Social and Community Initiatives Support Program (SCISP) – Participation and Inclusion Component

• Maximum financial assistance of $75,000 per project per financial year, covering up to 90% of eligible direct project expenses.
• Total cumulative public funding, including both Quebec and Canada government sources and certain municipal contributions, cannot exceed 90% of total eligible project expenses.
• Projects are supported for up to 18 months; research projects may be supported for up to 36 months.
• Payments are made in 2 or 3 installments, with final payment contingent upon review and acceptance of final project reports.

• The applicant must be a legally constituted non-profit organization.
• The organization must be active within its community.
• The organization must maintain an associative and democratic life.
• The organization must be free to determine its mission, approaches, practices, and orientations.
• The project must enhance accessibility to participation in the associative and democratic life of community organizations through activities such as evaluation, research, training, knowledge dissemination, or development/adaptation of tools related to volunteer and community action.

Who is eligible?

• Legally constituted non-profit organizations (NPOs) active within the community

Who is not eligible

• Organizations incorporated for less than 12 months.
• Entities whose main activities are political, religious, union-related, or professional associations, as well as foundations primarily focused on fundraising and redistributing funds.
• Organizations listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA).
• Organizations that have failed to meet previous financial aid obligations with the Ministry within the last two years after being duly notified.

Eligible expenses

• Necessary expenses directly related to the execution of approved projects.
• Costs for publication and dissemination of research and evaluation project results.
• Salaries for human resources directly engaged in implementing approved projects, provided wages align with the organization’s usual pay structure for similar positions and tasks.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations legally constituted and operating primarily in Quebec.

• Pertinence of the project in relation to the ministry’s field of responsibility, objectives, and priorities, as well as its complementarity with other projects funded by the ministry.
• Realism of the project plan and timeline.
• Capacity of the organization to successfully carry out the project, including expertise, partners, and financial capability.
• Expected benefits and impacts of the project in connection with the specific objectives of the program.
• Innovative and structuring aspects of the project, including potential for reuse within the community.

• Subsidy disbursements are typically made in two or three installments, with details set by the funding agreement and may vary depending on project characteristics and financial availability.
• No appeals process is available regarding funding decisions made within this program.
• All program standards are valid until March 31, 2027, after which a review and renewal will take place.
• Information and updates related to the program, including calls for proposals, are periodically released and applicants are encouraged to monitor program communications.