Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Detailed business plan for the project, including required permits and authorizations
• Financial statements for the last two years, where applicable
• Three-year financial forecasts following project completion, where applicable
• Board or council resolution authorizing the funding application and signatory

Who is eligible?

• Tourism-related for-profit enterprises
• Tourism-related non-profit organizations
• Tourism cooperatives
• Municipal entities in the Gaspésie region
• Indigenous communities, nations, tourism organizations and groupings of eligible clients

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations and ministries or agencies of the Quebec and Canadian governments
• Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
• Enterprises not compliant with the Office québécois de la langue française francization process

Eligible expenses

• Construction, expansion, adaptation, reconstruction, redevelopment or replacement of infrastructures and equipment, including deployment of new tourism experiences
• Purchase and installation of specialized equipment and furniture, including boats and rolling stock dedicated to enhancing visitor experience
• Professional, technical and consulting fees for design, engineering, project management, preliminary studies, business plans and reporting
• Costs for land acquisition, servitudes, rights of way and related fees when required for the project, excluding transactions with related companies
• Expenses for sustainable practices, climate adaptation measures, site and trail development, quality control, surveying, eligible taxes, contingencies (up to 15%) and integration of artworks to buildings or sites

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Acquisition of a business and its infrastructures
• Promotion and marketing costs, including website redesign
• Administrative, storage or retail-related equipment and materials
• Operating, maintenance, working capital, debt service and financing costs
• Legal fees, cost overruns, routine operating expenses and any costs contracted before application submission (except eligible project development fees)

Eligible geographic areas

• Gaspésie region, Quebec

• Alignment with the objectives of the EPRTNT 2025–2027
• Structural impact, including attraction power, regional benefits, partnerships and job creation
• Level of innovation and quality of concepts, products and services
• Financial structure, market relevance and strength of the marketing strategy
• Project feasibility, including schedule, business plan quality, promoter expertise and integration of sustainable development and accessibility measures

• Step 1: Review the relevant program guide and category requirements.
  • Download and read the guide for the category that matches your project.
• Step 2: Confirm eligibility with Tourisme Gaspésie.
  • Book a meeting with the business support coordination team.
  • The meeting must take place at least one week before the deadline.
• Step 3: Complete the application form.
  • Fill in the Excel form for the appropriate category.
• Step 4: Gather supporting documents.
  • Prepare all documents listed in the promoter’s guide for your category.
• Step 5: Submit online.
  • Send the application through the online form.

• Applications are reviewed only after all required documents have been received.
• Incomplete applications are held until the missing documents are provided.
• If submitted at the deadline and incomplete, the application is moved to the next deadline.
• Projects are accepted on a continuous basis until the final deadline or until funds are exhausted.

• The financial contribution provided under this program is non-repayable.
• Projects receiving $100,000 or more and involving over 100 employees may need to implement an equal access employment program.
• Organizations with 25 or more employees over six months must provide proof of compliance with Quebec’s francization requirements.
• Certain construction projects of $150,000 or more may be subject to Quebec’s policy on integrating art into public buildings and sites.