The Financial Contributions to the Ecological Transition (PCFTE) program aims to help realize concrete actions under the following green transition theme areas:

• Reducing GHG emissions: projects aimed at reducing the use of motorized transport, promoting active mobility (e.g., walking and cycling), or transport electrification.
• Adapting to climate change: adapting Montréal’s lands, infrastructures, facilities, and communities to withstand climate hazards.
• Improving community resilience: projects that support people’s ability to act in the face of climate hazards, territorial equity, or a sense of safety in neighbourhoods.

The goal of the program is to accelerate the ecological transition at the city, neighbourhood and population (individual) levels. A successful ecological transition will require that businesses, governments, private stakeholders and residents all be part of the movement.

For 2023, an envelope of $600,000 will be shared among the selected organizations, cooperatives and schools.

The financial assistance requested must not exceed either 75% of the total costs of the project submitted or 50% of the organization’s average revenue.

• PDF file Guide d'accompagnement - contributions financières transition écologique (in French) [PDF 1 MB]

• Be an NPO duly incorporated under Part III of the Companies Act (C.Q.L.R., c. C-38) or under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (S.C. 2009, c. 23), a cooperative incorporated under the Cooperatives Act (C-67.2) or an elementary or secondary school attached to a school service centre or school board in Montréal.
• Have its head office in Montréal and operate in Montréal.
• Be in good standing under all applicable laws.

Ineligible entities

• Para-public organizations
• Political, professional and religious groups
• Government agencies and organizations resulting from a public-private partnership
• Organizations whose mission is primarily to carry out research activities
• College- and university-level educational institutions
• Private foundations and other organizations primarily dedicated to redistributing funding to NPOs.

Projects must:

• Be carried out within the boundaries of Montréal;
• Be initiated within 120 days of the signing of the Financial Contribution Agreement and be fully completed by the end of 2025;
• Demonstrate alignments with the targets and strategic directions of the following plans and strategies: 2020-2030 Climate Plan, 2021-2026 Urban Agriculture Strategy and the 2020-2025 Zero-Waste Master Plan (the PDGMR, in French);
• Have a high potential for replication or make a significant contribution to systemic change.

Requests to support one-time activities are ineligible.

For NPOs and cooperatives

• Completed application form.
• Up-to-date list of members of the Board of Directors.
• Letters patent.
• General by-laws.
• Latest financial statements.
• A resolution of the applicant’s board of directors authorizing the submission of the application for financial support and authorizing a representative to sign any commitment related to this application.
• Detailed description of the project, including links to the targets of the 2020-2030 Climate Plan, the 2020-2025 PDGMR and the 2021-2026 Urban Agriculture Strategy.
• Project action plan that contains the objectives and planned actions.
• Budget for each reporting year (see the Structure et modalités du programme document (in French) for details).

For primary and secondary schools

• Completed application form.
• Detailed description of the project, including links to the targets of the 2020-2030 Climate Plan, the 2020-2025 PDGMR and the 2021-2026 Urban Agriculture Strategy.
• Detailed project budget.
• Letters of commitment from partners.