PLEASE READ THE ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SUPPORT PROGRAM.
Eligibility conditions
1. Being a low-income family, being a Canadian citizen or have the status of permanent resident of Canada.
2. Reside in Quebec for at least one year and provide a tax return.
3. Your child must be enrolled in a public primary school or secondary school recognized by the Ministry of Education. No private school will be accepted.
4. You must send us by mail only, the documents required below, to the following address: Fondation maman 130A, rue Notre-Dame Charlemagne (Quebec) J5Z 1H2.
• A copy of your Notice of Income Tax Assessment showing the amount on line 15000 of your federal tax return.
• A copy of the Régie des rentes du Québec, Child support, to indicate the annual family income.
• Send only the first page of each child’s school report card.
5. It would be important for you to identify a stakeholder, for example (a social worker or teacher) who could confirm your current situation. It is mandatory to write us in a few words describing the reasons for your request.
6. By completing the application form, you agree that the Fondation Maman Dion performs the usual checks. If you ever make a mistake in completing your application and you have already sent it to us, please contact us as soon as possible instead of filling out the form again to avoid having two applications with the same name.
7. The Maman Dion Foundation Selection Committee reserves the right to refuse any application that is not in compliance or has been selected the previous year.
8. Any application received after April 30 at midnight will be refused.
If you are eligible, please follow the steps below to complete your online application form for back-to-school.
1. You must fill out a form for each of your children;
2. All forms must be completed online and submitted no later than midnight on 30 April.
3. Selected families will receive a response from the Foundation no later than the end of June by phone call.
4. Although the Fondation Maman Dion wishes to be able to help all families, it, unfortunately, has to establish limits by accepting a maximum number of requests per region.
5. Please note that your request will be treated confidentially.
Fill out your forms. Have your child’s report card and tax return ready. The maximum time allowed to complete each form online is 60 minutes;
Yes, by navigating to the “Help” page of the website, you will be able to select the type of donation you wish to make. In each of the choices listed, you will have the opportunity to identify the region in which you wish your donation to be awarded.
If you’re interested in volunteering at the Maman Dion Foundation, please send us your résumé at info@fondationmamandion.org. Thank you for your interest.
In addition to supporting education, the Maman Dion Foundation encourages self-fulfillment and self-esteem by providing : basic school material, basic clothing and sport shoes for back to school.
Family income is the sum of money your family received in the previous year, which includes your spouse’s income, wages, employment or unemployment insurance income, and social welfare income, scholarships, federal and provincial child support, and family allowances. If you have a decrease in this amount for the current year, you must indicate the reason for this loss of income in the description section of the family and financial situation of the application form.
No. You must be a permanent resident of Canada or Canadian citizen low-income. In addition, your child must be enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school recognized by the Ministry of Education. Applications from families whose children attend private schools will not be considered.
No. The Fondation does not provide monetary support for school fees and expenses incurred by activities, supervision or transportation.
No. The Maman Dion Foundation’s mission is to provide children with basic school supplies, basic clothing and sport shoes.
The Foundation does not give any money to parents. If your child is selected, you will receive a letter from the Maman Dion Foundation outlining the procedure to follow to benefit from the goods (in the form of gift cards) offered by the Foundation and its partners.
Yes, 5-year-old kindergarten is a pre-school level, so it is included in the support program that supports the education of children.
Registration for back-to-school assistance is scheduled from January to the end of April each year.