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Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism studies and consulting projects
Last Update: March 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 3,000 - $ 25,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Canada
Overview
This program offers up to $25,000 to support studies, diagnostics and consulting services that improve tourism businesses’ practices. Eligible activities include external consulting mandates to enhance business operations, workforce skills, customer service, digital needs and responsible, sustainable practices.
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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 : 25,000 $
- Minimum amount : 3,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Location
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
- Provincial
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Commissioning studies or diagnostics to improve tourism business practices.
- Individual in-company support and consulting services to enhance service and product quality.
- Projects addressing workforce skills development and customer service.
- Consulting related to digital needs and development of new projects or activities.
- Advisory mandates to develop and implement responsible and sustainable policies, practices or initiatives and ensure long-term business resilience.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed application form in the required format
- Detailed request for proposals or terms of reference for the consulting mandate
- Two professional service offers (consultant quotes)
- Board resolution or equivalent authorizing the funding application
- Proofs and attestations, such as OQLF compliance or relevant certifications, if applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Tourism businesses operating as for-profit organizations.
- Tourism non-profit organizations and cooperatives.
- Municipal entities and related bodies.
- Indigenous communities, nations and their tourism organizations or enterprises.
- Regional tourism associations and groupings of the above eligible clients.
Who is not eligible
- Quebec and Canadian Crown corporations, ministries and government agencies.
- Enterprises listed on the register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
- Enterprises not compliant with Quebec’s French language francization process.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees of specialized firms or consultants for studies or individual business support.
- Net taxes related to direct eligible project costs, excluding refundable portions.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Salaries, operating and regular management expenses of the promoter.
- Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses and capital buyback costs.
- Costs for compliance, upgrading to standards, asset maintenance and usual maintenance.
- Refundable portions of sales taxes and any costs eligible for reimbursement to the enterprise or a third party.
- Asset transfers, in-kind or service contributions, financing fees, lobbyist remuneration, promotion/marketing expenses, cost overruns, legal fees and costs contracted before application (except project design fees).
Eligible geographic areas
- Organizations doing business in Quebec, particularly in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean tourism region.
Additional information
- The financial contribution is non-repayable.
- Projects are assessed with specific attention to responsible and sustainable tourism practices.
- Tourism Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean offers strategic and personalized support throughout the project.
- Certain organizations may need to provide proof of compliance with Quebec’s French language requirements.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
This program offers up to $25,000 to support studies, diagnostics and consulting services that improve tourism businesses’ practices. Eligible activities include external consulting mandates to enhance business operations, workforce skills, customer service, digital needs and responsible, sustainable practices.
How much funding can be received?
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $25,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program?
To be eligible for the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program, you must:
Legally constituted organization operating in Quebec.
Tourism-focused entity or related public/Indigenous body.
Consulting project improving business practices with minimum $3,000 costs.
What expenses are eligible under Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
Commissioning studies or diagnostics to improve tourism business practices.
Individual in-company support and consulting services to enhance service and product quality.
Projects addressing workforce skills development and customer service.
Consulting related to digital needs and development of new projects or activities.
Advisory mandates to develop and implement responsible and sustainable policies, practices or initiatives and ensure long-term business resilience.
Who can I contact for more information about the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
You can contact Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean by email at drowsome@tourismesaglac.net or by phone at 418.
Where is the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services available?
The Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program is available across Canada.
Is the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services is a Grant and Funding