Summary#
Montréal city council approved $245,100 in 2026 grants under the Quartiers inclusifs et résilients (Inclusive and Resilient Neighbourhoods) approach. It also approved agreements with the three recipients to set the terms for paying the grants. The stated goal is to help continue local work during a transition after the pilot phase ended in 2025.
- Concert’Action Lachine, the Corporation de développement communautaire du Centre-Sud de Montréal, and Montréal-Nord en santé (also doing business as Table de quartier de Montréal-Nord) each receive $81,700.
- The grants support work in Saint-Pierre in Lachine, Sainte-Marie in Ville-Marie, and the northeast sector of Montréal-Nord.
- City staff say the funding is intended to support local governance, help carry out local intervention plans, track local projects, and collect data.
- The resolution was adopted unanimously and is in force.
What it means for you#
- Residents of the three areas: The decision funds community organizations’ work in your area. It does not create a direct payment or a guaranteed new service for residents.
- The three organizations: They receive $81,700 each for 2026. City staff say the funding can support staff time for the listed work. The agreements will set payment terms and conditions.
- The organizations: City staff say a visibility protocol is in force and must be followed by partner organizations.
Money#
The city approved $245,100 in spending for 2026.
- The money is budgeted through the Service de la diversité et de l’inclusion sociale (Social Diversity and Inclusion Service); city staff say the city centre pays the full amount.
- Each organization received $200,000 in 2025, compared with $81,700 under this decision for 2026.
- City staff say the spending has no effect on the city’s financial framework. No further cost details are provided.
What is unclear#
- The approved agreements are not included, so their detailed payment terms and conditions are not available.
- The decision does not specify how many staff members the organizations will fund, or how their work will be measured.
- The decision funds 2026 transition work; it does not establish whether the approach will continue or receive further funding.
Case for#
- The grants could help keep local organizations involved in coordinating the transition after the pilot ended.
- City staff say the organizations’ local knowledge and participation are important for identifying needs and carrying out local plans.
- The funding supports work in three areas selected for their combined urban and social vulnerabilities, according to city staff.
Case against#
- The 2026 grant to each organization is substantially lower than its $200,000 grant in 2025. A possible concern is that less funding may limit the staff capacity available for the listed work.
- The decision does not explain what will happen to the local plans or coordination after this one-year transition funding ends.