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Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Regional tourism support for festivals and events
Funding available
$ 35,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Tourism enterprises: for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations and cooperatives
See full eligibility
Overview
Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2025-2027 offers non-repayable support of up to $35,000 per year or edition to tourism businesses, municipal entities and Indigenous tourism stakeholders in the Eastern Townships. It aims to foster regional tourism growth through responsible, sustainable and innovative festivals and events.
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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 : 35,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Estrie
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- Financial cooperative
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- 25 employees minimum
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
Target groups
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Artists / creatives
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Organization and delivery of a festival or event judged regionally relevant and capable of attracting significant visitor traffic
- Support for a specific component of a festival or event aimed at its development and growth
- Tourist festivals and events produced and held in Quebec, organized around a theme and activity program that attracts significant visitor traffic
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed application form in Excel format
- Programming or draft programming of the upcoming event; most recent event report, if available; forecast income-expense statement for the upcoming event
- Most recent financial statements, including a revenue and expense statement for the event for municipal entities and Indigenous communities
- Board resolution authorizing the signatory; financial partner confirmations and support letters from local food and tourism suppliers, if available
- OQLF attestation or certification if applicable; proof of Qualité-Sécurité d’Aventure Écotourisme Québec compliance or commitment for nature and adventure tourism businesses; Indigenous certificate or certification if applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Tourism enterprises: for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations and cooperatives
- Municipal entities
- Recognized Indigenous communities and nations, as well as Indigenous tourism enterprises
- Groupings of these clientèles
Who is not eligible
- Crown corporations and ministries or agencies of the governments of Quebec and Canada
- Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
- Enterprises not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française
Eligible expenses
- Administration costs
- Programming costs
- Promotion, marketing and communication costs
- Site and facilities management expenses
- Products for resale, travel expenses within public service rates, general expenses, salaries and social benefits linked to the event, and audited in-kind sponsorships of goods and services up to 50% of total eligible costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs of activities not related to holding and organizing the event
- Capital costs for acquiring equipment, including depreciation
- Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses and capital buyback
- Costs related to compliance upgrades, asset maintenance and regulatory conformity
- Non-recoverable QST and GST portions and other reimbursable costs; non-audited donations and in-kind or service contributions; asset transfers; routine maintenance; financing fees; lobbyist remuneration; cost overruns; legal fees; and acquisition of motorized transport equipment not dedicated to the visitor experience
Eligible geographic areas
- Eastern Townships tourism region
Selection criteria
- Alignment with the program objectives, including innovation, sustainable development and digital transformation
- Structuring impact, including destination appeal, tangible benefits, partnerships, local, regional or sectoral reach, seasonality, data protection and cybersecurity, and capacity and productivity
- Strategic relevance, including key products, key niches, market size and competition, offer positioning and marketing strategy
- Strategic management and feasibility, including governance, business process structuring, human and organizational resources, promoter expertise and experience, financial resources, schedule, operations and application quality
How to apply
- Complete the EPRTNT financial assistance pre-admissibility form available online
- Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est validates the form and sends the adapted financial assistance application form by email
- Complete the application form in Excel format and send it with the required documents to eprtnt@atrce.com
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are analyzed over several months after the call for projects
- Official letters announcing support or refusal are issued after the analysis period on the dates indicated by the program
- Incomplete applications are automatically rejected
- For approved projects, required confirmations such as other financing or authorizations must be provided within six months to sign the financial assistance agreement
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events Program
What is the Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events?
Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2025-2027 offers non-repayable support of up to $35,000 per year or edition to tourism businesses, municipal entities and Indigenous tourism stakeholders in the Eastern Townships. It aims to foster regional tourism growth through responsible, sustainable and innovative festivals and events.
How much funding can be received?
Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events Funds up to 30% of admissible expenses, capped at $35,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events program?
To be eligible for the Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events program, you must:
The applicant must be legally constituted under Quebec or Canadian law and do business in Quebec.
Tourist accommodation operators must comply with the applicable regulations and hold a registration number.
When required, nature and adventure tourism businesses must meet or commit to meeting Qualité-Sécurité d’Aventure Écotourisme Québec standards.
What expenses are eligible under Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events?
Organization and delivery of a festival or event judged regionally relevant and capable of attracting significant visitor traffic
Support for a specific component of a festival or event aimed at its development and growth
Tourist festivals and events produced and held in Quebec, organized around a theme and activity program that attracts significant visitor traffic
Who can I contact for more information about the Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events?
You can contact Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est by email at eprtnt@atrce.com or by phone at 8198202020.
Where is the Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events available?
The Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events program is available Estrie, Quebec.
Is the Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Cantons-de-l'Est Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events is a Grant and Funding