Québec Social Initiative Fund - FQIS

• Project description
• Expected results and impacts
• Implementation schedule
• Detailed funding request and use of funds
• Latest activity report and financial statements

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit legal persons
• Municipal organizations and regional county municipalities
• Cooperatives recognized as non-profits by Revenu Québec
• Indigenous councils and certain Indigenous organizations
• Research centres and institutions working on poverty reduction

Who is not eligible

• Government and para-government departments or organizations
• Educational and training institutions, except in specific cases
• Organizations whose activities are stopped due to a strike or lockout
• Organizations that do not meet the required integrity standards

Eligible expenses

• Planning, administration, monitoring, and evaluation costs for concerted action plans.
• Salaries for staff directly involved in implementing the funded agreement or initiative.
• Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses for participation in plan preparation.
• Direct project expenses needed to carry out approved initiatives.
• Administrative costs up to 10% of eligible expenses.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs for work completed before approval.
• Debt financing or repayment of existing or future loans.
• Projects already completed or already funded by another program.
• Purchase or renovation of buildings, land, or transport vehicles.
• Overruns and costs tied to the regular operations of the organization.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Impact on poverty reduction and social exclusion.
• Relevance, originality, and nature of the proposed activities.
• Realism of the project plan.
• Applicant capacity, including expertise and financial capacity.
• Presence of community support and structuring character.

• Step 1: Identify the regional alliance
  • Find the solidarity alliance responsible for your region.
  • Check the local criteria that apply to your territory.
• Step 2: Prepare the project submission
  • Prepare the project description and supporting information.
  • Consult the program norms and guidance documents.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Submit the project or local/regional initiative to your regional solidarity alliance.
  • Follow the specific submission method set by the alliance.
• Step 4: Await review and approval
  • The initiative is reviewed according to the applicable selection process.
  • If approved, a funding agreement is signed before payments begin.

• Applications are reviewed within the regional solidarity alliance or by the minister, depending on the funding stream.
• Selected initiatives are assessed against program priorities and selection criteria.
• Approved projects are formalized through a funding agreement.
• Payments are released according to the agreement and reporting requirements.
• Annual accountability reports are required to maintain funding.

• Projects are implemented through regional solidarity alliances.
• Funding can last up to five years.
• Reporting is required on an annual basis.
• The program operates across all regions of Quebec.