Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Non-profit organizations legally constituted under the Part III of the Companies Act (RLRQ, chapter C-38); national museums for international exhibitions; band councils of indigenous communities; Quebec Metropolitan Community, municipalities, and municipal or intermunicipal organizations under them; cooperatives that prohibit the allocation of a rebate and payment of interest on preferred shares given to members; for-profit organizations only for projects related to tourist attractions or festivals and events.
Overview
The Programme d'appui aux actions régionales (PAAR) offers an annual funding of 10.2 million dollars to support projects that enhance community vitality and promote the Capitale-Nationale region through cultural, tourism, and sports events, as well as studies related to regional issues and sustainable development. Eligible activities include feasibility studies, impact assessments, and compliance with best practices in sustainable development.
At a glance
Funding available
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Capitale-Nationale
- Quebec
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Non-financial cooperative
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
- Culture and Arts
- Sports
- Other Recreation and Social Clubs
- Research
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
- Community leaders
- All structures
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
Availability timeline
Activities funded
This grant supports a wide range of projects aimed at enhancing regional vitality and addressing specific territorial issues in the Capitale-Nationale region. Eligible projects span across cultural, sporting events, infrastructure improvements, and strategic development studies.
- Cultural, touristic, and sporting events of national and international significance.
- Summit meetings and international conferences.
- Projects improving municipal infrastructure and equipment.
- Studies on territorial challenges, current or emerging issues in the Capitale-Nationale and Lévis.
- Sectoral development agreements addressing regional concerns.
- Provenance and traffic studies for strategic planning.
- Economic impact studies to evaluate project benefits.
- Opportunity studies to identify potential projects.
- Technical and financial feasibility studies.
- Development of sustainability best practices compliance processes.
- Creation and implementation of indicators to measure sector activities.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Non-profit organizations legally constituted under the Part III of the Companies Act (RLRQ, chapter C-38); national museums for international exhibitions; band councils of indigenous communities; Quebec Metropolitan Community, municipalities, and municipal or intermunicipal organizations under them; cooperatives that prohibit the allocation of a rebate and payment of interest on preferred shares given to members; for-profit organizations only for projects related to tourist attractions or festivals and events.
Who is not eligible
The grant does not specifically mention industries or company types that are ineligible, focusing instead on who is eligible and the project types that can be funded. Therefore, without additional details or assumptions, specific restrictions cannot be listed based on available information.
Eligible expenses
The eligible expenses for this grant include costs related to studies and compliance efforts as well as project development and measurement tools.
- Studies of origin and traffic.
- Economic impact studies to evaluate project outcomes.
- Opportunity studies.
- Technical and financial feasibility studies.
- Compliance efforts with best practices in sustainable development.
- Development or refinement of indicators to measure a sector's activity.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is available to entities operating within specific geographical areas defined by the funding body, focusing on enhancing regional development.
- Region administrative of the Capitale-Nationale
- City of Lévis
How to apply
- Fill out the financial assistance application form.
- Submit the form and the required documents to Capitale-Nationale@scn.gouv.qc.ca.
- Contact by email in advance at Capitale-Nationale@scn.gouv.qc.ca before any official submission of an application for a new project under the streams 1 to 3.
- Submit the application at least two months before the start of the project for it to be considered for assessment.
- For events taking place before the 1st November 2025, the application may be submitted at any time.
Processing and Agreement
- The organization must sign a financial assistance agreement with the Secrétariat à la Capitale-Nationale.
- The agreement determines the eligible work and costs, the payment terms, and the obligations of the recipient and the Secretariat.
- The financial assistance is payable in at least two installments.
- For the streams 1, 2 and 3, the first payment follows the signing of the agreement and the balance is paid after receipt and approval of the accountability report; for the stream 3, sectoral agreements also provide for payments of 30 %, 20 %, 20 % and the balance.
- Each payment is conditional on the adoption of the necessary budget appropriations by the National Assembly of Quebec and on their availability.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- The grant has a maximum assistance rate for studies and the cumulation of government aid is subject to certain limitations based on project type and location.
- For unique, non-recurring projects with international impact, the aid percentage can be increased exceptionally to 50% for OBLs.
- The surplus generated by a project exceeding 10% will result in a reduction of PAAR aid.
- No specific rule on surplus unless it exceeds 10%, which would then trigger a reduction in aid.
- Requests for financial assistance must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the project's start date, ensuring all documents are complete.