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MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 2
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Support for local and regional development competence
Grant and Funding
Expert Advice
Overview
The Volet 2 of the Fonds régions et ruralité (FRR) provides financial and technical support up to a specific maximum amount as determined by the regional county municipality (MRC) priorities, aimed at enhancing local and regional development competencies. Eligible activities include planning and development mandates, supporting municipalities with professional expertise, promoting entrepreneurship, community mobilization, and rural development initiatives.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce the ecological footprint
- Selling in a new market
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : February 1, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Pontiac
- Outaouais
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
Activities funded
- Planning and development initiatives focused on local and regional growth.
- Support for municipalities through professional expertise or shared services in areas such as social, cultural, tourism, environmental, or technological sectors.
- Promotion and support of entrepreneurship and business development.
- Community mobilization and support for structuring projects that enhance living environments in social, cultural, economic, or environmental domains.
- Development, financing, and implementation of sectoral partnership agreements with government ministries, organizations, or other partners, as well as rural development support.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be an organization (excluding private financial sector businesses and financial cooperatives).
- The project must align with the intervention priorities and support policies established by the MRC.
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations
- Municipalities (local municipalities)
- Organizations supporting social, cultural, tourism, environmental, or technological initiatives
- Entrepreneurship and business support organizations (excluding private financial sector companies and financial cooperatives)
Who is not eligible
- Private companies in the financial sector
- Financial cooperatives
Eligible expenses
- Mandates related to planning and development activities.
- Professional expertise support for local municipalities or service sharing (social, cultural, tourism, environmental, technological sectors).
- Entrepreneurship support and promotion expenses.
- Community mobilization and support for structuring projects to improve living environments (social, cultural, economic, environmental aspects).
- Costs associated with the establishment, financing, and implementation of sectoral development agreements with government ministries or partners.
- Expenses related to rural development support.
Eligible geographic areas
- Organizations within the territory of the MRC Pontiac.
How to apply
1
Consultation of the MRC priorities
- Contact the MRC to know its local and regional intervention priorities.
- Check that your project aligns with these priorities.
2
Contact the MRC
- Use the Directory of municipalities to find the contact details of your MRC.
- Contact the MRC to obtain detailed information about the application process.
3
Preparation of the request
- Develop a project proposal that meets the expectations of the MRC.
- Include all supporting documents required by the MRC.
4
Submission of the request
Submit the application directly to your MRC according to their specific instructions.
Additional information
- The management of this funding stream is handled directly by the MRC, which sets its own intervention priorities and support policies.
- The program complements other government funding initiatives in local and regional development.
- The latest available update for this program was on February 1, 2024.
