Québec — Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme (EPRTNT 2025-2027)

Program Description

Non-repayable grants for structuring tourism projects in Quebec, funded by the Ministère du Tourisme and delivered by each region's regional tourism association (ATR). Six project categories are eligible: attractions and equipment, structuring the regional tourism offer, accommodation, festivals and events, studies and consulting services, and a business's digital development. The amount, aid rate, minimum project cost and application deadline are all set regionally by the ATR, not by the province.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be one of the following tourism organizations, or any grouping of them: a for-profit organization (OBL), a non-profit (OBNL), a cooperative, a municipal entity, or an Indigenous community or nation recognized by the National Assembly, including Indigenous organizations and businesses
• The business must be legally constituted under the laws of the government of Quebec or of Canada and must do business in Quebec
• Regional tourism associations (ATRs) themselves are eligible only for studies and consulting projects and for regional tourism offer-structuring projects, and must have financial partners for each project they submit
• Businesses and organizations operating a tourist accommodation establishment must comply with the applicable laws and regulations and hold a registration number
• Applicants must have honoured their commitments to partners under any previous grant
• Nature and adventure tourism businesses must show, where required, that they meet the Aventure Écotourisme Québec Qualité-Sécurité accreditation standards, have begun a process toward them, or commit to do so
• Crown corporations and departments and agencies of the governments of Quebec and Canada are not eligible
• Any applicant listed on the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics is not eligible
• The project must be structuring and must fall in one of six categories: attractions, activities and equipment; structuring the regional tourism offer; accommodation; festivals and events; studies and consulting services; or a business's digital development
• STREAM-SPECIFIC — Accommodation: projects involving fewer than four tourist residences are excluded, unless the project adds units so the organization will operate four or more tourist residences on a single site after the initiative, or the tourist-residence project is part of a broader accommodation or activity offer, existing or to be developed
• STREAM-SPECIFIC — Structuring the regional tourism offer: the theme must be representative of the region and have an impact across it, the project must generate benefits for several partners, must receive financial backing from various local organizations or businesses, and its durability must be guaranteed for more than three years
• STREAM-SPECIFIC — Studies and consulting services: the mandate must be carried out by a specialized firm or recognized organization selected through a call for bids, and two quotes are required
• STREAM-SPECIFIC — Festivals and events: the event must be a public event produced in and taking place in Quebec, organized around a theme and programme that draws substantial visitor traffic (day-trippers and tourists) and animates the destination; infrastructure or consulting work for a festival must instead be submitted under the attractions or the studies category
• Depending on the project category, a promoter cash contribution and a maximum on total government assistance may apply — the specific figures are set regionally
• A funding agreement must be signed between the promoter and the ATR that manages EPRTNT 2025-2027 in the region
• A public call for tenders is mandatory for awarding any construction contract of $100,000 or more; construction costs of $100,000 or more that were not publicly tendered are ineligible, and the bidder must hold a licence under the Building Act with the required qualification
• A for-profit with more than 100 employees receiving $100,000 or more must commit to implementing an equal-access employment program consistent with the Charter of human rights and freedoms
• Construction or expansion of a building or site open to the public must comply with Quebec's policy on integrating art into architecture, with the project description and cost list filed with the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
• All businesses operating in Quebec, regardless of size, must comply with the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec
• Applications must be sent directly to the applicant's regional tourism association (ATR), not to the Ministère