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Fonds vitalité : LaSalle investit dans ses commerces pour stimuler l’activité économique locale
Arrondissement de LaSalle / PME MTL Grand Sud-Ouest
Maximum Funding
Volet 1 (Complexe Seagram): $10,000–$30,000 per project. Volet...
No closing date stated; Volet 1 runs until its funds are exhausted
Difficulty
Moderate
Payment
Varies
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
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Co-Funding
75%
Fonds vitalité : LaSalle investit dans ses commerces pour stimuler l’activité économique locale provides up to Volet 1 (Complexe Seagram): $10,000–$30,000 per project. Volet 2 (terrasses): up to $20,000 total, awarded as four $5,000 grants. Volet 3 (local business dynamism): $5,000–$10,000 per merchant project; $5,000–$15,000 for merchant groups, covering up to 75% of eligible project expenses. LaSalle borough fund with three streams: innovation at Complexe Seagram, terrace improvements for restaurants and bars, and local business dynamism. The program covers up to 75% of eligible costs. No closing date stated; Volet 1 runs until its funds are exhausted.
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Program Description
LaSalle borough fund with three streams: innovation at Complexe Seagram, terrace improvements for restaurants and bars, and local business dynamism.
Eligibility Requirements
- Business located in the LaSalle borough of Montréal
- Volet 1 (Complexe Seagram): high value-added or innovative businesses setting up on the Complexe Seagram site; grants of $10,000 to $30,000 from a $70,000 envelope, until funds are exhausted
- Volet 2 (Terrasses commerciales): creation or improvement of a commercial terrace, particularly in restaurants and drinking places (SCIAN 722); four grants of $5,000, up to $20,000 in total
- Volet 3 (Dynamisme des commerces locaux): opening a new business that adds value to a designated LaSalle commercial artery, transforming or modernizing an existing business, digital shift and customer experience, neighbourhood improvements such as signage, greening, a summer pedestrian street, terraces, placottoirs and window displays, merchant-group initiatives, and sustainable development projects
- Volet 3 individual merchant projects: $5,000 to $10,000, from an envelope of up to $30,000
- Volet 3 merchant groups: $5,000 to $15,000, up to 75% of eligible project expenses
- Eligibility criteria, eligible expenses and the filing procedure are published by PME MTL, not on the borough page
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Difficulty
Moderate
Competition
Moderate
First-Timer
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Funding Details
- Amount
- Volet 1 (Complexe Seagram): $10,000–$30,000 per project. Volet 2 (terrasses): up to $20,000 total, awarded as four $5,000 grants. Volet 3 (local business dynamism): $5,000–$10,000 per merchant project; $5,000–$15,000 for merchant groups, covering up to 75% of eligible project expenses.
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Municipal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- No closing date stated; Volet 1 runs until its funds are exhausted
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Deadline
Ongoing
Approval
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Accessibility
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--/5
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Pick the stream that matches your project Volet 1 for locating at the Complexe Seagram, Volet 2 for building or improving a commercial terrace, Volet 3 for modernizing an existing business, opening a new one on a designated artery, going digital, or running a merchant-group or sustainability project.
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How much can I get?
It depends on the stream. Volet 1 pays $10,000 to $30,000, Volet 2 pays $5,000 per terrace grant, and Volet 3 pays $5,000 to $10,000 per merchant project or $5,000 to $15,000 for a group of merchants.
Do I have to pay part of the cost myself?
For merchant-group projects under Volet 3 the grant may represent up to 75% of eligible project expenses, so the group covers the rest. The page states no percentage for the other streams.
Who can apply for the terrace grant?
Volet 2 supports the creation or improvement of commercial terraces, particularly in the restaurant and drinking place sectors (SCIAN 722), in LaSalle. Four grants of $5,000 are available.
What kinds of projects does Volet 3 fund?
Opening a new business that adds value to a designated LaSalle commercial artery, transforming or modernizing an existing business, digital shift and customer experience, neighbourhood improvements such as signage, greening, a summer pedestrian street, terraces, placottoirs and window displays, merchant-group initiatives, and sustainable development projects such as zero waste or cargo bikes.
What expenses are eligible under Volet 3?
Interior or exterior redesign of the business, installation of a new storefront window, changing the signage with no structural work, digital shift, marketing, collaborative projects and sustainable development projects.
Where do I apply?
The fund is financed by the LaSalle borough and managed by PME MTL Grand Sud-Ouest. The eligibility criteria, eligible expenses and filing procedure are published on the PME MTL website.
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