Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism

Who is eligible?

• For-profit organizations
• Non-profit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Municipal entities
• Recognized Indigenous communities and nations, as well as Indigenous organizations and businesses

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations as well as ministries and agencies of the Quebec and Canadian governments.
• Any applicant listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts.

Eligible expenses

• Construction, expansion, or improvement costs for tourism infrastructure, attractions, and equipment.
• Development or renewal costs for tourism products and services.
• Modernization, implantation, consolidation, or expansion expenses for tourism facilities, equipment, or services.
• Costs related to the development or improvement of routes and tourist circuits, including thematic and identity-based initiatives for the region.
• Expenses associated with improving access, intermodality, and sustainable mobility for tourists.
• Costs to increase the quality or extend the operation period of tourist accommodation, including adding new accommodation units or offering new services adapted to tourists.
• Organization and operation costs for festivals and events that generate significant tourist traffic.
• Consulting fees and costs for studies, diagnostics, workforce skills development, customer service improvement, digital needs, or the implementation of responsible and sustainable policies and practices.
• Acquisition and deployment of digital solutions related to transactions, customer experience, and data/revenue management, as well as the optimization or integration of digital tools.
• Costs related to the integration of arts into the architecture and environment of government or publicly accessible buildings and sites, when required.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec
• Abitibi-Témiscamingue
• Baie-James
• Bas-Saint-Laurent
• Cantons-de-l'Est
• Centre-du-Québec
• Charlevoix
• Chaudière-Appalaches
• Côte-Nord
• Eeyou Istchee
• Gaspésie
• Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Lanaudière
• Laurentides
• Laval
• Mauricie
• Montérégie
• Montréal
• Nunavik
• Outaouais
• Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

• Costs related to the integration of arts into publicly accessible buildings or sites are considered eligible project expenses.
• Organizations benefitting from funding of $100,000 or more and employing over 100 staff must commit to an equal access program under the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
• Projects involving construction or enlargement must comply with the Policy on the Integration of Arts into Architecture, and relevant documentation must be submitted to the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
• Applicants must comply with the requirements of the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, in their business operations.