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Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière
Funding for Quebec religious heritage restoration
Funding available
$ 5,000,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program supports the protection and enhancement of religious cultural heritage in Quebec. It offers up to $5,000,000 for restoration projects involving buildings, artworks, movable heritage, and organs.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Restoration of eligible religious buildings.
- Restoration of movable heritage, artworks, and organs.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form.
- Building health record, for immovable heritage projects.
- Proof of insurance.
- Proof of a functional fire detection system, for immovable heritage projects.
- Expert report on the condition and need for restoration, for movable heritage projects.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations.
- Fabriques, dioceses, consistories, and religious communities.
- Municipalities and band councils.
- Private owners, for immovable heritage projects.
Who is not eligible
- Organizations listed in the public contracts ineligibility register (RENA).
- Non-budgetary organizations listed in Schedule 2 of the Financial Administration Act.
- Education and health network organizations whose property is eligible for funding from their own ministry.
- Museum institutions, for movable heritage, artwork, and organ projects.
Eligible expenses
- Major structural and restoration work on eligible religious buildings.
- Fire detection and suppression systems and electrical safety components.
- Preparatory studies and professional fees for specialists.
- Restoration work and related professional fees for movable heritage, artworks, and organs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses linked to companies listed in the RENA register.
- Work carried out entirely in-house, where the program requires contracted construction work.
- Projects outside the eligible heritage categories defined by the program.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Heritage status and patrimonial value of the property or object.
- Quality and urgency of the proposed restoration work.
- Confirmed funding sources and project leverage.
- Community impact and public accessibility.
- Contribution to sustainable development and citizen mobilization.
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the application
- Complete the program form.
- Gather the required supporting documents for your project type.
- Step 2: Submit the file
- Send the application to the regional concertation table for immovable heritage projects.
- Send the application to the Conseil for movable heritage, artworks, or organs.
- Step 3: Review and approval
- Wait for the project analysis and recommendation process.
- If applicable, provide additional approvals or authorizations requested by the program.
- Step 4: Sign the agreement and start work
- Sign the funding agreement after approval.
- Start the project only after the agreement is in place.
Processing and Agreement
- The application is reviewed by the regional concertation table or the Council, depending on the project.
- Eligible projects are prioritized and recommended to the Minister.
- If approved, the beneficiary signs a funding agreement before work begins.
- Payments are made after invoice and proof of payment are submitted.
- The Council performs a final verification and reports the results to the Minister.
Additional information
- The program is currently suspended.
- Approved beneficiaries must sign a funding agreement with the Conseil du patrimoine religieux du Québec.
- Monthly progress reports may be required during project execution.
- Projects must comply with public procurement rules where applicable.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière Program
What is the Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière?
This program supports the protection and enhancement of religious cultural heritage in Quebec. It offers up to $5,000,000 for restoration projects involving buildings, artworks, movable heritage, and organs.
How much funding can be received?
Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses, capped at $5,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière program?
To be eligible for the Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière program, you must:
Owns an eligible heritage property.
Has met previous project commitments.
Complies with Quebec heritage law.
What expenses are eligible under Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière?
Restoration of eligible religious buildings.
Restoration of movable heritage, artworks, and organs.
Who can I contact for more information about the Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière?
You can contact Council of Religious Heritage of Quebec (CPRQ).
Where is the Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière available?
The Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Protection, transmission et valorisation du patrimoine culturel à caractère religieux - aide financière is a Grant and Funding