Would you like to save up to $7500 on the implementation of an environmental project?
For a 5th year, Ville de Brossard is presenting a grant program designed to encourage community initiatives in favor of the environment and sustainable development.
- What : Submit projects that generate greater citizen involvement and make a significant contribution to the environment and sustainable development of the region. Community involvement and benefit are the anchors of this initiative.
- Who : citizens’ groups, organizations, institutions, as well as businesses and industries under certain conditions to be specified.
- Grant : maximum budget of $7,500 per project.
- When : Projects must be submitted between April 22, 2025 and August 17, 2025.
- Quoi : améliorer la résilience du territoire et la qualité de vie de la population. Plus spécifiquement, les projets devront répondre à un ou plusieurs des six (6) enjeux identifiés dans la Politique environnementale et dans le plan d’action en environnement 2020-2021, soit :
- environmental management ;
- soils and biodiversity ;
- air and climate change ;
- water ;
- nuisances ;
- residual materials.
Community involvement and benefit are the anchors of this initiative. Projects can be aimed at improving the location of their activities, a neighborhood park, a schoolyard, a parking lot, and so on.
Financial assistance is subject to the submission of all required documents. Any application deemed incomplete will be refused and returned to the addressee.
Soil and biodiversity
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- Promote biodiversity in the region by creating pollinator gardens and installing insect hotels, nesting boxes, etc.
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- Encourage urban agriculture by creating a collective or community garden.
Air and climate change
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- Reduce urban heat islands by demineralizing a site and planting large-scale trees (parking lots, “dead zones”, etc.) or vertical vegetation, etc.
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- Improve stormwater management by disconnecting gutters and creating a rain garden.
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- Encourage active mobility by installing bicycle racks.
Water
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- Stabilize banks to limit erosion and improve water quality by planting shrubs and herbaceous plants with strong root and rhizome systems.
Nuisances
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- Any project that has a beneficial impact on the quality of the environment by reducing nuisances and improving urban health, such as stream or woodland clean-ups.
Residual materials
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- Valorize residual materials and reduce landfill by renting a leaf shredder to make compost or mulch, or by creating a system for sharing goods and services.
Program details
Financing :
Through this funding program, the city has set aside $25,000 for projects that meet the program’s objectives. This grant can finance 100% of a project, up to a maximum of $7,500. The deadline for submitting projects is August 1, 2025.
Project completion time :
12 months following project acceptance
Payment of funds :
Financial assistance will be paid as follows:
- First payment (80%): within 30 days of signing the agreement;
- Second payment (20%): upon receipt of final report.
Eligible and non-eligible costs :
Expenses eligible for the financing program include :
- Costs related to the purchase of materials, equipment rental, space and transportation associated with the project;
- Professional fees;
However, the following expenses are not eligible for financial assistance:
- Purchase of specialized tools or equipment for personal use;
- Operating costs of the organizations involved in the project;
- Organizing a fundraising event;
- Financial support for human resources ;
- All activities that do not comply with regulations
To be eligible, expenses must have been incurred in 2025.
Project evaluation criteria
Projects will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Methodology (20%)
| Evaluation critieria | Scoring | Total |
| Innovation of the proposed actions – How does the project stand out? | Very original: 10 Original : 5 Not very original: 1 | 10 |
| Project description and feasibility (objective, plan, materials, budget estimate, etc.) | Very well defined: 10 Well-defined: 7 Lack of precision: 3 | 10 |
Environment (40%)
| Evaluation critieria | Scoring | Total |
| Relevance of the project to the environmental issues of the City’s Environmental Policy – Issues targeted by the project | Addresses 4 or more issues: 15 Addresses 2 or more issues: 10 Responds to 1 issue: 5 | 15 |
| Impact of the project on the environment – What will be the outcome and scope of the project? * | Avoid, create, protect or conserve: 25 Reduce, limit or minimize: 20 Restore, rehabilitate or enhance: 15 | 25 |
Community involvement (30%)
| Evaluation critieria | Scoring | Total |
| Project manager | Citizens, organizations, institutions: 10 Business and industry: 5 | 10 |
| Description of the roles and responsibilities of those involved | Very well defined: 5 Well-defined: 3 Lack of precision: 1 | 5 |
| Description of the project’s positive scope and detailed impact on the community’s quality of life | Very well defined: 15 Well-defined: 10 Lack of precision: 5 | 15 |
Project sustainability (10%)
| Evaluation critieria | Scoring | Total |
| Description of actions planned to ensure the survival and sustainability of the project*. It should be noted that the City cannot be included in long-term maintenance or management actions. | Very well defined: 10 Well-defined: 7 Lack of precision: 3 | 10 |
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- bThe project must be carried out on Brossard territory;
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- The landowner must apply for the grant. In the case of tenants, written approval from the landlord must be attached to the application;
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- All authorizations required to implement the project must be obtained in advance;
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- The applicant undertakes to carry out the project and may not transfer it or delegate its authority to a third party;
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- Any modification to the project must first be approved by the City;
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- Financial assistance is granted solely for the purposes of the project;
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- If applicable, the applicant must identify the City of Brossard as a success partner in all communications related to the project;
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- The applicant must submit the final project report, including the financial statement, within 30 days of completion of the work.
The final project report should contain the following elements:
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- Description of the project and objectives (achieved or not);
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- Results obtained, recommendations and suggested improvements;
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- Customer awareness, if applicable;
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- The real impact of the project in the short, medium and long term;
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- Balance sheet;
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- Photos of activities;
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- A copy of advertising and communication material, if applicable;
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- Success indicators (e.g. number of citizens met, number of trees planted, etc.).
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- Program opening: April 22, 2025
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- Program closing date: August 17, 2025
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- Project analysis and evaluation : August to September 2025
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- Disclosure of results to bidders: October to November 2025
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- Adoption by city council : October or November 2025
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- Signing of agreements : December to February 2025
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- First payment: 30 working days after signing of agreements
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- Project implementation period: From signature to delivery of final report
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- Final report deadline: Sunday, November 16, 2025
