Community Interaction Program
The application submission period for funding under the Community Interaction Program is now closed.
Overview
The Community Interaction Program is a funding program promoting community projects aimed at conserving and improving the St. Lawrence River's ecosystem.
Part of the St. Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026, this program is jointly managed by the Canada Water Agency and the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec.
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Objectives
The Community Interaction Program supports community projects that seek to achieve at least one of the following objectives: conserving biodiversity, promoting sustainable use, and improving water quality of the St. Lawrence River.
Expected results
- restoration, protection, cleanup and improvement of the St. Lawrence River’s habitats and ecosystem
- involving collectivity in implementing environmental projects
- providing information and raising public awareness on environmental issues affecting the St.Lawrence River
Eligible applicants
The Community Interaction Program is open to all non-profit non-government organizations legally constituted for at least one year, with an established place of business in Quebec. Indigenous communities located in the province of Quebec are eligible.
Geographic location
The target area is defined by the St. Lawrence River, meaning the water, bed, shores, coastline, wetlands, barachois, islands, archipelagos and fluvial lakes.
More specifically, this covers the area between Cornwall and Gaspé on the South shore, including the Quebec portion of Chaleur Bay, the Magdalen Islands, and the area between Carillon and Blanc Sablon on the North shore, including Anticosti Island and the Saguenay River.
This area also encompasses the main tributaries and sections of secondary tributaries that are essential to the lifecycle of species dependent on the St. Lawrence. Intervention in the secondary tributaries must have a direct connection with the species in question or with agricultural nonpoint source pollution.
Eligible projects
- public awareness projects arising from a specific environmental issue that target a particular group in the community and lead to concrete short-term actions
- study projects pertaining to a specific environmental issue with the aim of identifying concrete actions to be taken in the field
- study/action projects pertaining to a specific environmental issue with the aim of identifying concrete actions to be taken in the field, followed by the implementation of appropriate actions
- biodiversity protection projects that promote the sustainable use of the St. Lawrence River
- restoration projects arising from a specific environmental issue directly related to the St. Lawrence River
Range of funding
Community Interaction Program’s contribution could reach a maximum of 70% of the total value of eligible expenses up to:
- $25,000 for study projects
- $100,000 for awareness-raising projects
- $200,000 for study/action, restoration and protection projects
Points to consider
Matching funds can be provided in cash or in kind. However, for projects with a total value equal or above $35,000, matching funds in cash must be at least 10% of the total contribution allocated by the Canada Water Agency and the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec.
Publications and resources
The Project Presentation Guide provides information on the eligibility criteria and provides advice to be taken into account when submitting your funding application.
Application instructions
Visit the St. Lawrence Action Plan Web site
Contact information
Community Interaction Program
1550, D'Estimauville Avenue
Quebec City (Qc) G1J 0C3
Telephone: 418-648-3444
Fax: 418-649-6674
E-mail: CIP-PIC@cwa-aec.gc.ca
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