MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Fonds de développement des communautés (FDC)

• The applicant must be a municipality, a municipal body, Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges (DEV), or a legally incorporated non-profit organization or non‑financial cooperative.
• The project must take place within one or more of the 23 municipalities of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
• The project must contribute to at least one of the objectives linked to the seven priorities of the Politique de développement social durable (health and social services, sustainable mobility, housing, educational and social success of youth, intercultural relations, community services, or food security).
• The project must demonstrate anchoring in the community (e.g. partnership, participation of local stakeholders, complementarity with existing services rather than duplication).
• The applicant and partners must be able to provide a financial and/or in‑kind contribution alongside the requested subsidy, in line with the fund’s co‑funding rules.

Who is eligible?

• Municipalities within the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
• Municipal organizations
• Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges (DEV)
• Incorporated non-profit organizations
• Non-financial cooperatives

Who is not eligible

• Governmental and quasi-governmental institutions (public or parapublic bodies), including school boards, schools, the CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest (CISSSMO), Emploi-Québec and unions, as they are explicitly not considered eligible organizations.
• Private for-profit companies, since only municipalities, municipal bodies, DEV, non-profit incorporated organizations and non-financial cooperatives are listed as eligible promoters.

Eligible expenses

The grant specifically restricts certain expenses, implying a focus on eligible items necessary for the project's success.

• Salaries and wages for temporary project-specific positions.
• Materials and supplies needed for project activities.
• Fees for professional services linked directly to the project.
• Rent or lease of facilities if essential to project deployment.
• Equipment purchase pertinent to project execution.
• Training and development costs relevant to project goals.
• Implementation-related travel expenses.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations carrying out funded projects within one or more of the 23 municipalities of the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, in Quebec, Canada.

• Degree of alignment with at least one of the objectives of the Politique de développement social durable (PDSD) and its seven priority areas (health and social services, sustainable mobility, housing, educational and social success of youth, intercultural relations, community services, food security).
• Level of community anchoring, including citizen participation, shared responsibility among local actors, intersectoral reflection (work via tables or committees), concertation with key partners, and respect for the roles and competencies of other organizations.
• Structural quality of the project, such as its transformative and lasting impact on the community, integration of sustainable development dimensions (social, economic, cultural, environmental), level of innovation, contribution to disadvantaged areas or populations, potential for job creation and succession/leadership renewal, and mobilization of diversified funding sources.
• Quality and credibility of expected results, including the project’s positive influence and outreach, durability and viability over time, clearly identified measurable benefits, and potential for transfer or replication in other communities.
• Geographical scope and contribution to territorial priorities, with particular attention to projects with regional reach (more than 10 municipalities), initiatives in rural areas, and interventions targeting zones of social and material deprivation.

• The fund operates as a single-window mechanism that can channel different financial sources managed by the MRC toward the same project.
• A maximum 12‑month implementation period applies, calculated from the date the agreement between the MRC and the promoter is signed.
• During implementation, promoters must collaborate with MRC development agents and inform them of any significant changes to objectives, expenses, or expected revenues.
• A final reporting package is required at project end, including a results form and supporting financial documents, which is reviewed before the remaining portion of the grant is paid.