Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 3

• The applicant must be a social economy enterprise (cooperative or non-profit organization) as defined by the Loi sur l’économie sociale (RLRQ, chapitre E-1.1.1), an association or federation of social economy enterprises, or another group of social economy enterprises in Quebec.
• Organizations supporting the social economy in Quebec, with demonstrated expertise and relevant service offerings, are also eligible.
• The applicant must represent a group of at least three social economy enterprises sharing or pooling activities.
• The proposed project must primarily benefit social economy enterprises.

Who is eligible?

• Social economy enterprises (cooperatives or non-profit organizations) as defined by the Loi sur l’économie sociale (RLRQ, chapter E 1.1.1)
• Associations or federations of social economy enterprises or other groupings of social economy enterprises in Quebec
• Social economy support organizations with an establishment in Quebec and recognized expertise in social economy

Who is not eligible

• Projects involving only organizations that support businesses, social economy support organizations, or local and regional development organizations (mutualization exclusively among these entities is not eligible).
• Newly established social economy enterprises whose sole purpose is to provide mutualized services to their members (start-up mutualization enterprises are not eligible).
• Projects that are already eligible for support under the "Transformation numérique de groupes d’entreprises collectives" initiative.

Eligible expenses

• Salaries, wages, and social benefits directly related to the project.
• Professional fees and honoraria for services related to the project.
• Materials and communication costs necessary for project implementation.
• Travel and accommodation expenses, complying with Quebec government management policies.
• Rental costs for spaces or premises (excluding the organization's main office).
• Purchase or rental of equipment, up to a maximum of 25% of total eligible expenses.
• Administrative follow-up costs related to the project, up to a maximum of 5% of eligible expenses.

Eligible geographic areas

• Companies established in Quebec.

• Scope of the project in relation to the number of participating social economy enterprises and their contributions.
• Profitability and sustainability potential of the project.
• Expected benefits for the participating social economy enterprises.
• Innovative nature of the mutualization model and related activities.
• Financial and human capacity of organizations to carry out the project.

• Dynamic PDF forms must be opened with Adobe Reader version 10 or later, which is available for free download.
• Applications must be submitted in French; incomplete submissions will be deemed ineligible.
• Key documents include a detailed project description, financial statements, commitment letters, and any other documents depending on the project's nature.
• Assistance with accessibility or technical difficulties in downloading or opening forms is available.