Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations

• Completed application form in Excel format for the selected category.
• Board of directors resolution, or equivalent, authorizing the signatory of the application and any relevant document for the request.
• Complete business plan for the project, including the list of authorizations, attestations, certificates or permits to obtain in connection with the project.
• Financial statements of the two most recent years of the organization; for municipal entities and Indigenous communities, a document showing the revenues and expenses of the project or attraction.
• Category-specific supporting documents, including the three-year forecast financial statements after project completion; for Festivals et événements, the most recent financial statements including event revenue and expenses, or for municipal entities and Indigenous communities the event revenue and expenses only; the forecast event revenue-expense for the upcoming event or project duration; the MCC email on the arts integration policy for Attraits, activités et équipements and Hébergement; the OQLF francisation certificate for organizations with 25 employees and more; partner confirmations if available; Aventure Écotourisme Québec accreditation or proof that the process has started; the call for tenders and two professional service offers for Études et services-conseils; the Indigenous certificate or certification; and the program or draft program plus the latest event report for Festivals et événements.

Who is eligible?

• For‑profit tourism businesses operating accommodation establishments.
• Non‑profit tourism organizations involved in lodging projects.
• Tourism cooperatives developing or operating accommodation.
• Municipal entities undertaking tourism accommodation initiatives.
• Indigenous communities, nations and Indigenous tourism enterprises with lodging projects.

Who is not eligible

• State‑owned corporations and provincial or federal ministries and agencies.
• Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
• Enterprises not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française, where applicable.

Eligible expenses

• Construction, expansion, reconstruction, conversion, adaptation, refurbishment and replacement of infrastructures or equipment for new or enhanced tourist experiences
• Acquisition and installation of specialized equipment, furniture, boats and rolling stock dedicated to improving the visitor experience or staff retention
• Professional fees for design, engineering, technical staff, project management, monitoring and required reporting
• Studies and preparatory work directly related to the project (business plans, preliminary studies, eco‑responsible development plans)
• Land and right‑of‑way costs, site development, sustainable and climate‑adaptation measures, surveying, quality control, eligible taxes, contingencies and integration of artworks

Eligible geographic areas

• Tourism businesses located in the Gaspésie region of Quebec.

• Alignment with EPRTNT 2025‑2027 objectives.
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, regional benefits, partnerships and job creation.
• Level of innovation and quality of concept, products and services.
• Strength of financial structure and relevance to target tourist clienteles and markets.
• Feasibility of timelines, marketing strategy, promoter expertise and integration of sustainable development and accessibility measures.

• Complete the Excel application form for the selected category.
• Complete the mandatory admissibility interview before submitting; applications without a prior admissibility interview will not be processed.
• Upload the required supporting documents for the selected category.
• Submit the application through the online form by the applicable deadline at 12 h (midi).

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the deadlines or until funds are exhausted.
• Incomplete applications are put on hold and carried over to the next deadline.
• The assessment takes into account, in particular, compliance, the financial structure and the established selection criteria.
• A selected project is the subject of a financial assistance agreement between the project promoter and the managing RTA.
• Obligations relating to accountability and compliance with contractual and regulatory rules apply.

• Applications are received continuously until November 25, 2026 at noon or until funds are exhausted.
• Incomplete applications are only evaluated once all required documents have been received.
• Incomplete files at a deadline are postponed to the next intake date.
• Projects must integrate sustainable development measures with positive environmental, social and economic impacts.