If this is your first visit, you will have to create a user account by filling out the registration form. To do so, we invite you to consult the “Registration Form” section of the program you are interested in. 

If you already have an account, simply log in to the platform by entering your credentials. Forgot your password? Don’t worry, it will be easy to reset it by entering your email address and then clicking on the “Forgot your password?” link. You will receive an email to create a new password.

Note: We are aware that with any new technology, technical incidents may occur. We thank you in advance for communicating them to us by email in order to help us improve the platform: dons@fjab.qc.ca.

To access our new platform, simply use the following link:
https://www.grantinterface.ca/Home/Logon?urlkey=JAMGrant

For Francophone users, we invite you to choose “Français” in the Google option “Sélectionner une langue” at the top left of the screen (see image below). You will then have access to the entire platform in French.

If this is your first visit to our platform, you must select the “Create a new account” option on the home page.

Note: The e-mail address is the system’s primary means of identifying a user. If you have submitted an application to the Foundation and your current e-mail address was linked to the application, the system will recognize it and automatically associate you with the organization for which that application was submitted.

If this is the case, you will not need to enter the information below. However, please check the address associated with the organization. If it is no longer up to date, please inform us by e-mail at dons@fjab.qc.ca and we will make the correction. You can then turn to the Applicant Dashboard section.

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Select the option “Create a new account” on the home page. 

INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Name of the organisation: Indicate the name of the organisation as it appears in the Canada Revenue Agency directory (legal name), in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Website: Provide a link to the organisation’s website (if applicable). If the organisation does not have a website, leave the box blank.

Telephone number: Enter the organisation’s general telephone number (e.g., front office). If the organisation does not have a general telephone number, enter the telephone number where the organisation’s management can be reached.

Organisation email address: Provide the general email address of the organisation (e.g. info@…). If the organisation does not have a general email address, provide the email address where the organisation’s management can be reached.

Address: Indicate the organisation’s mailing address.

When you have completed all the fields, click on the “Next” button at the bottom right of the window. The next window to be completed will appear.

USER INFORMATION

Click on “Copy organisation address”. This button is located at the top left of the window.

First and last name: Fill in the sections with your first and last name.

Title: Fill in the title of the position you hold within the organisation. If you are a volunteer, indicate “Volunteer”. If you are a board member, indicate “Board Member”, etc.

Email: Indicate the email address you use as a staff member or volunteer with the organisation. If you are a volunteer and do not have an organisational email address, provide the general email address (e.g. info@…) or the email address where the organisation’s Executive Director can be reached.

Primary phone number: List the phone number you use most often in your duties for the organisation. If you are a member of the Board of Directors, provide the organisation’s general telephone number or the telephone number where the organisation’s Executive Director can be reached.

Secondary phone number: Provide your secondary phone number (if applicable).

Address: Provide the mailing address of the organisation.

When you have completed all the fields, click on the “Next” button at the bottom right of the window. The next window to be completed will appear.

INFORMATION ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

If you are the organisation’s leader, check the “YES” box.

If you are not the leader of the organisation, check the “NO” box.

Once you have checked the appropriate box, click on the “Next” button at the bottom right of the window. The next window to be completed will appear.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

If you answered “NO” to the previous question, the next pop-up window will ask you to complete the fields related to the person in charge of the organisation.

When you have completed all the fields, click on the “Next” button at the bottom right of the window. The next window to be completed will appear.

PASSWORD

Create a password respecting the security parameters imposed: minimum of 8 characters; of these 8, at least one lower case, one upper case, one number, one non-alphanumeric character (!@#$%?&*()¨Ç:L”‘^>°`).

Once you have created your password, click on the “Create Account” button at the bottom right of the “Password” window.

You will receive an email confirming the creation of an account in the platform. Click on the link in the email you received to confirm your registration.
If you do not receive the confirmation email, you still have the option to continue. Just click on “I did not receive the email”.

Once you have completed all of these steps, you will have officially created an account on the Foundation’s platform. Congratulations!

Once you have completed the registration steps, you will be taken to the Applicant Dashboard page.

To begin your application for funding, click on the “Apply” button at the top left of the screen. This will take you to the application page where you will see all of our available programs.

Select the “Grants Application” program by clicking the “Apply” button at the very end of the program title line.

Please note that the “Preview” button on the left hand side of this same line will give you access to a preview of the application form to be completed. 

The application or expression of interest form is identified as LOI on the platform. This step is designed to provide a concise and quick way to introduce your organisation, its mission or the projects for which you would like to receive financial support from the Foundation.

We expect concise answers, which can then be expanded upon in a full application if requested by the Foundation.

Note: In the top right-hand corner of the screen, you will see the ‘Collaborate’ button. This allows you to invite someone from your organisation to help prepare the form, if required. You can set their access level: view, edit or submit.

ELIGIBILITY

Do you have a registered charity number with the CRA: yes/no
Please note: Only organisations registered with the CRA may submit a grant application.

Geographical area: Select the eligible geographical area in which you are located. Organisations not located in one of these areas but whose scope is provincial or national are also eligible.

Ineligible applications: Please read the list of ineligible applications carefully. It could save you time!

APPLICATION DETAILS

CRA registered charity number: Enter your number

Type of organisation: Community, cultural, hospital, university, other

Year the organisation was established: This may differ from the year of registration with the CRA.

Mission: Please enter your organisation’s official mission statement and, where relevant, the issues it addresses.

Organisation’s activities: What services and initiatives do you provide to address these issues?

Project name: Does your project have a specific name?

Contact persons: Individuals designated to manage the partnership and their email addresses

Description of the application: Please describe what the grant would be used for and what it would enable you to implement.

Anticipated outcomes:
What changes do you wish to contribute to?
What effects do you anticipate among participants?
How many people are targeted?

Scope of the organisation’s activities: Choose between a neighbourhood, a town, a region, the province or Canada.

Strategic partnerships involved: Other funders, partner organisations. Please specify the nature of the relationship.

Total funding objective: Enter the total amount of your campaign or project.

Annual amount requested: Enter the amount of your request.

Desired duration of the partnership: Enter a duration of between 1 and 5 years.

Budget details: Insert here the detailed project budget, including other sources of funding that are confirmed or in the process of being confirmed.

Campaign or project timeline: Enter the campaign or project timeline, including the phases.

Testimonials, letters of support and additional documents: You may upload documents to support your application.

Additional comments: Would you like to provide further information? This is the place to do so!

If you have completed your LOI form and would like to submit it, click on the “Submit LOI” button at the bottom right of the portal window.

This will send a copy of your form to our donation committee, who will review your request and follow up with you within 30 business days of receiving the form.

Or

If you have completed your LOI form and wish to save it before submitting, click on the “Save LOI” button at the bottom right of the portal window.

By clicking on this button, you will save a copy of the LOI with the information filled in as of the date of the save. You can exit the platform and return later to complete and submit the form.

Or

If you want to abandon your application, click on the “Abandon Request” button at the bottom left of the portal window. Follow the instructions in the window that will appear on your screen to abandon and cancel the LOI form you started.

If the letter of intent submitted to the Donation Committee is accepted, the Foundation team will ask you to submit a full application (‘Application’ on the platform).

You will receive an email to this effect containing all the necessary instructions. You will also be provided with a submission deadline and details of the Donation Committee meeting date.

Here are some guidelines regarding the various sections of the full application form. We invite you to follow these guidelines as you complete this stage.

Of course, if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Note: Most of the information entered in the Letter of Intent (LOI) will automatically appear in the full application form, to save you time. However, you can edit each section without any problem, if necessary.

ORGANISATION INFORMATION

CRA Registered Charity Number: Enter your number in the format 123456789RR0001
Please note: Only organisations registered with the CRA may submit a grant application.

Geographical Area: Select the eligible geographical area where you are located. Organisations not located in one of the eligible areas but whose scope is provincial or national are also eligible.

Type of organisation: Community, cultural, hospital, university, other

Mission: Please enter your organisation’s official mission statement and, where relevant, the issues it addresses.

Organisation’s activities: What services and initiatives do you offer to address these issues?

Target population: Which groups do you serve? Profiles and number of people reached.

Latest annual report: Upload your latest report or provide the web link.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Project name: Does your project have a specific name?

Contact persons: People designated to manage the partnership and their email addresses

Scope of the organisation’s activities: Choose between a neighbourhood, a town, a region, the province or Canada.

Total funding objective: Enter the total amount of your campaign or project.

Annual amount requested: Enter the amount of your application.

Desired duration of the partnership: Enter a duration of between 1 and 5 years.

Budget details: Enter the detailed project budget here, including other sources of funding that have been confirmed or are in the process of being confirmed.

Description of the application: Please describe what the grant would be used for and what it would enable you to implement.

Anticipated outcomes: These outcomes may be both qualitative and quantitative. Here are some examples of questions that may help you develop your response:
What changes do you wish to contribute to?
What effects do you anticipate among participants?
How many people are targeted?

Campaign or project timeline: Please provide the campaign or project timeline, including the phases.

Strategic partnerships involved: Other funders, partner organisations. Please specify the nature of the relationship.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Annual operating budget: Indicate the amount shown in your latest financial statements.

Latest financial statements: Attach your latest audited financial statements (or review report) or share the web link with us.

Financial year-end date: Please state the official date of your financial year-end.

Explanations and comments: Please feel free to attach a highlights page explaining any changes in specific items in your financial statements. Leave nothing to interpretation!

Additional comments: If you wish to add any important information, this is the place to do so!

Please note that the platform can sometimes be finicky when it comes to document names. We recommend using short file names without accents or symbols.

For example: EF2026 for financial statements or RA2026 for the annual report.

Financial statements: You must provide your most recent financial statements. If the document is available online, you can share the link in the text box or upload the document directly to the platform.

Activity report or annual report: Please provide the report produced on an annual basis. If the document is available online, you can share the link in the text box or upload the document directly via the platform.

Once all the documentation has been received, your completed application form will be processed for submission to the Donation Committee (on the date confirmed to you).

As the application is for more than $100,000, a more detailed assessment is required. This application must first be submitted to the Donation Committee and then resubmitted to the next Board meeting. In such cases, it may take up to 120 days for a final decision to be reached.

You may be asked to provide further details to complete the application (e.g. bank details for direct deposit into your account). This request, in the form of a form to be completed, will be sent to you by email. You will be asked to complete the follow-up via your user account on the electronic platform.

Follow-up communications will always be sent by email to the person responsible for submitting the application.