La Ruche — ImpACTE Fund
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QC, Canada
Promotes innovative solutions for social and environmental challenges
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Grant and Funding
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- La Ruche
- Government of Canada
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The ImpACTE Fund supports innovative entrepreneurial projects aimed at addressing social and environmental issues by proposing solutions that generate significant impact. This program offers financial assistance of up to $25,000 and is intended for initiatives such as community composting, the circular economy, or biodiversity protection.
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- Non-repayable contribution of up to $25,000 per project.
- Total fund envelope amounts to $500,000 thanks to financial support from Economic Development Canada (EDC) for Quebec.
- Contribution equal to the amount raised via crowdfunding on La Ruche, up to a limit of $25,000.
- Minimum crowdfunding campaign goal set at $5,000 in order to benefit from the ImpACTE Fund.
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- Sustainable local communities
- Responsible consumption
- Circular economy
- Equity, diversity, and social inclusion
- Protection of biodiversity
- Sustainable food systems
- Clean technology
- Socio-ecological transition
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- Open to businesses of all types and accessible to all types of project holders across Quebec.
- Offered conditionally upon the successful completion of a crowdfunding campaign on La Ruche.
- The campaign must have a minimum goal of $5,000, equating to a financial need of $10,000 considering the ImpACTE Fund's contribution of $5,000.
- Applicable for a new project with a defined start and end date and an established financial objective.
- Does not aim to finance regular operations.
- Applicants must not have received additional national public funding for the same project or support from Canada Economic Development (DEC).
- Available throughout Quebec to impact businesses registered with the Quebec Enterprise Registrar (REQ) under the following legal forms: Corporation, Partnership, Cooperative, Social Economy Enterprise, Non-profit Organization.
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- Companies registered in Quebec
- Impact companies registered under the Quebec Enterprise Registrar (REQ)
- Corporations
- Partnerships
- Cooperatives
- Social economy enterprises
- Non-profit organizations
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- Everywhere in Quebec
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- Maximization of social and environmental impact.
- Project's ability to generate significant changes in response to social and environmental issues.
- Encouragement of community mobilization and effectiveness of crowdfunding.
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- The ImpACTE Fund has a total envelope of $500,000.
- A non-repayable contribution can be granted up to a maximum of $25,000.
- The grant is conditional on the success of a crowdfunding campaign on the La Ruche platform.
- The fund's contribution is equivalent to the amount raised during the crowdfunding campaign, up to the ceiling limit.
- The supported projects must aim to address social and environmental issues with innovative solutions.
- Projects must start a crowdfunding campaign before submitting a funding application.
- The financial support from Economic Development Canada (EDC) enables the implementation of this program.
- The deadline for submitting applications is set for December 31, 2025, or until funds are exhausted.
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info@laruchequebec.com
4182860373
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