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Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale
Support for Fête nationale celebrations in Quebec
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
April 22, 2025
Opened March 10, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Programme d’assistance financière aux célébrations locales et régionales de la fête nationale du Québec supports Fête nationale celebrations across Quebec through local and regional streams. It aims to broaden public participation and the visibility of celebrations through rallying activities, pavoisement, and cultural elements highlighting Quebec, its emblems, people, history, official language, and culture.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Train or support volunteers
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Organization of local Fête nationale celebrations in Quebec on June 23 and/or 24
- Rallying, non-partisan celebration activities that encourage participation, solidarity, and pride
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations
- Cooperatives and collective enterprises
- Municipal organizations
- Public, parapublic, or private organizations serving people for whom public celebrations are difficult to access because of mobility issues
- Public authorities of First Nations and Inuit
Who is not eligible
- Individual businesses
- Private for-profit companies, except those offering accommodation to people for whom public celebrations are difficult to access because of mobility issues
- Ministries, educational institutions, and budgetary or non-budgetary bodies of the Government of Quebec
- Universities and research centers
- Applicants in the public contracts registry, applicants in default after formal notice, applicants that do not meet integrity expectations, and applicants that are insolvent, bankrupt, or under a proposal or insolvency law protection
Eligible expenses
- Main-d’œuvre
- Frais de location ou d’achat
- Sous-traitance
- Frais de promotion et frais de déplacement
- Frais d’administration
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Prizes, trophies, and fireworks
- Food and alcohol costs other than the cake
- Operating costs, debt financing, and capital expenditures
- Projects outside Quebec
- Duplicate funding for the same project
Selection criteria
- Alignment with the program’s goals
- Quality, diversity, and originality of activities
- Quality and context of protocol activities
- Feasibility, partnerships, and realism of the project
- Communication, pavoisement, and sustainability measures
How to apply
- Register as an organizer in the financial aid management system before submitting a request.
- Access the online system at organisateur.fetenationale.gouv.qc.ca.
- Complete the application in the secure online system and upload the required documents.
- Sign and submit the request in the system.
Processing and Agreement
- The request is not processed until it has been signed and submitted.
- Eligibility is analyzed, and local projects are then reviewed by a selection committee in March and April.
- The committee selects the local celebration projects and determines the amount of assistance for each one.
- After the committee, the mandataire records the acceptance or refusal decision, the recommended amount, and the score in the system.
- Applicants receive the committee decision in April or May.
Additional information
- Projects must be approved by the regional mandataire.
- A final report is required after the celebration.
- Official visibility and communication tools must be used.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale Program
What is the Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale?
The Programme d’assistance financière aux célébrations locales et régionales de la fête nationale du Québec supports Fête nationale celebrations across Quebec through local and regional streams. It aims to broaden public participation and the visibility of celebrations through rallying activities, pavoisement, and cultural elements highlighting Quebec, its emblems, people, history, official language, and culture.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was April 22, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale program?
To be eligible for the Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale program, you must:
The applicant must be legally constituted for more than 12 months
The applicant must have its head office and main establishment in Quebec
The project must be a local celebration held in Quebec on June 23 and/or 24
What expenses are eligible under Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale?
Organization of local Fête nationale celebrations in Quebec on June 23 and/or 24
Rallying, non-partisan celebration activities that encourage participation, solidarity, and pride
Who can I contact for more information about the Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale?
You can contact Société nationale de l'Est du Québec (SNEQ) by email at fetenationale@mcc.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale available?
The Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Programme d’assistance financière Fête nationale is a Grant and Funding