La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund

• Open to all types of project holders, everywhere in Quebec.
• Accessible to any type of Quebec business registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec (REQ) if the campaign's goal is over $10,000.
• The project must have an impact on youth and primarily target young people aged 15 to 29.
• The project must address at least one of the seven main axes of the Youth Action Plan 2021-2024: Employment, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Culture, Education, Health, Citizenship.
• The project must be defined with a total financial need assessed at at least $10,000.
• For the FM1 ephemeral component: also open to non-profit organizations, charities, and cooperatives, targeting issues related to the pandemic.
• Campaign with a minimum goal of $5,000.
• The project must be implemented within a maximum of one year after the end of the campaign.
• The project must not have received any other national public additional funding for the same project or support from the Secretariat for Youth for the same project.
• Municipal entities, ministries, and governmental organizations or businesses under their control are not eligible.

Who is eligible?

• All types of project leaders across Quebec
• All types of Quebec-based businesses must be registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec (REQ) if the campaign's objective exceeds $10,000

Who is not eligible

• Municipal entities.
• Departments and agencies of the government of Quebec or Canada.
• Companies directly or indirectly controlled by a provincial or federal government.
• Companies majority-owned by a state-owned enterprise.
• Companies under the protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
• Companies listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts (RENA).
• Financial services companies, including financial cooperatives.

Eligible expenses

• Rémunération du personnel régulier du ou de la porteur·teuse de projet, en lien avec le projet soumis.
• Frais de location de locaux.
• Honoraires professionnels pour effectuer une tâche ou un service particulier.
• Frais de transport, de repas et d’hébergement à l’intérieur du Québec, lorsqu’ils sont nécessaires à la réalisation du projet, selon les barèmes en vigueur dans la fonction publique du Québec.
• Frais d’administration liés directement à la mise en œuvre du projet.
• Frais liés aux activités de communication et de promotion.
• Achat de matériel et d’équipement, ainsi que les frais liés à la construction ou à la mise à niveau d’installations.

Eligible geographic areas

• Projects from all over Quebec

• Respond to at least one specific objective of the Plan d’action jeunesse and demonstrate the ability to achieve it.
• Create a positive impact and have a multiplier effect on the youth, enabling them to develop new skills and positively affect those around them.
• Demonstrate the credibility of the project leader in achieving the project's success, either through experience in the field or by assembling the right team to achieve business objectives.
• Show the capacity to reach the target youth audience, including a communication plan and involvement with reference organizations.
• Present an innovative and original project that proposes an unconventional approach.
• Showcase the expertise, competence, and know-how of the project leader and partners, including project feasibility guarantees like a work calendar, realistic budget, financial setup confirmation, authorizations and required certifications, and realistic financial needs.

• The FM1 contribution is issued in two instalments: 80% after the payment phase, and 20% once the project is completed and reporting is validated.
• A survey for completion reporting is required within twelve months after the campaign ends, detailing the number of impacted youth and other project outcomes.
• Applicants must be 18 or older to create a Stripe account, necessary for campaign launch, or have adult sponsorship if younger.
• La Ruche imposes a 7% service fee on funds raised during the crowdfunding campaign.
• An additional 5% service fee is applied to the FM1 contribution value from the funds raised during the campaign.
• Stripe charges a transactional fee of 2.9% of contributions plus $0.30 per transaction.
• Applicant must not adapt their project solely to meet the FM1 objectives, and consistency between the campaign page and the application form is required.