Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events

• Completed and signed financial assistance application form in Excel format
• Programming or draft program of the upcoming event
• Most recent financial statements, including revenue-expense of the latest event
• Projected revenue and expense budget for the upcoming event
• Board resolution authorizing the signatory and any required attestations (e.g., OQLF, adventure tourism accreditation, Indigenous certification if applicable)

• The applicant must be a legally constituted organization under Quebec or Canadian law and conduct business in Quebec.
• The project must be a festival or event that attracts a significant number of visitors and animates the destination.
• The project must align with the general and regional objectives of the EPRTNT 2025‑2027 program.
• The applicant must have respected commitments related to any previous subsidies from the partners.
• Tourism nature and adventure companies must comply with, or commit to comply with, the Qualité-Sécurité program standards where required.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism enterprises
• Non-profit organizations and tourism cooperatives
• Municipal entities
• Indigenous communities, nations, organizations and tourism enterprises
• Groupings of the above eligible clienteles

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 francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française

Eligible expenses

• Administration costs related to the supported edition or specific development aspect
• Programming costs for the festival or event
• Promotion, marketing and communication expenses
• Site and facility management expenses, including general expenses, travel (within public service scales), salaries and benefits linked to the event
• Costs of products intended for resale and audited in-kind sponsorships of goods and services (up to 50% of total eligible costs)

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Programming that is part of the regular activities of an attraction
• Trade shows, tourism fairs, conferences, congresses and standard shows
• Fairs and markets that are not focused on food tourism
• Capital expenditures for acquiring equipment (including amortization) and costs related to compliance, asset maintenance, working capital, debt service, losses and asset transfers
• Non-event-related activities, routine maintenance, financing fees, legal fees, non‑audited in-kind contributions, recoverable taxes and acquisition of non-visitor-experience motorized transport

Eligible geographic areas

• Tourism enterprises located in the Gaspésie region of Quebec
• Organizations doing business in Quebec

• Alignment with the objectives of the EPRTNT 2025‑2027 program
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, project reach, spin-offs, partnerships, job creation and season extension
• Innovative nature and quality of the concept, products and services
• Strength of financial structure and project relevance to a significantly tourist clientele, including market, competition and marketing strategy
• Project feasibility, including schedule, marketing strategy, promoter expertise, integration of sustainable development and accessibility for people with reduced mobility where applicable

• Step 1: Review Program Guidelines
  • Download and read the promoter’s guide for the Festivals and Events category.
• Step 2: Validate Project Eligibility
  • Schedule a meeting with Tourisme Gaspésie’s business support coordination using the online appointment calendar.
  • Hold the interview at least one week before the application deadline.
• Step 3: Complete Application Form
  • Fill in the appropriate Excel application form for Festivals and Events.
• Step 4: Prepare Supporting Documents
  • Gather all required documents as listed in the promoter’s guide for this category.
• Step 5: Submit Online Application
  • Submit the completed form and all required documents through the online application form on the program platform.

• Applications are received on an ongoing basis until November 25, 2026, or until funds are exhausted.
• Complete applications are reviewed on the published deadlines; incomplete applications are carried over to the next deadline.
• Projects are assessed according to the selection criteria defined in the promoter’s guide.
• A funding agreement specifying the commitments is required before the financial assistance is paid.

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until November 25, 2026 at noon or until funds are exhausted.
• Incomplete applications are only reviewed once all required documents have been received.
• Incomplete files at a deadline are postponed to the next intake date.
• Specific intake dates are set between December 2025 and November 2026 for processing applications.