Territorial Development Support Policy – Component 1: Support for regional outreach

• Duly completed financial assistance form.
• Resolution of the board of directors appointing a representative to act on behalf of the organization.
• Documents relevant to the analysis: confirmations of other funding, equipment quotes, financial statements, as needed.

• Be located within the territory of the MRC de Manicouagan.
• Be an eligible organization (MRC, municipality, NPO, non-financial cooperative, social economy enterprise, educational institution, or legally constituted business registered with the REQ).
• Present a one-time, non-recurring project with a limited timeframe.
• Project must be in line with the MRC’s development priorities and the components of the program.
• Ensure a minimum contribution representing 10% of eligible expenses.

Who is eligible?

• MRC of Manicouagan, municipalities and municipal organizations in the territory.
• Innu Council of Pessamit.
• Non-financial cooperatives and social economy enterprises (outside the financial sector).
• Non-profit organizations and organizations in the education network.
• Legally constituted businesses, registered with the REQ, operating in the ID Manicouagan territory.

Who is not eligible

• Organizations registered in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA) and their affected subcontractors.
• Businesses that are bankrupt, insolvent, or under the protection of legislation concerning arrangements with creditors.
• Organizations or businesses that have failed to meet their obligations under previous financial assistance from Quebec or the MRC.
• Seasonal food service and accommodation businesses, restaurants, retail businesses (except local services), real estate companies, and financial or insurance brokerage services.
• Businesses of a sexual, religious, political, or controversial nature, basic public services, and projects that result in the substitution of jobs.

Eligible expenses

• Operating expenses directly related to the project (salaries, rent, materials, equipment, reporting).
• Costs for plans, studies and professional fees (opportunity, market, feasibility, concept, activity programming, indicators, studies of traffic and economic impact).
• Construction, development, implementation and project set-up costs.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Make up an operating deficit, repay loans, or replenish working capital (unless it is part of a recovery plan integrated into the project).
• Finance expenses incurred before the project was submitted, projects that are already completed, or costs already paid by the Government of Quebec for the same project.
• Cover expenses not directly related to the project, as well as the refundable portion of taxes, loans, loan guarantees, or equity investments.
• Cover expenses related to capital investment plans in the health care network or activities already governed by budget rules approved by the Government of Quebec.
• Finance the relocation of a business from outside the region, businesses registered in the RENA, or projects targeting those businesses.

Eligible geographic areas

• Municipalities of Baie-Trinité, Godbout, Franquelin, Baie-Comeau, Pointe-Lebel, Pointe-aux-Outardes, Chute-aux-Outardes, Ragueneau.
• Community of Pessamit.
• Unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes in the RCM of Manicouagan.

• Alignment of the project with the development priorities of the Manicouagan RCM.
• Structuring nature of the project and its impacts on the region.
• Proponent’s capacity demonstrated by their knowledge, skills, and experience in the project’s field.
• Possibility of consulting sectoral ministries and organizations for projects of $50,000 and more.

• Step 1: Preparing the application
  • Define the project, its area of intervention, and its regional benefits.
  • Gather the financial information and the other targeted sources of funding.
• Step 2: Fill out the form
  • Complete the Financial Assistance Form provided under the PSDT.
  • Obtain a board of directors’ resolution authorizing a representative.
  • Attach the relevant documents (funding confirmations, quotes, financial statements, as needed).
• Step 3: Submitting the application
  • Send the complete file by email to info@idmanic.ca.
  • Or send the application by mail to Innovation et développement Manicouagan, 1910, avenue Charles-Normand, Baie-Comeau (Québec) G4Z 0A8.

• Evaluation of applications according to the committee’s internal standards and the MRC’s development priorities.
• Possibility of a request for sectoral advice by MAMH for projects of $50,000 and over.
• Signing of a memorandum of understanding between ID Manicouagan, the MRC and the beneficiary to set out the conditions and disbursements.
• Disbursements staggered according to the amount granted and the planned stages of the project.
• Final disbursement conditional on the submission of an activity report with invoices and proof of payment.

• Projects must be punctual, of limited duration, and non-recurring.
• The policy is reviewed annually based on the amounts available and priorities.
• Combined public assistance (Quebec, Canada, and partners) is capped at 50% or 80%, depending on the type of beneficiary.
• Businesses not legally incorporated or unincorporated associations cannot receive assistance from the PSDT.