If you’re a community organization working in Quebec, find out how L’ŒUVRE LÉGER can support your mission or one of your projects.
General investment framework
The framework is the same for the three components of L’ŒUVRE LÉGER in Quebec, with a maximum contribution of 40% of the total cost of the projects proposed.
The projects selected must use a global approach and feature innovative structuring actions or aim to consolidate the requesting organisation’s service offer. The services provided under these projects must have a genuine impact on, or serve as leverage for, the communities and people who will benefit from them. As much as possible, these projects should be developed with other community partners or in partnership with them. Actions must be carried out within a year following the project’s start date.
The financial aid provided is non recurring. Organizations should therefore be able to demonstrate the means and strategies they plan to use to ensure the sustainability of their projects.
Financial aid can be provided to an organization for specific and urgent needs. In such case however, the amount is limited to a maximum of $5,000.
Eligibility criteria
Organizations that submit a request for funding must meet the following criteria:
- They have been legally incorporated as a non-profit organization for at least a year;
- They are registered as a charitable organization with the Canada Revenue Agency and can provide proof along with their funding request;*
- They acknowledge having read L’ŒUVRE LÉGER’s Statement of Intent in Quebec (2009-2013) (in French);
- They must demonstrate that their request relates to one of L’ŒUVRE LÉGER’s strategies in Quebec regarding a given cause (Families in need, Homeless Recourse, Elderaid) and that the project will not rely solely on funding provided by L’ŒUVRE LÉGER;
- They must demonstrate that their organization is adequately managed with respect to goal attainment and financial management;
- They must document the community aspect of their organization.
L’ŒUVRE LÉGER provides aid to both start-up organizations and organizations that are already subsidized.
* Organizations that do not yet have a charitable registration number must be “sponsored” by an organization with a charitable registration number. The Sponsor will be responsible for monitoring the proper use of the funding provided.
Calendar
Organizations who wish to submit a request for funding can do so at three different times, depending on their specific needs:
November 1st deadline
- Requests submitted by that deadline will be processed in January.
February 1st deadline
- Requests submitted by that deadline will be processed in April.
July 1st deadline
- Requests submitted by that deadline will be processed in September.
Requests for funding specific and urgent needs can be submitted at any time.
Contact
For more information or to get a submission form, please contact:
Hélène Jolin,
Interim Program Manager in Québec
helene.jolin@leger.org
514-495-2409 poste 139
