Mission Support Program (PSM)

• Duly completed official financial assistance application form.
• Board resolution supporting the application and designating the signing authority.
• Most recent version of the organization’s charter and general bylaws.
• Latest approved annual activity report and financial statements, including budget forecasts.
• Updated list of board members, latest annual general meeting minutes and related documentation.

• Must be an autonomous community non-profit organization or a national grouping of such organizations.
• Must have its head office in Quebec and carry out most activities in Quebec.
• Must demonstrate at least 12 months of continuous activities in French-language integration, inclusion of immigrants, refugees or ethnocultural minorities, and intercultural relations.
• Must maintain democratic governance, community roots and independence from the public network, with a volunteer board mainly domiciled in Quebec.
• Must be registered and in good standing with the Registre des entreprises du Québec and obtain MIFI recognition through its qualification process.

Who is eligible?

• Autonomous community non-profit organizations working in the mission fields of the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration.
• Community organizations offering services in welcoming, installing and integrating immigrants and refugees.
• Community organizations focused on intercultural relations and social cohesion involving ethnocultural minorities.
• National groupings of autonomous community organizations serving immigrants and refugees.

Who is not eligible

• Professional orders, political associations or parties, and trade unions.
• Religious associations and foundations mainly dedicated to fundraising and redistribution.
• Organizations whose primary mission falls under another ministry, except those welcoming government-assisted refugees.
• Non-profit organizations created by public bodies to serve public administration interests or only their members’ private interests.
• Organizations in default with the ministry, tax authorities, on the RENA registry, or not compliant with Quebec language requirements for enterprises.

Eligible expenses

• General operating costs not covered by other programs, such as premises, office supplies and technological infrastructure.
• Salaries and social benefits for staff involved in operations and alternative community services.
• Costs related to associative life, popular education, coordination, representation and volunteer support.
• Transport, meals and accommodation expenses within Quebec, within Quebec public service reimbursement rates.
• Training costs directly linked to the organization’s overall mission and not funded by other programs.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations with their head office in Quebec and carrying out the majority of their activities in Quebec.
• National groupings whose member organizations come from most of Quebec’s 17 administrative regions.

• Compliance with all program eligibility requirements and submission conditions.
• Assessment of the organization’s capacity to meet all program obligations and conditions.
• Consideration of the ministry’s budgetary capacity when allocating funding.
• For new applicants, analysis of existing funded organizations, local immigrant population and service coverage on the territory.
• Use of advisory committees or external expertise where deemed appropriate by the ministry.

• Step 1: Obtain Application Form
  • Contact the regional office of the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration responsible for your territory.
  • Request the official financial assistance application form and related instructions.
• Step 2: Prepare Application Package
  • Complete the application form in full according to the program guidelines.
  • Gather all required supporting documents, including governance, activity and financial information.
  • Ensure documents are up to date, approved by the board and consistent with the organization’s mission.
• Step 3: Submit Application
  • Send the completed form and all required documents to the ministry.
  • Respect the deadline, date and time specified in the instructions provided to the organization.
• Step 4: Provide Additional Information if Requested
  • Respond to any ministry requests for clarifications, additional documents or corrections within the given timeframe.
  • Adjust or complete the file as required to allow evaluation.

• Applications are reviewed for completeness and eligibility against program criteria and documentation requirements.
• Requests are evaluated by specialized ministry staff, and external experts or advisory committees may be consulted.
• Decisions, whether approval or refusal, are communicated to the applicant organization.
• Selected organizations must sign a financial assistance agreement before receiving any payments.
• The ministry may revise, suspend or terminate funding if obligations or program conditions are not respected.

• Funding agreements are generally signed for a three‑year period within the 2023‑2026 programme cycle.
• Beneficiary organizations must comply with government policies on sustainable development and territorial vitality.
• Organizations must promote the use of French in their services, communications and relations with the ministry.
• Annual activity and financial reports, including detailed funding sources, are required for ongoing support.