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Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4 - Quebec - Canada
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Source verified August 25, 2026

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4

Support for Quebec tourism festivals and events
Offered by
Government of Québec
Official source: quebec.ca
Funding available
$ 2,000,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply

For-profit organizations.

See full eligibility

Overview

Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques funds Quebec festivals and tourism events from eligible organizations through four streams, with up to $1.25 million per year under Volet 1 and up to $2 million under Volet 4. Support covers major events, tourism-scale events, development and growth projects, and one-time non-recurring events.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Reduce environmental footprint
  • Access new markets
  • Launch or market a product/service
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • For-profit business
  • Non-profit
  • Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • All industries
Target groups
  • All the groups
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • All dimensions

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Activities funded

  • Major tourism festivals and events under Volet 1.
  • Tourism-scale festivals and events under Volet 2.
  • Development and growth projects for festivals and events already supported under Volet 1 or Volet 2 under Volet 3.
  • One-time, non-recurring tourism events under Volet 4.

Documents Needed

  • For Volet 3, a detailed project description.
  • For Volet 3, a complete financing package, including project-specific projected expenses and revenues and a full breakdown of federal, provincial, and municipal government contributions.
  • For Volet 3, the applicant organization's full financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
  • For Volet 1, the completed summary of the provenance and attendance study attached to the study report, as well as the completed indicator calculation tables attached to the study report.
  • For Volets 2 and 3, the completed summary of the provenance or provenance and attendance study attached to the study report, as well as the completed indicator calculation tables attached to the study report.

Official resources

Official page

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events - Stream 4

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • For-profit organizations.
  • Non-profit organizations.
  • Cooperatives.
  • Municipal entities.
  • Recognized Indigenous communities or nations, and any grouping of these eligible entities.

Who is not eligible

  • State-owned corporations, and ministries or agencies of the governments of Quebec or Canada.
  • Businesses listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts (RENA).
  • Organizations that failed to meet obligations under previous financial assistance granted in the two years preceding their application.
  • Organizations that do not meet the public's high integrity expectations for recipients of public funds.

Eligible expenses

  • Costs of preparing and managing the event.
  • Programming costs.
  • Promotion, marketing, and communications costs.
  • Costs of managing the site where the event takes place and the facilities, travel expenses, salaries and fringe benefits of the promoter’s human resources related to the event.
  • Costs of products intended for resale, audited in-kind sponsorships, and costs related to sustainable and responsible development obligations.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • The regular programming of a tourist attraction, trade shows, tourism fairs, conferences, conventions, and performances.
  • Fairs and markets that are not aimed at gourmet tourism.
  • Exhibitions whose programming is limited to activities directly related to the exhibition.
  • Capital projects, costs related to working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses, and capital buyouts.
  • Costs and activities that do not concern the realization of the event.

Selection criteria

  • Component 1: number of participation days carried out by tourists, proportion of participation days carried out by tourists from outside Quebec, attractiveness index, and economic benefits.
  • Component 2: proportion of participation days carried out by visitors, proportion of expenses allocated to the customer experience out of all expenses, and for eligible costs of 1 000 000 $ or more, total attendance.
  • For components 1 and 2, a ratio is calculated for each indicator and a weighting is applied to determine the performance index.
  • Component 3: elements that support the growth or development of the event, elements of innovation, and elements that help increase revenue.
  • Component 4: opportunity to generate additional tourism revenue, potential to increase Quebec’s awareness and reach, potential for attractiveness and visibility, origin of the tourist clientele, complete financial structure, and financial viability of the project.

How to apply

  • For components 1 and 2, complete the Web form available on the Ministry of Tourism’s Financial Assistance portal.
  • For components 1 and 2, comply with the submission periods established by the Ministry and submit a complete file during the call for projects.
  • For component 3, financial assistance applications are received on an ongoing basis, and submission guidelines will be known in the coming months.
  • For component 4, contact the Ministry of Tourism team to obtain the submission guidelines.

Processing and Agreement

  • The Ministry of Tourism analyzes applications under a dedicated framework and management rules.
  • For Volets 1 and 2, financial assistance is granted for three years or, at the latest, until the program end date.
  • Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee financial support from the Ministry.
  • Promoters with cumulative surpluses exceeding 20% of their annual eligible costs must submit a plan to allocate all of those surpluses in Quebec in connection with the event.
  • Promoters with cumulative deficits exceeding 10% of their annual eligible costs must submit a deficit-reduction plan to bring the deficit below 10% within a maximum of five years.

Additional information

  • A maximum of 40 calendar days is considered across the full duration of an event when the application is evaluated and the amount of financial assistance is calculated.
  • The Ministry offers a support service to verify study methodology when it is submitted sufficiently in advance before the study is carried out.
  • Applicants may use a firm outside the Ministry's qualified list, but they remain responsible for ensuring the selected firm follows the Ministry's methodology.
  • When requesting proposals for a study, the Ministry recommends contacting at least three firms.

Contacts

festivals@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca
418 643-5959, poste 73222

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4 Program

What is the Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4?

Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques funds Quebec festivals and tourism events from eligible organizations through four streams, with up to $1.25 million per year under Volet 1 and up to $2 million under Volet 4. Support covers major events, tourism-scale events, development and growth projects, and one-time non-recurring events.

How much funding can be received?

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4 Funds up to 25% of admissible expenses, capped at $2,000,000 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who is eligible for the Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4 program?

To be eligible for the Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4 program, you must: The applicant must be legally constituted under Quebec or Canadian law and operate in Quebec. The project must be a public festival or tourism event produced and held in Quebec. The event must have at least $90,000 in eligible costs.

What expenses are eligible under Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4?

Major tourism festivals and events under Volet 1. Tourism-scale festivals and events under Volet 2. Development and growth projects for festivals and events already supported under Volet 1 or Volet 2 under Volet 3. One-time, non-recurring tourism events under Volet 4.

Who can I contact for more information about the Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4?

You can contact Government of Québec by email at festivals@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 418 643-5959, poste 73222.

Where is the Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4 available?

The Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 4 program is available the province of Quebec.