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Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events - Quebec - Canada
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Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events

Support for regional tourism festivals and events
Offered by
Tourisme Baie-James
Official source: tourismebaiejames.com
Funding available
$ 10,000 - $ 49,500
Deadline
October 30, 2026
Location
Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply

For-profit tourism enterprises.

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Overview

This program offers up to $49,500, or up to $30,000 annually for multiple editions, to support regional festivals and events in the Baie-James tourism region. It targets initiatives that attract significant visitors, diversify the tourism offer and contribute to sustainable, high-quality tourism experiences, including specific aspects that enhance development and growth.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 49,500 $
  • Minimum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Nord-du-Québec
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • Financial cooperative
  • Non-financial cooperative
  • For-profit business
  • Non-profit
  • Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Rural or Northern Residents
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • All industries
Target groups
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Rural / Remote communities
  • Business owners / entrepreneurs
  • Artists / creatives
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • Local
  • Municipal
  • Regional

Next Steps

1
Determine your project

Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 2

Activities funded

  • Organization and delivery of a festival or event that animates the destination and attracts significant visitor traffic.
  • Support to a specific aspect of a festival or event aimed at its development and growth.

Documents Needed

  • Duly completed and signed application form (Excel format).
  • Program or draft program of the upcoming event.
  • Most recent event report, if available.
  • Most recent financial statements of the organization, including revenue and expenses for the latest event.
  • Forecast revenue and expense budget for the upcoming event.
  • Confirmations from financial partners, if available.
  • Board resolution (or equivalent) authorizing the signatory of the funding application.
  • OQLF attestation or certification for organizations with 25 or more employees, if applicable.
  • Proof of compliance or commitment to the Qualité-Sécurité d’Aventure Écotourisme Québec program for nature and adventure tourism businesses, if applicable.
  • Indigenous certificate or certification confirming Indigenous status of the organization or community, if applicable.

Official resources

Program guide

Baie-James Tourism - EPRTNT 2025-2027 - Festivals and Events

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • For-profit tourism enterprises.
  • Non-profit organizations in the tourism sector.
  • Tourism cooperatives.
  • Municipal entities in the Baie-James region.
  • Recognized Indigenous communities, nations and Indigenous tourism enterprises, and groupings of these clienteles.

Who is not eligible

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

Eligible expenses

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

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Costs not directly linked to holding and organizing the event.
  • Capital expenditures related to acquiring equipment (depreciation) and working capital, debt service, operating or capital losses, and capital buyback.
  • Costs for bringing assets up to standard, asset maintenance and regulatory compliance, as well as regular maintenance and financing fees.
  • Non-refundable portions of sales taxes and other costs eligible for reimbursement, plus donations and in-kind contributions that are not audited, transfers of assets and legal fees.
  • Remuneration of lobbyists, cost overruns and acquisition of motorized transport equipment not dedicated to the visitor experience.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Baie-James tourism region, including Chapais, Chibougamau, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Matagami and the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James regional government territory.

Selection criteria

  • Alignment with EPRTNT 25-27 objectives and regional priorities.
  • Structuring impact, including attraction power, regional benefits, partnerships, job creation and season extension.
  • Level of innovation and quality of the concept, products and services.
  • Strength of financial structure and business or study plan, including marketing strategy and market relevance.
  • Feasibility of the project and integration of sustainable development principles.

How to apply

  • Step 1: Initial Contact
    • Contact the project manager at Tourisme Baie-James by phone or email to discuss the project.
    • Schedule and attend the mandatory meeting with the Tourisme Baie-James team before submitting the project.
  • Step 2: Complete Application Forms
    • Obtain and fill out the self-evaluation and financial assistance application forms.
    • Prepare all required supporting documents listed by the program.
  • Step 3: Submit Application
    • Send the completed forms and all required documents by email to the address indicated (tcompaore@tourismebaiejames.com).

Processing and Agreement

  • Projects are received on a continuous basis and analyzed during predefined assessment periods indicated on the Tourisme Baie-James website.
  • Only complete applications, submitted with all required documents, are analyzed.

Additional information

  • Projects can be submitted on a continuous basis until October 31, 2026 or until funds are exhausted.
  • An obligatory meeting with Tourisme Baie-James must be held before submitting the project.
  • Incomplete applications will not be analyzed.
  • The current funding cannot replace an existing financial assistance program and projects cannot have received an ARBJ subsidy.

Contacts

tcompaore@tourismebaiejames.com
418-748-8140
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events Program

What is the Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events?

This program offers up to $49,500, or up to $30,000 annually for multiple editions, to support regional festivals and events in the Baie-James tourism region. It targets initiatives that attract significant visitors, diversify the tourism offer and contribute to sustainable, high-quality tourism experiences, including specific aspects that enhance development and growth.

How much funding can be received?

Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses, capped at $49,500 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The application deadline for this grant program is October 30, 2026.

Who is eligible for the Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events program?

To be eligible for the Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events program, you must: Legally constituted organization doing business in Quebec. Promoter and project located in the Baie-James tourism region. Festival or event attracting significant tourist visitation.

What expenses are eligible under Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events?

Organization and delivery of a festival or event that animates the destination and attracts significant visitor traffic. Support to a specific aspect of a festival or event aimed at its development and growth.

Who can I contact for more information about the Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events?

You can contact Tourisme Baie-James by email at tcompaore@tourismebaiejames.com or by phone at 418-748-8140.

Where is the Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events available?

The Baie-James Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events program is available Nord-du-Québec, Quebec.