MRC des Appalaches — Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR) – Stream 4

• Application form
• Project report
• Supporting documents and invoices

Who is eligible?

• Municipalities
• Non-profit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Businesses

Who is not eligible

• Projects that compete with existing businesses or projects
• Projects that are recurrent or tied to an organization’s regular operations
• Activities, equipment, or infrastructure that do not comply with Quebec laws and regulations
• Entities registered in the public contracts non-eligibility registry

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and employee-related benefits
• Professional fees
• Capital expenses such as land, buildings, equipment, machinery, and vehicles
• Technology, software, and patents
• Working capital for first-year operations
• Other costs directly linked to project development and delivery

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Routine municipal services, works, and operations covered by municipal budgets or other government programs
• Maintenance of municipal infrastructure
• Recurring projects or an organization’s operating costs
• Self-financing activities and events
• Expenses incurred before the agreement is signed
• Loans, loan guarantees, equity investments, and refundable tax portions

Eligible geographic areas

• Disraeli
• Parish of Disraeli
• Beaulac-Garthby
• Saint-Fortunat

• Impact on the vitality of the targeted municipalities
• Community support and partner involvement
• Origin in a recognized local action plan
• Overall economic, social, cultural, and environmental impact
• Quality of the financing and implementation plan

• Step 1: Prepare the application
  • Complete the required application form.
  • Gather the supporting documents for the project.
• Step 2: Submit to the MRC
  • File the application with the MRC at the planned submission dates.
• Step 3: Review and approval
  • The application is pre-analyzed by the vitalization officer.
  • The vitalization committee reviews the file and makes a recommendation.
  • The council of mayors approves the request by resolution.
• Step 4: Agreement and funding
  • Sign the financial assistance agreement with the MRC.
  • Receive the cheque and follow the project with the vitalization officer.
  • Submit the final report and supporting documents to receive the last payment.

• Applications are submitted to the MRC.
• Files are pre-assessed by the vitalization officer.
• The vitalization committee reviews and selects projects.
• The MRC council makes a recommendation and approves by resolution.
• A funding agreement is signed before payment.
• The project is monitored, then a final report and supporting documents are submitted before the last payment.

• The program is open all year.
• Applicants must show that other available funding sources have been explored.
• A funding agreement is signed before payment is issued.
• The final payment is made after the report and supporting documents are submitted.