Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Accommodation

• Completed and signed application form in 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 projected financial statements after project completion (where applicable)
• Board or council resolution authorizing the funding application and project commitments

• Applicant must be a legally incorporated tourism business, cooperative, non-profit, municipal entity or Indigenous community/organization operating in Québec.
• Accommodation establishments must comply with applicable laws and regulations and hold a valid registration number.
• Eligible organizations must have fulfilled commitments linked to any previous grant from the partners.
• Nature and adventure tourism businesses must meet, or commit to meet, Aventure Écotourisme Québec Quality-Safety standards where required.
• Projects must support responsible, sustainable tourism development and align with regional tourism priorities, including accommodation.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism businesses involved in accommodation or related tourism services.
• Non-profit tourism organizations and tourism cooperatives.
• Municipal entities such as municipalities, cities, regional county municipalities and similar bodies.
• Indigenous communities, nations, and Indigenous tourism organizations or businesses recognized in Québec.
• Groupings or partnerships composed of these eligible clienteles.

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations and departments or agencies of the Québec and Canadian governments.
• Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
• Businesses that do not comply with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française when required.

Eligible expenses

• Construction, reconstruction, expansion, development, adaptation, reconversion and replacement of tourism infrastructure or equipment, including deployment of new tourism experiences.
• Construction and equipment to improve workforce attraction and retention, such as employee accommodation, when not the majority of costs.
• Professional fees for design, engineering, technical staff, project management and reporting, and preparatory studies and business planning (including eco-responsible development plans).
• Development, improvement and enhancement of land and trails; purchase and installation of specialized equipment and furniture; acquisition of boats or rolling stock enhancing the visitor experience.
• Acquisition of required land, easements and rights-of-way (under specific ownership conditions), sustainable practice and climate adaptation measures, surveying and quality control costs, net taxes on eligible costs, contingencies up to 15%, and integration of artworks as per Québec policy.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Acquisition of a business and its infrastructure, asset transfers, and contributions in kind or services.
• Promotion and marketing expenses, including website redesign.
• Acquisition of animals, administrative/warehousing/retail equipment, and long-term rental of land, buildings or facilities.
• Purchase of motorized transport not dedicated to visitor experience, usual maintenance and operating costs, financing costs, debt service, working capital and capital buybacks.
• Regulatory compliance and asset maintenance costs, recoverable taxes, costs committed before application submission (except project development fees), cost overruns, legal fees, remuneration of lobbyists, and direct or indirect operating or administrative expenses.

Eligible geographic areas

• Tourism businesses and organizations doing business in Québec.
• Projects implemented in the Côte-Nord region, in partnership with Tourisme Côte-Nord.

• Alignment of the project with EPRTNT 2025-2027 objectives.
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, scope, spin-offs, partnerships, job creation and season extension.
• Degree of innovation and quality of concept, products and services.
• Soundness of financial structure, relevance to tourism markets and competition, and quality of marketing and networking strategy.
• Project feasibility, including timeline, business plan or study quality, promoter expertise, and integration of sustainable development principles.

• Step 1: Download Program Documents
  • Access the Accommodation category documents on the Tourisme Côte-Nord website.
  • Download the explanatory guide, the application form and the self-assessment tool.
• Step 2: Complete Self-Assessment and Application Form
  • Fill out the EPRTNT 25-27 Côte-Nord self-assessment form for Accommodation.
  • Complete the Application for Financial Assistance in the required Excel format.
• Step 3: Compile Required Supporting Documents
  • Gather all required documents, including business plan, financial statements, resolutions and any necessary attestations or certificates.
  • Ensure all documents are complete and consistent with the application form.
• Step 4: Submit Application by Email
  • Send the completed self-assessment, application form and supporting documents by email to direction.dev@cotenordqc.com.
  • Respect the indicated project submission dates for 2025-2026.

• Projects must include sustainable development measures with positive environmental, social and economic impacts.
• For construction contracts of $100,000 or more, a public call for tenders is required.
• Projects involving construction or expansion of $150,000 or more may be subject to Québec’s policy on integrating art into public buildings and sites.
• Non-profit organizations receiving $100,000 or more and employing over 100 people must implement an equal access employment program.