Cultural Grants 

 Background

The Society has a long history of conducting charitable work directed towards the Scottish community within the city of Montreal and occasionally provides grants to cultural and community organizations that promote Scottish culture and carry out related activities.

The St Andrew’s Society of Montreal was organised in 1835, and supports the Scottish presence in Montreal, as well as Quebec and Canada. Its principal purpose is to assist persons of Scottish birth or descent who are in need, to grant educational aid to qualified students of Scottish ancestry by means of bursaries and scholarships and to provide a limited number of grants to cultural and community organisations that promote Scottish culture and carry out related activities. These grants generally focus on greater Montreal and exceptionally are made in support of projects of provincial or national interest and reach.  
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Applications are evaluated on their merits and ranked according to other applications received. There are constraints to the amount awarded in any given year, and the success of the application will depend on which other applications are under consideration at the same time. Decisions on the distribution of grants are made by the Council of the St Andrew’s Society. Applicants are contacted once a decision has been reached. 

Applicants have two ways to apply for funding:
  1. Use the online application form or
  2. download, print, complete and mail the cultural grant application form​ to the office.
cultural-grant-application-form.pdf
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Applications should forwarded to: 
Executive Director,
St Andrew’s Society of Montreal,
​1195B Sherbrooke Street West,
​Montreal, QC, H3A 1H9

    Online Form
    * required information 


PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION IN AN ATTACHMENT AND EMAIL TO THE ST.ANDREW'S SOCIETY OFFICE AT INFO@STANDREWS.QC.CA
  1. A brief description of your organisation’s membership and constituency;
  2. A brief history of your organisation (including, but not limited to, date the organisation was created, its objectives, mandate and accomplishments);
  3. The make-up of your organisation’s Board of Directors;
  4. Information about the Project, the need(s) it will address, and who will benefit from it;
  5. An explanation of how the Project will help further the purpose of the St Andrew’s Society of Montreal;
  6. And, the Project’s budget- indicating the amount being requested from the St Andrew’s Society and other sources and amounts of anticipated revenue. 
Applications are enhanced by the inclusion of current financial statements, the most recent annual report, and a copy of the applicant’s letters patent. Letters of support may also be included. The Society does not generally support building construction or restoration, event or fundraising sponsorships.