MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund

• Completed and signed application form.
• Full business plan or detailed project description.
• Financial statements for the last three years, or opening balance sheet for start-ups.
• Letters of support or recommendation from partners, if applicable.
• Board of directors resolution or shareholder resolution authorizing the application and agreement signing.

Who is eligible?

• People wishing to start a business, if they are 18 or older, Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and have their main residence in Quebec.
• Private companies and cooperatives registered in the Quebec Business Register.
• Non-profit organizations registered in the Quebec Business Register.
• The MRC of La Jacques-Cartier and its constituent municipalities.

Who is not eligible

• Applicants registered in the Register of businesses ineligible for public contracts (RENA).
• Applicants that defaulted on obligations related to previous financial assistance after formal notice within the last two years.
• Enterprises or projects of a military, sexual, religious, or political nature, or any controversial enterprise.
• Travel agencies, recruitment agencies, bars, clubs, real estate management, professional services, or regulated construction businesses listed in the annex as non-eligible examples.

Eligible expenses

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

• Professional fees, advisory services, and studies.
• Startup costs and initial working capital necessary to implement the project.
• Salaries for human resources allocated to the project, at a rate equivalent to that paid by the beneficiary according to their salary policy.
• Purchases of equipment and assets related to the project.
• Capitalization as part of establishing the investment fund dedicated to economic development.
• Renovation, expansion, or construction work on a non-residential building.
• General and administrative expenses necessary for the project's realization.
• Any expenses by the MRC related to the administration and dissemination of the agreement, service provision, or mandate execution.

Eligible geographic areas

• MRC of La Jacques-Cartier

• All authorized projects must be covered by a financial assistance agreement between the beneficiary and the MRC.
• The MRC pays an initial tranche upon signing the agreement.
• Remaining amounts are paid according to the project’s nature, duration, and expected deliverables.
• Subsequent payments depend on acceptance of the accountability documents required by the MRC.
• The agreement sets out the beneficiary’s obligations and project visibility requirements.

• Projects are analyzed jointly by the MRC and the SDE of La Jacques-Cartier, except when a project is submitted by one of these two organizations.
• When the MRC announces a call for projects, only tourism projects requesting financial support from Destination Québec cité through the Tourist Industry Support Program can be submitted.
• The MRC may request additional documents later for a complete analysis of the application.
• Projects submitted during a call for projects may be rejected without review if the file is incomplete.