Youth Infrastructure Financial Assistance Program

• Completed project presentation form – PAFIJ 2026-2027.
• Project budget forecast template – PAFIJ 2026-2027.
• Applicant’s resolution template – PAFIJ 2026-2027 authorizing the application and designating a representative.
• List of board of directors members template, if applicable.
• Any additional documents specified in the 2026-2027 applicant’s guide.

• Be a non-profit organization, cooperative, social economy enterprise, Indigenous organization, northern village or collective of youth organizations.
• Have young people in Québec aged 12 to 35 as the main target audience.
• Own the infrastructure, or hold a qualifying long-term lease, occupancy agreement or emphyteusis right.
• Act as the infrastructure project lead and demonstrate capacity to operate and maintain the facility.
• Be registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec, active for at least two years, with head office in Québec.

Who is eligible?

• Non-profit organizations serving youth.
• Cooperatives.
• Social economy enterprises.
• Indigenous organizations and northern villages.
• Collectives of youth organizations.

Who is not eligible

• Cities and municipalities.
• Municipal organizations.
• Public bodies, including health and education network institutions.
• Childcare service establishments.
• For-profit businesses and organizations.

Eligible expenses

• Acquisition of an eligible youth infrastructure.
• Construction, reconstruction and demolition of obsolete existing infrastructure.
• Expansion and interior or exterior layout work.
• Renovation, repair, refurbishment or conversion of existing infrastructure.
• Work to bring infrastructure up to standards and code requirements.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations with their head office in Québec.
• Infrastructure located within the province of Québec.

• Whether the applicant has not received funding in previous calls under this program.
• Urgency and critical nature of the proposed work.
• Importance of the needs of young beneficiaries and the local socio-economic context.
• Alignment of the organization’s mission with acting on youth, as defined in the Québec youth policy.
• Proportion of clientele composed of young people aged 12 to 35 and regional representativeness of selected projects.

• Step 1: Consult Program Documentation
  • Review the 2026-2027 applicant’s guide to understand all eligibility criteria and requirements.
  • Confirm that your organization, infrastructure and project meet the program conditions.
• Step 2: Prepare Application Forms
  • Complete the project presentation form – PAFIJ 2026-2027.
  • Fill in the project budget forecast template – PAFIJ 2026-2027.
  • Complete the applicant’s resolution template authorizing submission and designating a representative.
  • Prepare the list of board of directors members template, if applicable.
• Step 3: Compile Full Application Package
  • Gather all required forms and supporting documents specified in the applicant’s guide.
  • Verify that the information is complete and consistent across all documents.
• Step 4: Submit Application by Deadline
  • Send the complete project application so it is received no later than March 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
  • Use the transmission method indicated by the program (as specified in the applicant’s guide or on the program webpage).

• Projects must be completed within a maximum of 18 months following the signing of the financial assistance agreement.
• This call for projects (2026-2027) is the sixth edition of the program.
• Project intent submissions are accepted until March 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
• A webinar is offered to present the call parameters and answer applicants’ questions.