Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1

• Completed application form
• Project cost and financing structure
• Financial statements for the last two years, except for municipal entities
• Detailed service offer for professional and contractual services worth $2,500 or more before taxes, or equipment quote for purchases worth $2,500 or more before taxes
• Power of attorney or board resolution authorizing the signatory, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Sector coordination structures
• Organizations mandated by sector coordination structures
• Agri-food business associations or groups
• Research establishments
• Technology transfer establishments

Who is not eligible

• Ministries, budgetary organizations, non-budgetary organizations, state corporations listed in Schedules 1 to 3 of the Financial Administration Act, and corporations controlled directly or indirectly by a government or a state corporation
• Municipal entities
• Financial cooperatives and banks
• Applicants and subcontractors listed in the RENA registry
• Applicants that have failed to meet obligations after formal notice in the previous two years, or that are under creditor protection or bankruptcy proceedings

Eligible expenses

• Professional and contractual fees
• Project staff salary and the related social charges directly devoted to the project, with social charges calculated at a flat 26% of salary unless justified otherwise
• Communication and data acquisition costs
• Use or rental of materials, equipment, rooms, buildings, or land, as well as travel and accommodation expenses for the applicant and partners
• Purchase, delivery and installation of new or used equipment with at least 3 months guarantee; laboratory analysis fees

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs that are not directly related to the project
• Fundamental research, applied research, experimental development, technological adaptation, new scientific or technological knowledge transfer, missions outside Quebec, representations to government or national associations, aid to enterprises, and cultivar trial and genetic improvement programming
• Activities related to production, processing, sale or services for recreational cannabis products, non-approved cannabis products, and additional cannabis products such as food ingredients, processed foods, topical products, concentrates, tinctures and capsules
• Salary costs for people working for the government or whose salary is financed by government aid; concertation agent activities already funded elsewhere; cost overruns; expenses incurred before the complete application is filed; buildings, land, vehicles, self-propelled equipment; equipment financed by instalment sale or lease
• Debt service, loan repayments, capital losses or replacements, current operating costs, GST/QST, joint plan or sales agency overhead, consumer promotion, auditor attendance at congresses or colloquia, prizes or awards, alcohol, gifts, and food for meetings except for meal breaks already covered by travel rates

• Clarity of the problem and project description
• Quality of the project approach and alignment between tasks and team expertise
• Degree of contribution and participation of the different chain members
• Technical and financial feasibility
• Expected positive impact on agri-food sector development, and the relevance of deliverables and dissemination activities

• Complete the required application documents available on the program webpage
• Fill out the documents in French
• Send all documents in a single email to pdts.sectoriel@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

• The Ministry sends an acknowledgment of receipt when the application is submitted.
• If information or a document is missing, the Ministry sends a written request by email.
• Complete and admissible applications receive a confirmation of admissibility; incomplete applications are rejected and ineligible applications receive a notice of ineligibility and the file is closed.
• If the project is accepted, the applicant receives a funding agreement to sign; if it is not accepted, a refusal letter is sent, and expenses are eligible from the date the complete application is filed.
• A request for review may be filed within 20 working days after the communication date; changes, additions, or new documents not included in the initial application are not considered.

• At least three project calls will be launched during the program period and published on the ministry website.
• Pre-application support is available on request, but it does not guarantee admissibility or acceptance.