Financial Assistance Program: Making Our Programs Accessible to the Most People
Every year, the YMCA provides over $1 million in financial assistance to thousands of people so they can participate in our programs.
Participate in Our Programs, Regardless of Your Financial Situation
Everyone deserves to experience the Y—whether it is the magic of camp, the excitement of trying a fitness class for the first time, the feeling of belonging experienced when you join a group, or the trepidation felt when you embark on a new process that you know will be so rewarding in the long run. At the Y, we strongly believe in equal access to our programs.
Through our financial assistance program, individuals may be eligible for support based on their income, because we want the greatest number of people to participate in our programs. Depending on eligibility, we may cover part of the cost if a person cannot pay the full price.
Eligible participants will benefit from a reduced rate* based on their financial situation that can be applied to:
Certain types of membership;
Most of our programs and services, including:
- aquatic activities
- physical activities for kids
- Camp YMCA Kanawana
and many others!
How to apply for financial assistance?
- Fill in the request for financial assistance form.
- Prepare the required documents.
- Contact the Contact Centre at contact@ymcaquebec.org to get a secure link to transfer all your documents safely. To facilitate processing, please indicate in the subject line that you are requesting financial assistance.
- Upload the required documents and the filled in financial assistance form. Otherwise, you can bring the printed-out documents to the Customer Service Counter at your local YMCA.
- Request is processed and eligibility of applicant assessed (this may take 72 business hours).
- Follow-up on the request by our team.
Financial assistance program: Making our programs accessible to the most people
Two types of financial assistance are available: the YMCA’s financial assistance program and the Programme d’aide financière à l’accessibilité aux camps de vacances (PAFACV) by the ministère de l’Éducation, which may cover part of the fees if you are unable to pay the full amount. To see whether you are eligible for financial support, please consult the PAFACV grid. Financial assistance requests made to the PAFACV are not handled by the YMCA. Please consult the Aide financière à l’accessibilité aux camps de vacances [in French only] page on their website to learn more about how you can apply. For a financial assistance request to the YMCA, please follow the steps described above. Remember, you can apply online, in-person at your local YMCA’s Customer Service Counter, or by mail by sending your documents and application to our Customer Experience Centre’s downtown office at the address listed below.
The Contact Centre is here to help you.
For more details on the program, please send us an email at contact@ymcaquebec.org or call us at 1-833-505-9622, ext. 1524 (outside Montréal) or 514-687-9622, ext. 1524 (Montréal). It will be our pleasure to answer your questions within 72 business hours.
Contact Centre
The YMCAs of Québec
1435 Drummond Street, 4th Floor
Montréal, QC H3G 1W4
