06/12/2026
For the third year running, the Realistic Utopias Micro-Grant, established through the Patrice Rodriguez Memorial Fund, supports individuals and collectives who dare to imagine and implement practical solutions to the challenges facing their communities.
This year, the Foundation is proud to award grants to:
✨ Mobilisation 6600 Parc-Nature MHM, a community-based collective rooted in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve that works to protect green spaces and urban natural environments while promoting a vision of development grounded in environmental justice, climate resilience, and civic participation.
✨ La voix des jeunes compte (Youth Voices Matter), a youth-led community initiative that seeks to combat sexual violence, sexism, and r**e culture in schools through awareness-raising, popular education, networking, and advocacy.
This third edition carries special significance as it marks the 10th anniversary of Patrice Rodriguez’s passing.
Created through the generous contribution of Béatrice Vaugrante, the Micro-Grant was conceived and co-designed with members of the CLUB — Béatrice Vaugrante, Vincent van Schendel, Jean-Marc Fontan, Barbara Rufo, and Jean-Pierre Racette — all of whom were close to Patrice Rodriguez. Together, they sought to carry forward a vision of social change rooted in civic participation, community empowerment, and collective transformation.
We warmly thank the members of the CLUB for their ongoing commitment to advancing this initiative and for their contribution to the selection of the projects being supported.
We also extend our sincere thanks to Manon Massé, whose contribution has once again made it possible to award a second grant this year. This donation comes from the 30% salary increase granted to Members of the National Assembly in 2023, which she chose to redirect toward community initiatives advancing social justice.
We would also like to thank all our donors for their essential support of this initiative.
We are honoured to carry forward this initiative, whose values resonate deeply with the mission of our Foundation.
Congratulations to the recipients, and thank you to everyone who helps bring these realistic utopias to life.
Stay tuned as we introduce this year’s recipients over the coming days!
To make a donation or learn more about past recipients:
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