Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Upcoming event program or draft program and marketing action plan
• Most recent event report, if available
• Most recent financial statements and income-expense statement for the latest event
• Forecast income-expense budget for the upcoming event
• Confirmations from financial partners, if available
• Board or equivalent resolution authorizing the application signatory
• OQLF attestation or certification for eligible organizations employing 25 or more people
• Proof of compliance or commitment to Qualité-Sécurité standards for nature and adventure tourism companies
• Indigenous certificate or certification confirming Indigenous status, if applicable

• The applicant must be a legally constituted organization under Quebec or Canadian law.
• The organization must conduct business activities in Quebec.
• The project must be a festival or event held in Abitibi-Témiscamingue that attracts a significant number of visitors.
• Tourist accommodation operators must comply with applicable laws and hold a valid registration number.
• Nature and adventure tourism companies must comply with, or commit to, Qualité-Sécurité standards of Aventure Écotourisme Québec.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism organizations
• Non-profit tourism organizations
• Tourism cooperatives
• Municipal entities
• Recognized Indigenous communities, nations, and Indigenous tourism enterprises
• Groupings of the above eligible clienteles

Who is not eligible

• Quebec and Canadian state-owned enterprises, ministries, and government agencies
• Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
• Companies not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française

Eligible expenses

• Administration costs related to the supported edition or specific development aspect
• Programming costs
• Promotion, marketing, and communication costs
• Site and facility management expenses
• Costs of products intended for resale
• Travel expenses within public sector rates, overhead, and salaries and benefits of the promoter’s staff linked to the event
• Audited in-kind sponsorships of goods and services, up to 50% of total eligible costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs for activities not related to organizing and holding the event
• Capital expenditures linked to acquiring equipment (depreciation)
• Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses, and capital buybacks
• Costs for bringing assets up to standard, asset maintenance, and regulatory compliance
• Recoverable portions of sales taxes and any refundable costs
• Unaudited in-kind or service contributions
• Asset transfers
• Routine maintenance expenses
• Financing costs and lobbyist remuneration
• Cost overruns, legal fees, and purchase of motorized transport equipment not dedicated to visitor experience

Eligible geographic areas

• Projects carried out in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec
• Applicant tourism business must be established in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and operate in Quebec

• Alignment with the objectives of EPRTNT 2025-2027
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, reach, benefits, partnerships, job creation, and season extension
• Innovative character of the project
• Quality of concept, products, and services
• Financial structure and project financing plan
• Relevance to tourism clientele, diversification, market, competition, and marketing strategy
• Feasibility based on schedule, marketing strategy, business plan or study brief, and promoter expertise
• Integration of sustainable development principles
• Project carried out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue with the applicant established in the region

• 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 for the program.
• Step 2: Submit Application
  • Send the completed form and required documents by email to the address indicated (eprtnt@atrat.org).
  • Ensure submission before the specified deadlines for festivals and events.
• Step 3: Information and Follow-up
  • Contact the program representative by phone or email for any questions regarding the application.

• Financial support is provided as a non-repayable contribution.
• Application deadlines for festivals and events are January 20, 2026, and October 13, 2026, at 3 p.m.
• Assessment of applications considers the overall sustainable development approach of the project.
• Organizations employing 25 or more people for six months must comply with Quebec’s francization requirements.