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MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2 - Quebec - Canada
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MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2

Event and festival support in MRC territory
Offered by
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Funding available
$ 2,500
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply

Non-profit organizations, non-profit cooperatives, and social economy enterprises legally constituted

See full eligibility

Overview

Fonds de soutien aux événements et festivals helps eligible promoters in the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais deliver local, emerging, and structuring events, with funding up to $2,500 per project. Eligible promoters include non-profit organizations, social economy enterprises, municipalities, private businesses, and informal collectives backed by a sponsoring non-profit.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Develop strategic partnerships
  • Increase social or community impact
  • Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Les Collines-de-l’Outaouais
  • Outaouais
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • Non-profit
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • Culture and Arts
  • Sports
  • Other Recreation and Social Clubs
Target groups
  • General public
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • Local

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Activities funded

  • Local and emerging events and festivals
  • Structuring events and festivals with broader regional impact
  • Visibility purchases for large-scale events and festivals

Documents Needed

  • Application form
  • Mandatory documents listed at the end of the application form

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Non-profit organizations, non-profit cooperatives, and social economy enterprises legally constituted
  • Municipalities of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais or municipal organizations
  • Private businesses or informal collectives backed by a legally constituted non-profit organization

Who is not eligible

  • Illegal events, and events of a sexual, religious, political, or controversial nature
  • Events in direct competition with an existing project, organization, or business serving the same clientele on the same territory
  • Projects whose promoter is in default of payment
  • Benefit activities and fundraisers
  • Events or festivals already submitted under another policy or program administered by the MRC

Eligible expenses

  • Event realization and promotion
  • Research and documentation
  • Animation and transport
  • Professional fees
  • Acquisition or rental necessary to complete the project, including volunteer time valued at the minimum wage in force

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Costs incurred before the financing request is submitted
  • Debt financing or future loan repayments
  • Studies or business plans
  • Organizational operating costs
  • Project administration fees

Eligible geographic areas

  • MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais

Selection criteria

  • Financial realism of the project and diversification of funding sources
  • Promoter experience and skills
  • Direct and positive impacts of the event, including tourist impacts for large-scale events
  • Project quality, including innovation, originality, partner synergy, and community support
  • For large-scale events, duration, visibility outside the region, attendance, communication plan, visibility reach, and link with the MRC’s priority sectors

How to apply

  • For Volet 1, send the mandatory documents listed at the end of the application form to info@mrcdescollines.com
  • For Volet 1, the request must be received at least 3 months before the event or festival
  • The request is assigned to an MRC advisor and then analyzed with preliminary pointage and recommendations
  • It is then submitted to the commission de développement durable du territoire and to the council of mayors for decision
  • For Volet 2, send the completed application form to info@mrcdescollines.com, then the project is analyzed and submitted to the commission de développement du territoire for recommendation to the council of mayors

Processing and Agreement

  • The project is analyzed and may receive a preliminary score and recommendations
  • It is submitted to the commission de développement durable du territoire and then to the council of mayors for decision
  • The advisor provides feedback and follow-up with the promoter for implementation, if applicable
  • For Volet 2, the project is analyzed and then submitted to the commission de développement du territoire for recommendation to the council of mayors

Additional information

  • Support is non-repayable and non-recurring.
  • Projects may receive feedback and follow-up support from a MRC advisor.
  • For Component 1, applications must be received at least 3 months before the event date.
  • Visibility actions may be required when applicable.

Contacts

info@mrcdescollines.com
8198270516
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Frequently Asked Questions about the MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2 Program

What is the MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2?

Fonds de soutien aux événements et festivals helps eligible promoters in the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais deliver local, emerging, and structuring events, with funding up to $2,500 per project. Eligible promoters include non-profit organizations, social economy enterprises, municipalities, private businesses, and informal collectives backed by a sponsoring non-profit.

How much funding can be received?

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2 Funds up to 20% of admissible expenses, capped at $2,500 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who is eligible for the MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2 program?

To be eligible for the MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2 program, you must: Non-profit organizations, non-profit cooperatives, and social economy enterprises legally constituted Municipalities of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais or municipal organizations Private businesses or informal collectives backed by a legally constituted non-profit organization

What expenses are eligible under MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2?

Local and emerging events and festivals Structuring events and festivals with broader regional impact Visibility purchases for large-scale events and festivals

Who can I contact for more information about the MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2?

You can contact MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais by email at info@mrcdescollines.com or by phone at 8198270516.

Where is the MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2 available?

The MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 2 program is available Outaouais, Quebec.