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The Community Interaction Program (CIP) is a financial assistance program promoting community projects aimed at conserving and improving the St. Lawrence ecosystem.
Part of the St. Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026, the program is implemented by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Quebec’s Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC).
Eligible Applicants
Any not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that has been legally constituted for at least one year and that has a branch in Quebec and any Indigenous communities located in Quebec.
Eligible Expenses
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. As part of this project, there must be a follow-up on the changes in behaviour or the acquisition of new knowledge. | Maximum 70%* of the total value of eligible expenses** up to $100,000. |
| Study projects pertaining to a specific environmental issue with the aim of identifying concrete actions to be taken in the field. | Maximum 70%* of the total value of eligible expenses** up to $25,000. |
| 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. | Maximum 70%* of eligible expenses** up to $200,000.
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| Biodiversity protection projects that promote the sustainable use of the St. Lawrence. | |
| Restoration projects arising from a specific environmental issue directly related to the St. Lawrence. |
Deadline Date
October 28, 2020Contact
Contact Name: Community Interaction Program
Phone Number: 418-648-3444
E-mail Address: ec.interactionscommunautaires-communityinteraction.ec@canada.ca
Website: http://planstlaurent.qc.ca/en/funding_program/community_interaction_program.html
