To Submit a Project

Applications must be postmarked by February 1 or September 15 of a given year and include the following:

Two hard copies of your project presentation document and the Grant Application Form
One electronic copy of the project presentation and Grant Application Form (on a CD).

Project Presentation Document

The project presentation must contain the following information:

Description of the organization, its accomplishments and qualifications
(Include patents and the most recent financial statements.)

Territory or community (communities) targeted, which must be located in Québec
If the project involves land, enclose the following information:

Maps, plans or photographs of the site's location
A description of current knowledge about the environment (wildlife and vegetation)
Addresses of landowners and land-use designation based on the RCM's land-use plan
Special recognition of the site (as a nature reserve, wildlife refuge, etc.)

Detailed environmental justification of the project
For restoration and enhancement projects, describe the project's expected environmental benefits and the need for action. (Include the negative environmental risks if the project is not implemented.)

Detailed description of the project and its objectives
(Include diagrams or maps illustrating the proposed initiatives, if applicable.)

Implementation conditions

Project team qualifications
Evaluation framework for the project's implementation Quantify the proposed means for achieving your objectives (for example, the number of nesting boxes installed, culverts built, best practices guides printed, etc.)
Operating and maintenance conditions
List of legal or administrative approvals and any prior agreements required

Itemized budget
(Include maintenance expenses after project completion.)

Specify the human resources, materials and equipment needed and provide details of labor requirements (volunteer and paid) and professional services (indicate pay rates and justify them on the basis of required expertise).

If your project includes several activities, please itemize the costs for each one, according to the work schedule.
It is strongly recommended that you include bids and specifications for the construction and development planned.

Funding arrangements, noting all sources of funding and for which part of the project or which types of expenses each of the contributions requested from the various funding organizations will be used.

Project schedule and milestones

Expected benefits
Include a description of environmental, social and success indicators that will enable us to assess the performance of your project. Describe and, if possible, quantify the objectives to be achieved, not the means of achieving them. (For example, the expected rate of nest occupation within 3 to 5 years, the increase in brook trout population, the number of people who attended an awareness or educational activity, etc.)

Communication or public information activities
Include the planned means for acknowledging the Foundation's contribution to the project

Additional information
(photos, studies, media coverage, press clippings, etc.)

No letters of support will be taken into consideration in the project evaluation. Only letters of commitment (contributions in cash or in kind such as loans of equipment or premises, personnel, etc.) will be considered in the analysis.

Grant Application Form

The form is available in interactive PDF format and in Word format. Please complete all sections of the form and use the checklist on the form to make sure that your grant application is complete and that you have attached all the required documents. Forms that are incomplete, lack a project presentation or are only sent by e-mail will not be considered. Please remember to sign the form.