaudière-Appalaches Region

• A completed application form in French
• The required documents
• An example of resolution provided by the applicant
• A financing plan with confirmation letters for other financial assistance, if applicable
• A letter of support from the MRC where the project will be carried out

Who is eligible?

• Any individual or legal person who resides and carries out activities in Quebec, in the administrative region covered by the application.

Who is not eligible

• Ministries, public bodies, state-owned enterprises, their subsidiaries, and any entity directly or indirectly controlled by a government.
• Financial sector businesses, including financial cooperatives and financial planners.
• Insurance brokerage and real estate brokerage businesses.
• Individuals not in business.
• Non-profit organizations whose actions do not resemble community action.

Eligible expenses

• Costs directly linked to the realization of the project, including salaries, benefits, rent, travel, data acquisition, equipment, and reporting
• Plans and studies related to a business plan, market analysis, feasibility, concept development, programming of activities, or sector tools and indicators
• Construction, development, implementation, or installation costs for the project
• Costs related to a planning and consultation process involving regional stakeholders
• Administrative costs, up to 5% of eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Non-direct project expenses
• Recurring expenses needed for the normal operation of the organization
• Decontamination, construction, renovation, or conversion of housing units
• Bursaries, prizes, or contests
• Operating deficits, debt repayment, or replenishment of working capital

• Fit with the problem and objectives described in the call for projects for conjunctural situations.
• Direct alignment with the implementation approach and target to be achieved for regional priorities.
• Positive impacts, job creation, removal of development barriers, and durable collaboration between stakeholders.
• Collective involvement and active engagement of local stakeholders, including municipalities, the population, and organizations.
• Regional added value, identity-building, attractiveness, project delivery capacity, financing plan quality, and sustainability practices.

• Submit the application on the Portail gouvernemental des affaires municipales et régionales.
• Apply in response to a regional call for projects launched by the Ministère.
• Include the completed French application form and the required documents.

• If the project is selected, the applicant signs a subsidy agreement setting out the project conditions and payment terms.
• The applicant must provide the information needed to assess whether the results have been achieved.
• If the project is not selected, the applicant receives a refusal letter.

• For the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the call for projects runs until 27 August 2026.
• The regional priority targeted is to foster inclusive, attractive and dynamic living environments.
• Projects must support at least one of the regional targets related to interregional migration or municipal spending in culture.
• For Approach B, the initiative must be part of a set of projects aiming at the same objective.