Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Attractions, Activities and Equipments

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format.
• Complete business plan for the project, including required authorizations and permits list.
• Financial statements for the last two fiscal years, if applicable.
• Three-year projected financial statements following project completion, if applicable.
• Board or municipal resolution authorizing the signatory and confirming responsibility for operating costs where required.

• Applicant must be a legally incorporated tourism business, municipal entity, Indigenous community, organization or nation, or a grouping of these.
• Organization must be incorporated under Quebec or Canadian law and conduct business in Quebec.
• Tourist accommodation operators must comply with applicable regulations and hold a valid registration number.
• Nature and adventure tourism businesses must meet, or commit to meeting, Aventure Écotourisme Québec Quality-Safety standards.
• Applicant must have fulfilled commitments related to any previous grant from the partners.

Who is eligible?

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

• Construction, reconstruction, expansion, adaptation, reconversion or replacement of tourism infrastructure and equipment, including land and trail development.
• Purchase and installation of specialized equipment, furniture, boats and rolling stock enhancing the visitor or workforce experience.
• Professional fees for design, engineering, technical staff, consulting and required reporting.
• Project development studies and plans (business plan, eco-responsible development plan), including certain pre-application costs.
• Land acquisition and related costs, site surveying, on-site quality control, net taxes, contingency (up to 15%), and integration of artworks under the Quebec policy.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Acquisition of a business and its infrastructure.
• Promotion and marketing expenses, including website redesign.
• Acquisition of animals, administrative or retail equipment and materials, and long-term rental of land or buildings.
• Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital buybacks, compliance upgrades, asset maintenance and usual operating or maintenance costs.
• Motorized transport not dedicated to visitor experience, costs incurred before application (except eligible studies), cost overruns, financing charges, legal fees, lobbyist fees and in-kind contributions.

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses and organizations doing business in Quebec, specifically in the Côte-Nord region.

• Alignment with the objectives of EPRTNT 2025-2027.
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, project scope, spin-offs, partnerships, job creation and season extension.
• Level of innovation and quality of the concept, products and services.
• Strength of the financial structure, market relevance, clientele potential and marketing strategy.
• Feasibility of the project and consideration of sustainable development principles.

• Step 1: Download Program Documents
  • Access the EPRTNT section on the Tourisme Côte-Nord website.
  • Download the self-assessment tool and the application form for the “Attractions, Activities and Equipments” category.
• Step 2: Complete Self-Assessment and Application
  • Fill out the self-assessment form to validate project alignment with the program.
  • Complete the financial assistance application form in Excel format.
  • Prepare all required supporting documents listed in the program guide.
• Step 3: Submit Application by Email
  • Compile the completed forms and required documents.
  • Send the full application package by email to direction.dev@cotenordqc.com by the specified submission date.

• Financial assistance takes the form of a non-repayable contribution.
• Project assessment considers the overall sustainable development approach, including social and eco-responsible components.
• Projects must integrate measures that reduce environmental impacts while generating positive social and economic benefits.
• Public calls for tenders are required for construction contracts of $100,000 or more.