MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN) – Île d’Orléans Stream

This grant offers several financing options designed to support the successful completion of eligible projects while ensuring accountability through structured financial arrangements. The terms differ according to the type of recipient and project specifics.

• Financial assistance can be offered as non-repayable grants, loans with or without interest, or loan guarantees.
• The maximum financial contribution for a private company, a for-profit cooperative, or a non-profit owned by a private entity cannot exceed 25% of the project cost.
• A non-profit organization may receive funding of up to 60% of the project cost.
• All projects are capped with a maximum funding limit of $75,000 per project.
• The project's funding must include at least 50% non-governmental sources for private companies, for-profit cooperatives, or non-profits related to private entities.
• Other eligible organizations must ensure at least 20% of project costs are funded from non-governmental sources.
• In-kind donations, such as products and services, can count towards community financial contributions for non-profits or cooperatives.
• A maximum of 5% in goods and services can be recognized as initial contributions.
• The total governmental aid, calculated from eligible expenses, must not exceed 50% for private companies or 80% for other beneficiaries.
• Commitments may involve staged disbursements based on project deliverables and reporting requirements.

Eligibility for this grant requires the applicant to meet certain organizational and project location criteria.

• The applicant must be a municipal organization, cooperative (excluding the financial sector), non-profit organization duly registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register, or a private enterprise, including social economy enterprises.
• The applicant must not be listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).
• The applicant must not have defaulted on any obligations related to previous financial assistance from the MRC in the past two years after being duly notified.

Who is eligible?

Eligible applicants for the Fonds de la région de la Capitale-Nationale (FRCN) – volet Île d’Orléans are defined as specific groups capable of demonstrating compliance with local development policies and strategic alignment.

• Municipal organizations.
• Cooperatives, excluding those in the financial sector.
• Non-profit organizations duly registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register.
• Private enterprises, including those operating in the social economy, duly registered in the Quebec Enterprise Register.

Who is not eligible

This grant has specific exclusions to ensure funds are effectively utilized for eligible projects and parties. Organizations facing public contract restrictions or those with unresolved financial obligations from prior grants are ineligible.

• Organizations registered under the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts (RENA).
• Organizations that failed to meet obligations from previous financial assistance by the MRC within the past two years.

Eligible expenses

The grant covers specific expenses directly related to the realization and success of the project.

• Professional fees, consulting services, and studies.
• Salaries and benefits for employees, trainees, and staff involved in the project (including employer's social charges and benefits).
• Purchase or rental of goods, equipment, and assets related to the project.
• Activities and expenses for marketing, promotion, and publicity not part of the promoter's usual activities or services.
• Improvements, repairs, expansions, renovations, or construction work on a non-residential building, including acquisition of land or a non-residential building.
• General and administrative expenses necessary for the project.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is available to companies that are located in specific geographical areas within the MRC de l’Île d’Orléans, ensuring alignment with local development policies.

• Organizations with projects occurring on the territory of the MRC de l’Île d’Orléans.
• Companies producing a significant impact on the territory of the MRC de l’Île d’Orléans.

The evaluation and selection of projects under the FRCN for the MRC de l’Île d’Orléans are based on specific criteria to ensure projects align with the fund's objectives and potential impacts on the community.

• Link with the objectives of the FRCN.
• Involvement of partners.
• Embedment in the local community.
• Diversity of funding sources.
• Financial and organizational capacity of the promoter to complete the project and achieve its objectives.
• Potential economic benefits such as job creation or maintenance, generated investments, ripple effects, impact on priority zones or sectors, and visibility and outreach of the Île d’Orléans.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The funding can be in the form of non-repayable grants, loans with or without interest, or loan guarantees.
• Maximum financial assistance is $75,000 per project, with different maximum contribution rates based on the type of organization.
• Non-governmental sources must make up at least 50% of eligible project expenses for private enterprises and 20% for other organizations.
• In-kind contributions can make up a maximum of 5% of the funding structure for nonprofit projects but must be clearly detailed and valued.
• Maximum cumulative public funding cannot exceed 50% of eligible expenses for private entities and 80% for other eligible beneficiaries.
• Final reporting is required to include the total project cost and numbers on job creation and maintenance.