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Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations
Support for adapted transportation services in Quebec
Last Update: May 20, 2026
Funding available
$ 100,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Capitale-Nationale, Montréal, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program provides financial assistance to support adapted transportation services in Quebec. It helps cover operating costs, interconnection initiatives, and learning projects for persons with disabilities, with up to 100,000 per project for interconnection initiatives.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 65% of project cost
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Location
- Capitale-Nationale, Montréal, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Operating and organizing adapted transportation services for persons with disabilities.
- Learning initiatives to help users become familiar with regular public transit.
- Interconnection projects between neighboring adapted transport organizations.
- Adapted transport services in territories not served by an adapted transport organization.
Documents Needed
- Three-year budget forecast
- Three-year ridership projection
- Municipal or board resolution
- Transport plan or updated transport plan
- Supporting forms required by the program
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Regional Metropolitan Transport Authority (ARTM).
- Public transit companies established under Quebec law.
- Local municipalities, regional county municipalities, and intermunicipal transport boards that organize adapted transport services.
- Indigenous communities represented by their band councils.
Who is not eligible
- Applicants that failed to meet previous funding obligations to the Ministry within the last two years.
- Businesses listed in Quebec’s Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).
Eligible expenses
- Operating costs directly tied to adapted transport service delivery, including dispatch, vehicle operation, contracted transport, and user coordination.
- Costs for learning projects, including trainers’ salaries, direct project operating costs, promotion, and room bookings.
- Planning and implementation costs for interconnection initiatives, including professional fees and technology acquisition.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Administrative expenses not directly tied to dispatch activities.
- Debt financing and loan repayments linked to Ministry-funded assets.
- Operating costs for other transport services.
- Amortization of office equipment or vehicles funded through other Ministry capital programs.
- Transportation expenses unrelated to adapted transport operations.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed only if complete, clear, and accurate.
- The Ministry may request corrections if information is missing or incomplete.
- Applicants are notified after the analysis of the file and, if approved, must sign an agreement before funding is paid.
- The Ministry may verify the use of funds and the applicant’s compliance at any time.
- Funding may be reduced, withheld, or cancelled if program conditions are not respected.
Additional information
- The beneficiary must comply with the program visibility requirements.
- The beneficiary must keep records and supporting documents for five years.
- The program ends on December 31, 2027.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations?
This program provides financial assistance to support adapted transportation services in Quebec. It helps cover operating costs, interconnection initiatives, and learning projects for persons with disabilities, with up to 100,000 per project for interconnection initiatives.
How much funding can be received?
Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations Funds up to 65% of admissible expenses, capped at $100,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations program?
To be eligible for the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations program, you must:
Municipal authority responsible for adapted transport
Meets service conditions
Complies with reporting requirements
What expenses are eligible under Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations?
Operating and organizing adapted transportation services for persons with disabilities.
Learning initiatives to help users become familiar with regular public transit.
Interconnection projects between neighboring adapted transport organizations.
Adapted transport services in territories not served by an adapted transport organization.
Who can I contact for more information about the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at exploitationTC@transports.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 266-6647.
Where is the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations available?
The Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations program is available Capitale-Nationale, Montréal, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec.
Is the Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Program to Support Adapted Transportation (PSTA) — Financial Assistance for Adapted Transportation Organizations is a Partnering and Collaboration