Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions · Grant program
QEPD-FES - Festivals and locals projects
Create an environment conducive to economic activity by supporting the hosting of major events and investments in community, sports, university, and technological infrastructure.
- Total value
- $8.7M
- Agreements
- 8
- Jan 2026 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $1M
- Typical range
- $838K–$1.1M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | $8.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 8 | $8.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 4 | $6M |
| Government | 3 | $1.7M |
| Academia | 1 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement Saint-Léonard | Grant | $850,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Ville de Côte Saint-Luc | Grant | $800,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Université de Sherbrooke | Grant | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement de Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | Grant | $90,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Festival Igloo | Grant | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Les FrancoFolies de Montréal inc. | Grant | $1,400,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal inc. | Grant | $2,600,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Festival Montréal en Lumière inc. | Grant | $1,000,000 |