Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Numerical

• Completed and signed application form submitted in Excel format
• Comprehensive project plan with description, objectives, detailed budget, implementation schedule and expected impacts
• Two professional service offers (quotations)
• Most recent financial statements for the last two years, where required
• Board resolution or equivalent authorizing the funding application

• Be a tourism business, municipal entity, Indigenous community/nation or a grouping of these clienteles.
• Be legally constituted under Quebec or Canadian law and conduct business in Quebec.
• For tourism accommodation, comply with applicable laws and regulations and hold a valid registration number.
• For nature and adventure tourism, comply with or commit to comply with the Aventure Écotourisme Québec Qualité-Sécurité accreditation standards.
• Have fulfilled commitments related to any previous subsidy granted by the partners, where applicable.

Who is eligible?

• For‑profit tourism organizations.
• Non‑profit tourism organizations.
• Tourism cooperatives.
• Municipal entities.
• Indigenous communities, nations and Indigenous tourism businesses.

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations and departments or agencies of the governments of Quebec and Canada.
• Applicants listed in 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

• Professional fees for support and implementation of proposed digital solutions.
• Purchase of technological or other equipment required to use the solution.
• First subscription (up to 24 months) to cloud services related to the solution.
• Purchase of hardware, software, mobile apps, integrated management software and e‑commerce software to enhance client interaction and management.
• Project-specific travel costs, overhead, salaries, benefits and professional training or upskilling fees tied to digital development, plus non‑refundable portion of applicable taxes.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Current salaries, operating and management expenses of the promoter.
• Purchase or rental of land, buildings, facilities and related capital expenditures for equipment.
• Purchase of bandwidth, sales commissions on online platforms and recurring operating fees of the business solution.
• Working capital, debt service, operating or capital losses, recapitalization and costs linked to regulatory compliance, asset maintenance or upgrades.
• Transfer of assets, in‑kind or service contributions, usual maintenance, financing costs, lobbyist remuneration, pre‑commitment costs (except project design fees), promotion/marketing, cost overruns and legal fees.

Eligible geographic areas

• Tourism businesses established and carrying out the project in the Abitibi‑Témiscamingue region of Quebec.

• Alignment with the objectives of the 2025‑2027 EPRTNT agreement.
• Structural impact, including attractiveness, reach, benefits, partnerships, job creation and season extension.
• Innovative nature and quality of the concept, products and services.
• Sound financial structure and project financing plan.
• Project relevance, feasibility and consideration of sustainable development principles.

• Step 1: Prepare Project Documentation
  • Develop a complete project plan describing objectives, detailed budget, implementation schedule and expected impacts.
  • Obtain two professional service offers and gather required financial and governance documents.
• Step 2: Complete Application Form
  • Fill out the EPRTNT 2025‑2027 Abitibi‑Témiscamingue funding application form in Excel format.
  • Ensure the form is duly completed and signed by the authorized representative.
• Step 3: Submit Application
  • Email the completed Excel form and all required supporting documents to the specified address: eprtnt@atrat.org.
  • Submit the application before the published intake deadlines.

• Projects must be carried out in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region and the applicant tourism business must be established there.
• Projects are assessed on their overall sustainable development approach.
• Specific obligations may apply regarding equal access programs for for‑profit organizations receiving $100,000 or more and employing over 100 people.
• Upcoming application deadlines are November 18, 2025 at 3 p.m. and October 13, 2026 at 3 p.m.