Open
Source verified July 10, 2026
Funding available
$ 20,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Matane, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Fonds vert de la Ville de Matane supports non-profit organizations, public organizations, and private companies carrying out environmental, quality-of-life, and sustainable development projects in the city of Matane. Eligible projects must be structural, awareness-raising, or feasibility studies, and can address water protection, residual materials, biodiversity, energy, active transportation, or community quality of life.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- La Matanie
- Matane
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Higher Education
- Other Health Services
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
Target groups
- General public
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Water projects such as rainwater recovery, reducing drinking water consumption, and protecting riverbanks.
- Residual materials projects such as sustainable management, source reduction, recovery islands, and valorization.
- Biodiversity projects such as preserving wetlands and enhancing biodiversity-rich areas.
- Energy and mobility projects such as active transportation, low-carbon transport, bike parking, community bikes, carsharing, and electric vehicle charging stations.
- Environmental education, ecological greening, and sustainable development plan implementation.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Estimation of project costs, including the requested funding amount
- Information on other confirmed financial partners and their financial commitments
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations
- Public organizations, including the City of Matane, educational institutions, school organizations, and health or social services establishments
- Private companies
- Applicants must work on the geographic territory of the City of Matane
Selection criteria
- Projects must meet all three basic criteria: respond to one or more program objectives, fit at least one intervention axis, and generate positive community impacts.
- Projects that do not meet the basic criteria are not evaluated.
- Organism: 10% - present the organization and explain how the project fits its mission and the program objectives.
- Project: 30% - show how the project fits the intervention axes, its expected qualitative and quantitative results, and its educational value.
- Approach: 35% - explain the work plan, timeline, implementation steps, monitoring method, communications, and team structure. Budget: 25% - provide realistic costs, requested aid, and other financial partners; the committee may refuse private-company projects that benefit from or could benefit from other sources of financial aid, and the City prioritizes organizations that have never received Fonds vert funding.
How to apply
- Complete the application form available on www.environnementmatane.ca.
- Send the completed form by email to j.ouellet@ville.matane.qc.ca or by mail to Ville de Matane, a/s Coordonnatrice à l’environnement et au développement durable, Fonds vert, 230, avenue Saint-Jérôme, Matane (Québec) G4W 3A2, with the required documents, before the deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Each project is reviewed individually by a selection committee, which examines the submissions and makes recommendations to the municipal council.
- The City may request additional information or ask the applicant to present the project to the selection committee.
- If the project is refused, a letter is sent explaining the reasons for refusal.
- If the project is accepted, the City sends a municipal council resolution confirming the funding.
- The City follows the project, the final report is due within 30 days after project closure, and the subsidy or balance is paid once the project is completed and the report is received, within 30 days maximum; if the project is cancelled, the subsidy must be repaid in whole or in part with supporting documents.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Matane — Green Fund Program Program
What is the Matane — Green Fund Program?
The Fonds vert de la Ville de Matane supports non-profit organizations, public organizations, and private companies carrying out environmental, quality-of-life, and sustainable development projects in the city of Matane. Eligible projects must be structural, awareness-raising, or feasibility studies, and can address water protection, residual materials, biodiversity, energy, active transportation, or community quality of life.
How much funding can be received?
Matane — Green Fund Program Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses, capped at $20,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Matane — Green Fund Program program?
To be eligible for the Matane — Green Fund Program program, you must:
Applicants must be non-profit organizations, public organizations, or private companies.
Applicants must work on the geographic territory of the City of Matane.
Projects must be structural, awareness-raising, or feasibility studies and fit the program’s intervention axes.
What expenses are eligible under Matane — Green Fund Program?
Water projects such as rainwater recovery, reducing drinking water consumption, and protecting riverbanks.
Residual materials projects such as sustainable management, source reduction, recovery islands, and valorization.
Biodiversity projects such as preserving wetlands and enhancing biodiversity-rich areas.
Energy and mobility projects such as active transportation, low-carbon transport, bike parking, community bikes, carsharing, and electric vehicle charging stations.
Environmental education, ecological greening, and sustainable development plan implementation.
Who can I contact for more information about the Matane — Green Fund Program?
You can contact City of Matane by email at j.ouellet@ville.matane.qc.ca or by phone at 418-562-2334 poste 2066.
Where is the Matane — Green Fund Program available?
The Matane — Green Fund Program program is available Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
Is the Matane — Green Fund Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Matane — Green Fund Program is a Grant and Funding