MRC Deux-Montagnes— Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 2

• Completed project application form
• Project proposal or description
• Supporting financial information for the project
• Any documents required for the funding agreement

Who is eligible?

• Local municipalities in the MRC of Deux-Montagnes
• MRC of Deux-Montagnes
• Municipal organizations, OBNLs, cooperatives, and Indigenous communities
• For-profit businesses with a Quebec business number

Who is not eligible

• Retail and restaurant projects
• Projects that do not comply with MRC policies
• Projects already funded once without a significant improvement

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and social charges
• Travel, representation, and meal expenses
• Professional fees and contract services
• Office, communication, and general operating costs linked to the project
• Training, banking fees, interest, and other project-related costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Expenses incurred before the MRC council decision
• Daily operating expenses of the promoter
• Debt service or loan repayment costs
• Retail and restaurant projects
• Loans, loan guarantees, and equity investments
• Routine municipal infrastructure and regular maintenance costs

Eligible geographic areas

• MRC of Deux-Montagnes
• Laurentides region

• Clear project objectives and community relevance
• Long-term viability of the project
• Economic and social benefits for the local community
• Complementarity with other local projects
• Realistic project timeline

• Step 1: Contact the MRC
  • Contact the MRC’s economic development service to validate project eligibility.
  • Obtain support for preparing the application.
• Step 2: Complete the application
  • Fill out the project application form.
  • Prepare the project information needed for review.
• Step 3: Submit to the MRC
  • Send the completed form to the MRC of Deux-Montagnes.
• Step 4: Review and decision
  • MRC staff reviews the file and makes a recommendation.
  • The MRC council makes the final decision.
• Step 5: Sign the agreement and receive funding
  • Receive the written decision and agreement terms.
  • Sign the agreement within 90 days if approved.
  • Funds are then paid according to the agreement.

• Submit the completed project application form to the MRC of Deux-Montagnes.
• The MRC staff reviews the application and makes a recommendation.
• The MRC council makes the final decision.
• The applicant is notified in writing of the decision and project terms.
• If approved, the applicant has 90 days to accept and sign the agreement before it becomes void.
• Funds are paid according to the agreement terms.

• Projects may be combined with other government funding if cumulative rules are respected.
• The same project cannot be funded more than once without a significant improvement.
• Projects must be completed before March 31 of each year.
• A written agreement is required before funds are paid.