Partnership Program for Success

The Potton Elite Sport Contribution Policy aims to support athletes who excel in their sport. To be eligible, you must be on the list of athletes recognized by Potton. To do so, you must complete the recognition form below and attach the required supporting documents.

To be recognized, you must:

• Be a resident of the Municipality of the Township of Potton (*primary residence).

• Practice a sport that is either:

  • recognized by the Ministry of Education, or

  • recognized by the Estrie Sport and Leisure Council, or

  • affiliated with a sports federation listed among the federations recognized by the Sports Québec Corporation.

• Be identified by your federation as “Excellence,” “Elite,” “Development,” “Hope,” or “Hope +.”

• Demonstrate a high level of excellence relative to your level, age group, and caliber.

• Achieve significantly high performances or rankings relative to your level, age group, and caliber.

Reimbursement

Once you’ve completed this section, you may submit a reimbursement request for participation in a sporting competition.

All reimbursement requests must be received within a maximum of 3 months following the date of the competition. Requests received after this deadline will be automatically denied.

Financial support is granted for participation in the following competitions (1 form per competition):

• Jeux du Québec (provincial finals) or Provincial Championship: $200 per athlete (maximum of one contribution per year)

• National-level competitions: $200 per athlete/event

• Canadian Championship: $200 per athlete

• World Cups and other international-level competitions: $500 per athlete/event

• World Championship: $500 per athlete

• Olympic Games: $1,000 per athlete (for participation expenses not covered by the relevant Federations or the Olympic Committee)

Note: Only competitions sanctioned by recognized sports federations are eligible. The ultimate competition at the provincial, national, or international level in the participant’s category is considered a Championship. Typically, the outcome of a Championship determines the annual champion of the discipline or category. The level of a competition (provincial, national, or international) is determined based on the federation that sanctions it.

The total annual budget for this program is $5,000, with a maximum of $1,000 per athlete.
For reimbursement to be granted, the athlete must appear before the council for a photo – mandatory.

The Youth Graduation Contribution Policy supports our goal of making the Municipality a partner in the success of the young people of the Township and encourages school perseverance.

To be eligible for this contribution, you must complete the recognition form below and attach the required supporting documents.

To be recognized, you must:

• Be a resident of the Municipality of the Township of Potton (*primary residence).

• Be enrolled in a school in the Brome-Missisquoi RCM or the Lac Memphrémagog RCM if it is a high school diploma.

• Provide a copy of the official diploma for the completed level.

Recognition is open to all students who have completed a recognized level of education within the last 90 days.

Reimbursement

In the second section of the form, you may submit a reimbursement request for the completion of a level of education. Any request received after the required deadlines will be automatically denied.

Financial support is provided for the completion of the following levels (1 form per level):

• Vocational Diploma (DEP): $100 per graduate (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• High School Diploma: $100 per graduate (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• College Diploma (DEC): $200 per graduate (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

University Degrees:

• Undergraduate (Bachelor’s): $500 per graduate (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• Graduate (Master’s): $500 per graduate (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• Doctorate (PhD): $1,000 per graduate (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

The total annual budget for this program is $5,000, with a maximum of $1,000 per graduate.
For reimbursement to be granted, the graduate must appear before the council for a photo – mandatory.

The Youth Academic Performance Contribution Policy supports our goal of making the Municipality a partner in the success of the young people of the Township and encourages perseverance and academic achievement.

To be eligible for this contribution, you must complete the recognition form below and attach the required supporting documents.

To be recognized, you must:

• Be 30 years of age or younger.

• Be a resident of the Municipality of the Township of Potton (*primary residence).

• Provide an official transcript along with the reimbursement request.

• Demonstrate a high level of academic excellence relative to your level, age group, etc.

Reimbursement

Financial support is granted based on annual general averages, for all levels from 4th year of high school to university (1 form per level):

• 75% – 79.99%: $50 per student (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• 80% – 89.99%: $75 per student (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• 90% – 94.99%: $100 per student (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• 95% – 97.99%: $150 per student (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

• 98% – 100%: $200 per student (maximum of one contribution per year per person)

The total budget for this program is $5,000, with a maximum of $200 per student per year.
For reimbursement to be granted, the student must appear before the council for a photo – mandatory.