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PESEQ

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GET FUNDING FOR YOUR EXCHANGE PROJECTS OUTSIDE OF QUEBEC!

The Programme d'échanges et séjours à l’extérieur du Québec (PESEQ) funded by the Ministère de l’Éducation aims to support school exchange projects.

Grant funded
by the Ministry

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Having completed at least 20 hours dedicated to developing skills targeted by this project

LENGTH OF THE PROJECT

A minimum of 7 days including transport

UP TO $2,000 PER STUDENT

for transportation and accommodation
as well as a $100 personal allowance

FROM 1 TO 4 SUPERVISORS

can receive a grant of the same value than students.

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

You must ensure the your project is eligible before applying for a grant with the PESEQ

  • Groups should consist of at least 5 Quebec students*.
  • The project must be organized as a school project and can fall under the domain of languages, mathematics, science and technology, social studies, arts, personal development, and professional development. For more details on these different educational domains, please refer to the Ministry’s website.
  • Students will have dedicated a minimum of 20 hours to developing the skills targeted by this project.
  • During the stay, A minimum of three hours of activities per working day related to the nature of the project must be held or supervised by the person-s accompanying the group.
  • The minimum duration of the stay must be at least 7 days, including transportation to and from the destination.
  • At least 10% of the total value of the student mobility project must come from a source other than this program. This contribution must be detailed in the budget outline.
  • The project must be evaluated as safe.
  • Applications can be submitted starting from April 1 of the current year, and funding can be granted for projects ending before June 30 of the following year.
  • The application must be complete and signed, including the fully completed application form and supporting documents.

*Under this program, the definition of a Quebec student is the same as the one used in the Regulation respecting the definition of resident in Québec (RLRQ, c. E-9-1, r 2).

Amount of the grant

Eligible expenses are transportation, accommodation, and meal costs, up to a maximum of $2,000 per person.

Éducation internationale reserves the right to limit funding for any project based on available funds.

The maximum number of supervisors eligible for funding is calculated according to the total number of students in the group:

  • 5 to 14 students: 1

  • 15 to 20 students: 2

  • 21 to 29 students: 3

  • 30 and + students: 4

The annual bugdet awarded for all submitted projects is $224,895 (within which an amount of $37,895 is to be allocated to projects within Canada).

Deadline to submit your project

The Program will be implemented through two types of project calls: a continuous annual call and another with a fixed submission deadline. The details are specified below.

Continuous Annual Call for Projects:

Applications are processed as they are received, starting from April 1st. This call for projects closes when the remaining funds are insufficient to finance all submitted projects. The closing date will be published in due course on our website. Confirmation of acceptance or rejection of your application will be provided no later than 6 weeks after the submission date.

Fixed Deadline Call for Projects:

This call for projects begins once the continuous call for projects is closed and ends on the following February 15th. It provides a funding opportunity for all projects that could not be financed under the continuous call for projects. Confirmation of acceptance or rejection of your application will be provided no later than 6 weeks after the submission deadline, which is February 15th.

It is also possible to submit a grant application retroactively, that is, after the project has taken place, provided it is within the same financial year.

You will receive confirmation of receipt and compliance of your application by email within the week following its submission.

Documents to submit your application (French only)

Download and fill out the form along with the following supporting documents:

Application form.
Appendix I: Detailed schedule.
Appendix II: Budget outline.
Appendix III: List of Quebec students.
Hel to fill out the PDF form

Upload your application here :

Drop box

After submitting your documents, you should receive a confirmation email within 3 business days.

Grant use report

School management must complete the grant use report (in French only) and submit it to Éducation internationale at the latest 30 days after the completion of the project. Any unused sum will have to be reimbursed (e.g. student withdrawal).

The report must also include the following documents :

  • Appendix I: Detailed schedule of the project (as it unfolded).

  • Appendix II: Final budget outline.

  • Appendix III: List of Quebec students.

  • Proof of purchase for eligible expenses for each participant

  • Any other relevant document (stories, photos, etc.)

Complete all the forms and upload them here:

Drop box

After submitting your documents, you should receive a confirmation email within 3 business days.

Safety

As a security measure, no funding will be granted for projects that take place in a country that is the subject of a level 3 travel advisory issued by the Government of Canada (avoid all non-essential travel).

This program is funded by the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec. Éducation internationale and the Échanges azimut department has been mandated by the Ministry to administer this program.

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Continuous annual call closed. New applications received will be processed after the February 15 deadline.

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