RURAL PACT
Call for projects
The 2009-2010 project call is now ended. The next project call will be announced in September 2010.
Eligibility
Only non-profit organisations, municipalities, the MRC, cooperatives and public organisations from the education, health and social services sectors can submit a request for funding. A contribution from a municipality or the milieu is also necessary.
Favoured projects
- Structured projects that respond to the results of Vision 2008-2014
- Projects in response to the National Policy on Rurality 2007-2014:
- Promote the renewal and integration of newcomers
- Foster the development of the territory’s human, cultural and physical resources
- Ensure the survival of rural communities
- Maintain a balance between the quality of life, the living environment, the natural environment and economic activities
- Projects with lasting continuity
- Projects with long term economic, social and/or community implications
- Projects greatly supported by the community or well known organizations
Type of financing
Financial help is available through the form of a subsidy. There is no minimum or maximum established per request. However please note that aid cannot exceed 65% of the project’s total budget. In the case of a project taking place in a municipality identified with difficulties, the Rural Pact can fund up to 75% of the project’s total cost.
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