Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodation

• Completed and signed financial assistance application form (Excel format)
• Complete business plan for the project, including required permits and authorizations
• Financial statements for the last two fiscal years, where applicable
• Three-year financial forecasts following project completion, or equivalent project income and expense document
• Board or council resolution authorizing the signatory, plus required attestations (OQLF, cultural or Indigenous certificates, partner confirmations, where applicable)

• The applicant must be a legally constituted organization under Quebec or Canadian law doing business in Quebec.
• Eligible applicants include for-profit and non-profit tourism organizations, cooperatives, municipal entities, Indigenous communities and nations, and their tourism enterprises.
• Tourist accommodation operators must comply with applicable laws and regulations and hold a valid registration number.
• Nature and adventure tourism businesses must comply with, or commit to comply with, the Qualité-Sécurité program of Aventure Écotourisme Québec.
• Applicants must have fulfilled commitments related to any previous funding received from the partners.

Who is eligible?

• Tourism-sector for-profit organizations
• Tourism-sector non-profit organizations
• Tourism cooperatives
• Municipal entities in Quebec
• Recognized Indigenous communities, nations and Indigenous tourism enterprises

Who is not eligible

• Provincial and federal Crown corporations, ministries and government agencies
• Applicants listed on the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
• Businesses not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française

Eligible expenses

• Construction, reconstruction, expansion, adaptation, conversion, development and replacement of infrastructures or equipment, including deployment of new tourism experiences
• Construction and equipment acquisition improving visitor appeal and workforce retention (e.g., employee lodging)
• Professional, technical, consulting and project management fees, including studies, business plans and eco-responsible development plans
• Costs related to land and trail development, specialized equipment and furniture, boats and rolling stock enhancing the visitor experience, and necessary land or rights acquisition
• Costs for integrating sustainable practices and climate adaptation, surveying, quality control, net taxes, contingencies (up to 15%), and eligible art integration under the provincial policy

Eligible geographic areas

• Projects carried out in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec
• Tourism enterprises established in Abitibi-Témiscamingue

• Alignment with the objectives of the EPRTNT 2025-2027
• Structuring impact, including attractiveness, scope, economic benefits, partnerships, job creation and season extension
• Innovative character and quality of concept, products and services
• Financial structure and project feasibility, including schedule, business plan and promoter expertise
• Consideration of sustainable development principles and relevance to tourism markets and clientele

• Step 1: Prepare Application
  • Complete the EPRTNT 2025-2027 financial assistance application form for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Excel format.
  • Gather all required supporting documents listed in the program guidelines.
• Step 2: Submit Application
  • Send the completed form and all required documents by email to the specified program address (eprtnt@atrat.org).
  • Ensure submission before the stated deadlines and times.
• Step 3: Request Information (Optional)
  • Contact the designated program representative by phone or email for clarification or additional information before submitting.

• The financial assistance is a non-repayable contribution.
• Projects receiving $100,000 or more and involving over 100 employees may trigger equal access program obligations for for-profit organizations.
• Construction contracts of $100,000 or more require a public call for tenders.
• Application deadlines include November 18, 2025, and October 13, 2026, at 3 p.m.