Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Request for donations or sponshorships

Find out more: 
https://www.cdpq.com/en/contact-us/request-donations-sponsorships
Funding region: 
Quebec
Type: 
Funding & grants
Applicants: 
Artist collectives
Arts organizations

GENERAL FRAMEWORK

This policy governs the process by which donations and sponsorships are awarded by la Caisse. Through theseinitiatives, la Caisse aims to:

  • fulfill its role as a corporate citizen by contributing to the betterment of society;
  • foster initiatives that have a direct impact on future generations, student retention, innovation and the social economy of Québec;
  • contribute to the economic vitality of Québec.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

For a donation or sponsorship application to be considered by la Caisse, the requesting organization must:

  • be duly registered as a non-profit organization;
  • represent a group of individuals;
  • have a clearly defined mission and objectives;
  • propose a project that meets la Caisse’s objectives and falls under one of its priority areas.

Other provisions

  • Contributions made as donations or sponsorships are awarded according to the annual budget envelope. Unless otherwise stated, the monies disbursed as part of this policy must be used in the year for which they were allocated. The awarding of a donation or sponsorship by la Caisse to an organization in a given sector does not oblige it to support other organizations in the same sector.

TARGET SECTORS

La Caisse gives priority to the following sectors:

Community

  • Support institutions or organizations that:
    • encourage elementary and secondary school students to persevere and excel;
    • foster the social development of young people;
    • fight poverty by providing emergency services and resources to assist people in need.

Culture

  • Support institutions and organizations that:
    • promote culture in Québec;
    • offer elementary or secondary school programs that enhance students’ knowledge of the arts.

Health

  • Support institutions, university hospitals and organizations that:
    • advance research and the quality of care;
    • offer services adapted to people coping with illness.

Institutional sponsorships

  • Promote professional associations that focus on networking and increasing the visibility o fla Caisse.
  • Promote organizations, projects and events that target the finance sector.

Universities

  • Encourage projects with impact conducted by Québec universities.