Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Accommodation

• Completed application form in Excel format
• Completed self-assessment form
• Project description
• Business plan and related permits or authorizations
• Financial statements, where applicable
• Board or council resolution authorizing the application
• Supporting proof of required registrations, certifications, or partner confirmations, where applicable

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism businesses.
• Non-profit tourism organizations and cooperatives.
• Municipal entities.
• Indigenous communities, nations, organizations, and tourism businesses.
• Groupings or partnerships made up of these eligible applicants.

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations, and Québec or Canadian government departments and agencies.
• Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
• Businesses that are not compliant with the francization process when required.

Eligible expenses

• Construction, expansion, adaptation, reconversion, replacement and development of tourism infrastructure or equipment.
• Professional fees, technical services, project management, and preparatory studies or business planning.
• Specialized equipment and furniture, land and trail development, and visitor-experience equipment such as boats or rolling stock.
• Land acquisition, easements and rights-of-way when required for the project, plus surveying, quality control, contingency costs, and net taxes on eligible costs.
• Measures that improve sustainability, climate adaptation, and the integration of public artwork where applicable.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Acquisition of a business and its infrastructure.
• Promotion and marketing expenses, including website redesign.
• Administrative, storage, retail, maintenance, operating, financing, debt service, working capital, and legal costs.
• Motorized transport not dedicated to the visitor experience, long-term rental of land or buildings, and costs committed before the application date except project development fees.
• Regulatory compliance, asset maintenance, cost overruns, lobbyist remuneration, recoverable taxes, and in-kind contributions.

Eligible geographic areas

• Côte-Nord, Québec.

• Applications are first reviewed to validate project eligibility.
• Projects are assessed against the program objectives and selection criteria.
• Applicants are notified after the review process.
• If approved, the funding conditions and required agreement terms apply before support is granted.

• 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.