Closed
Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution
Funding for support services helping women leave prostitution
Last Update: May 14, 2026
Funding available
$ 60,000 - $ 112,500
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program provides renewable funding to deploy resource persons who help women leave prostitution. It supports activities that accompany women in their steps toward social reintegration and access to public and community services.
/100
Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 112,500 $
- Minimum amount : 60,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Lanaudière
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Law and Legal Services
- Social Services
- Employment and Training
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- Women & girls
- Low-income individuals / families
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Deploying dedicated resource persons to support women who want to leave prostitution
- Helping women identify public and community service needs and navigate related steps
- Building knowledge of government programs and mechanisms that can support exit from prostitution
- Creating partnerships with organizations serving women leaving prostitution
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed application form
- Letter of support from at least one partner
- Financial statements
- Annual action plan
- Annual update declaration with the enterprise register
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Community organizations
- Local, regional, or national associations of organizations
Who is not eligible
- Organizations without an establishment in Quebec
- Organizations listed in the RENA register
- Organizations in bankruptcy
- Non-profit organizations created solely to serve the private interests of their members
- Organizations owing money to the Ministry without a repayment agreement or not respecting one
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and related employment benefits
- Professional fees for accounting, reporting, and financial statements
- Advertising and promotion
- Training and skills development
- Insurance, communication tools, travel, equipment, and general overhead
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Personal travel expenses
- Fines and related legal fees for civil or criminal offences
- Monetary donations to a foundation
- Personal loans to staff or administrators
- Expenses used to cover an accumulated deficit
- Costs not related to the organization’s mission
- Costs already covered by other government funding
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Organization’s experience related to the request, feminist intervention approach, governance, and annual report
- Financial statements and the proportion of funding requested
- Demonstrated needs to be met
- Fit with the program objectives
- Projected use of the funding and priority given to underserved Quebec sectors
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the application
- Complete the application form
- Collect the required supporting documents
- Obtain the required partner support letter
- Step 2: Submit the application
- Send the completed, signed form with all required documents
- Step 3: Await review
- The application is assessed against the program criteria and objectives
- Step 4: Follow up if selected
- If approved, the organization receives funding under an agreement
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed against the program objectives and selection criteria
- The file may be sent to another ministry or public body for an opinion
- Priority is given to sectors in Quebec that do not already have SCF-funded initiatives
- Selected organizations receive financial assistance under a funding agreement
- Recipients must provide annual accountability information and supporting financial reports
Additional information
- The program is part of Quebec’s integrated strategy to combat sexual violence and domestic violence.
- Funding is provided as renewable subsidies.
- Recipients must comply with Quebec government visibility requirements.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution Program
What is the Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution?
This program provides renewable funding to deploy resource persons who help women leave prostitution. It supports activities that accompany women in their steps toward social reintegration and access to public and community services.
How much funding can be received?
Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution Funds up to $112,500 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution program?
To be eligible for the Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution program, you must:
Operates in Quebec
Mission related to leaving prostitution
Shows stable, relevant expertise
What expenses are eligible under Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution?
Deploying dedicated resource persons to support women who want to leave prostitution
Helping women identify public and community service needs and navigate related steps
Building knowledge of government programs and mechanisms that can support exit from prostitution
Creating partnerships with organizations serving women leaving prostitution
Who can I contact for more information about the Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at scf@scf.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at none.
Where is the Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution available?
The Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution program is available Lanaudière, Quebec.
Is the Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Targeted Call for Proposals 2023-2024 for Deploying Resource Persons to Help Women Exit Prostitution is a Grant and Funding