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Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program
Municipal heritage planning and restoration support
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Funding available
$ 10,000 - $ 3,000,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Montreal, Quebec City, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Overview
Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program supports municipal heritage partnerships and the preservation of patrimonial assets across Quebec. It funds inventories, heritage studies, staffing and training, planning tools, and preservation or restoration work on protected or inventoried heritage properties.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Montreal, Quebec City
- Nord-du-Québec
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
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
- Heritage inventories, updates, data collection, and dissemination of knowledge
- Scientific studies and research on movable and immovable heritage, archaeology, intangible heritage, cultural landscapes, historical figures, events, and places
- Hiring, maintaining, and training professional or technical heritage resources
- Planning studies, tools, policies, and intervention plans for heritage management and territorial planning
- Preservation, restoration, and maintenance of heritage properties, including eligible web platforms or applications
Documents Needed
- Initial application form
- Final application and accountability form
- Resolution authorizing the signatory
- Work price breakdown, when required
- Proof of ownership or emphyteutic lease, for section 4.3
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Regional county municipalities (MRCs)
- Territories equivalent to an MRC that exercise certain MRC powers
- Local municipalities and cities in the agglomerations of Québec or Montréal
- Local municipalities and cities outside MRCs or outside agglomerations, and local municipalities and cities benefiting from a transfer of responsibility under section 165 of the Loi sur le patrimoine culturel
- Organizations assimilated to an MRC and/or competent to act in regional development in Nord-du-Québec, except the governments and territories of the First Nations and Inuit
Who is not eligible
- City of Montréal and City of Québec
- Municipalities outside the eligible municipal categories
- Territorial entities not governed by the Loi sur les cités et villes or the Code municipal du Québec
- Paramunicipal organizations
- Applicants in default, bankruptcy or insolvency, listed in the register of ineligible public-contract enterprises, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, classed-property owners belonging to the governments of Quebec or Canada, certain government organizations, applicants failing integrity standards, and organizations eligible for Aide aux immobilisations
Eligible expenses
- Professional, service, and technical contract fees, including temporary external human resources
- Studies, research, writing, graphic design, language revision, dissemination, promotion, advertising, marketing, and communication costs
- Salaries and benefits for professional or technical resources hired by the Municipality and working exclusively on heritage management
- Training costs, room and equipment rental for training, consultation, or knowledge transmission activities, and production of a web platform or application
- Equipment needed for the action when it cannot be rented or costs less to buy than to rent, the non-reimbursed portion of QST, GST or HST, and external audit costs required for final accountability
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Work already completed or already funded by the Government of Quebec
- Projects contrary to an approved government policy or legal framework
- Actions eligible under another Ministry program or certain related heritage programs
- Costs incurred before the announcement letter is signed
- Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gifts, and hospitality costs
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
- Nord-du-Québec administrative region
Selection criteria
- Negative IVÉ is given priority for the MRC.
- First partnership with the Ministry is prioritized.
- Realistic intervention plans and schedules of no more than 3 years are prioritized.
- Requests submitted under more than one volet are prioritized.
- Plans that include interventions under sub-volet 4.1 are prioritized.
How to apply
- Step 1
- Complete the initial application form.
- Submit it to the regional office responsible for the territory.
- Attach the required supporting information.
- Step 2
- The Ministry reviews admissibility.
- Applicants are informed if the file is admissible, refused, or not eligible.
- Step 3
- Complete the final application and intervention plan.
- Attach the required resolution and supporting documents.
- Send the final file by email, as required.
- Step 4
- The Ministry evaluates and prioritizes eligible projects.
- A letter of announcement or refusal is issued.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are first reviewed for admissibility.
- Eligible applications are then assessed and prioritized.
- The Ministry may request a final intervention plan before making a decision.
- Applicants receive an announcement or refusal letter from the Ministry.
- A funding agreement and announcement letter govern the assistance.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program Program
What is the Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program?
Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program supports municipal heritage partnerships and the preservation of patrimonial assets across Quebec. It funds inventories, heritage studies, staffing and training, planning tools, and preservation or restoration work on protected or inventoried heritage properties.
How much funding can be received?
Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program Funds up to 60% of admissible expenses, capped at $3,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program program?
To be eligible for the Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program program, you must:
Regional county municipalities, equivalent MRC territories, local municipalities, and eligible Nord-du-Québec organizations may apply.
Applications may cover one or more volets when they are open.
Sub-volets 4.1 and 4.2 have specific heritage property and ownership requirements.
What expenses are eligible under Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program?
Heritage inventories, updates, data collection, and dissemination of knowledge
Scientific studies and research on movable and immovable heritage, archaeology, intangible heritage, cultural landscapes, historical figures, events, and places
Hiring, maintaining, and training professional or technical heritage resources
Planning studies, tools, policies, and intervention plans for heritage management and territorial planning
Preservation, restoration, and maintenance of heritage properties, including eligible web platforms or applications
Who can I contact for more information about the Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program?
You can contact Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications (MCC) by email at drbslgim@mcc.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 727-3650.
Where is the Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program available?
The Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program program is available Nord-du-Québec, Quebec.
Is the Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Quebec - Heritage Agreements Program is a Grant and Funding