Betterment of the community: at the heart of our mission!

The SSQ Foundation takes concrete actions aimed at giving back to the community.

The key activities of the Foundation

The SSQ Foundation was created in 1996 to provide philanthropic support to people in need and to make a meaningful contribution to the betterment of the community. Both are at the heart of the SSQ Foundation’s activities, which are mainly focused on the following four sectors:

  • Young people

  • School drop-out rates

  • Alcohol and drug dependency

  • Reintegration of young people into the labour market



SSQ Foundation’s mission

The future of our society depends on our youth, and it’s essential that we help young people pursue and complete their studies so they can find good jobs. That’s why the SSQ Foundation has chosen to provide financial support primarily to organizations that help young people stay in school and that work to solve the problems keeping them out of the school system. For the SSQ Foundation, focusing its efforts on young people is a choice with a promising future.

    Our Foundation

    Our Policy

    The SSQ Foundation is fully responsible for establishing and respecting the eligibility criteria, as well as the donation policy, for all requests for financial support it receives.

    Donation requests

    End of Activities SSQ Foundation

    Following the transition resulting from the merger of La Capitale and SSQ Insurance under the Beneva mutual, the SSQ Foundation will no longer be accepting new donation requests. A new philanthropic entity will soon be launched to continue supporting community initiatives.

    Website Closure – New Procedure for Financial Support Requests
    As of July 1, this website will no longer be accessible. Organizations wishing to submit a request will be invited to visit Beneva’s website, where updated information on eligibility criteria, the application process, and the mandate of the philanthropic engagement committee will soon be available.

    New Way to Submit a Request : From that date forward, all new financial support requests must be submitted via the Beneva website.

    Le Pignon Bleu - A house to grow up in

    Le Pignon Bleu is a community organization that works with low-income families in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec. It offers help with homework, community kitchen services and a work integration program for unemployed adults.

    Over the years, the SSQ Foundation has been able to support Pignon Bleu by giving it access to part of the house that belonged to SSQ’s founder.

    To learn more (in French only)

    Directors and Officers