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Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund
Emergency support for outdoor festivals and events
Funding available
$ 100,000
Location
Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
See full eligibility
Overview
Emergency and Climate Change Adaptation Fund (FUAC) is Tourisme Montréal’s ongoing emergency support for outdoor festivals and events in Montréal, with assistance of up to $100,000 per festival or event. It helps offset climate-related disruptions and protect the city’s tourism offering.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Montreal
- Montréal
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Sports
- Other Recreation and Social Clubs
Target groups
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
Next Steps
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Determine your project
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Documents Needed
- Completed financial assistance application form in Excel, with a detailed, precise and complete budget of additional expenses, lost revenues, and financing
- Proof of lost revenues: list of eligible revenues from the previous edition on a comparable day, signed by two administrators; for a first edition, use one of the event’s open days
- Proof of additional expenses: expense statement signed by two administrators, with invoices and proof of payment
- Documentation of weather conditions and their impacts, with reliable sources showing the seriousness and urgency of the situation
- Proof from the insurer that the submitted expenses and lost revenues are not covered by insurance, and the grid of actions implemented to mitigate potential climate-adaptation risks
Sources and recorded changes
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- Record updated
A captured source change or record update does not confirm eligibility. Check the funder’s current rules before applying.
Emergency and Climate Change Adaptation Fund Updated
The program page now shows a new 2027 application window, revised eligibility for organizations, and updated application documents and portal instructions.
The program page now presents the Festivals, Events and Exhibitions stream for events taking place from January 1 through June 30, 2027, with the next application deadline set for September 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM. It also replaces the earlier program framing with revised eligibility for Québec-based organizations, adds a Canada head-office requirement, and notes that first-time requests must meet the minimum admissibility criteria in the guide. Application materials were also updated: the page now points to a new online registration form, a new promoter guide, a provisional budget template, and revised supporting-document instructions, including separate follow-up and reporting documents for agreements signed in 2025 and from 2026 onward.
Eligibility
Who is not eligible
- Organizations that failed to respect their obligations related to a previous Tourisme Montréal financial assistance award during the year before the application.
Eligible expenses
- Costs related to postponing or cancelling the event, in whole or in part.
- Costs related to logistical and operational changes, including relocation within Montréal.
- Costs resulting from irreversible equipment damage.
- Lost own-source revenues caused by the climate issue.
- Consultant fees and additional salary hours caused by the climate issue.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs covered by insurance.
- Operating support, working capital, debt service, loan repayment, and financing charges.
- Compliance upgrades, asset maintenance, routine operating or administrative costs, and ordinary operating activities such as heating, air conditioning, lighting, security, software or service subscriptions, and membership fees.
- The Quebec sales tax, GST, and any other costs for which the business or a third party is entitled to a refund.
- Regular salaries and benefits, asset transfers, gifts, donations, in-kind or in-service contributions, artist salaries, major renovations, new permanent installations, and lobbyist remuneration.
Selection criteria
- Festivals and events facing situations where the threat was uncertain and therefore difficult to prepare for are supported as a priority.
How to apply
- Complete the Intent to Submit Form via Forms.
- Complete the financial assistance application form and send it with the required documents to programmes@mtl.org.
Processing and Agreement
- Incomplete files are not processed.
- Applications are reviewed by analysts and then transmitted to the committees for approval.
- Tourisme Montréal may send a request for additional information, and a credit check and/or financial statements for the last two years may be requested.
- Applicants receive an announcement letter with the amount granted or a refusal letter.
- The financial contribution is paid once the written confirmation and invoice are in hand.
Additional information
- Applicants are encouraged to contact Tourisme Montréal before submitting to verify eligibility.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund Program
What is the Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund?
Emergency and Climate Change Adaptation Fund (FUAC) is Tourisme Montréal’s ongoing emergency support for outdoor festivals and events in Montréal, with assistance of up to $100,000 per festival or event. It helps offset climate-related disruptions and protect the city’s tourism offering.
How much funding can be received?
Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses, capped at $100,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund program?
To be eligible for the Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund program, you must:
The event or festival must be outdoors and take place in Montréal.
The event or festival must be funded by PAFÉE or the Program for hosting national and international sporting events of Tourisme Montréal.
The climate situation must be urgent and meet the fund’s admissibility rules.
What expenses are eligible under Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund?
Costs related to postponing or cancelling the event, in whole or in part.
Costs related to logistical and operational changes, including relocation within Montréal.
Costs resulting from irreversible equipment damage.
Lost own-source revenues caused by the climate issue.
Consultant fees and additional salary hours caused by the climate issue.
Who can I contact for more information about the Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund?
You can contact Tourisme Montréal by email at programmes@mtl.org.
Where is the Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund available?
The Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund program is available Montréal, Quebec.