Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Copy of the request for proposals outlining issues, objectives, methodology, timeline and deliverables
• Two professional service offers (consultant proposals)
• Board resolution or equivalent authorizing the signatory and the funding request
• Proofs and attestations where applicable (OQLF compliance, financial partner confirmations, Indigenous status, Qualité-Sécurité compliance)

• Applicant must be a legally constituted organization under Quebec or Canadian law doing business in Quebec.
• Applicant must belong to an eligible clientele (tourism business, municipal entity, Indigenous community or nation, regional tourism association, or grouping).
• Tourism accommodation operators must comply with applicable laws and hold a valid registration number.
• Nature and adventure tourism companies must comply with, or be engaged toward, Qualité-Sécurité Aventure Écotourisme Québec standards.
• Applicant must have honoured commitments related to any previous subsidies from the partners.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism businesses.
• Non-profit tourism organizations.
• Tourism cooperatives.
• Municipal entities and their groupings.
• Indigenous communities, nations and Indigenous tourism enterprises, as well as regional tourism associations and groupings of these clienteles.

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations and departments or agencies of the Governments of Quebec and Canada.
• 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

• Professional fees of specialized firms or consultants for studies on tourism offer development or for advisory and accompaniment services.
• Net taxes (non-refunded portions) directly related to eligible project costs.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Salaries, operating expenses and current management costs of the promoter.
• Working capital, debt service, operating or capital losses, and capital buyback.
• Costs related to regulatory compliance, maintenance, asset upkeep and bringing facilities up to standards.
• Recoverable portions of sales taxes and any costs eligible for reimbursement.
• Asset transfers, in-kind or service contributions, routine maintenance, operating and administrative overhead, financing fees, lobbyist remuneration, pre-commitment costs (except project development fees), promotion/marketing expenses, cost overruns and legal fees.

Eligible geographic areas

• Companies and organizations doing business in Quebec, specifically on the territory served by Tourisme Gaspésie.

• Alignment of the project with EPRTNT 2025-2027 objectives.
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, reach, benefits, partnerships, job creation and season extension.
• Innovative character and quality of concepts, products and services.
• Strength of financial structure and project financing plan.
• Pertinence and feasibility, including tourism clientele focus, market and competition analysis, marketing strategy, business plan quality, expertise of the promoter, sustainable development and accessibility considerations.

• Step 1: Review Program Guidelines
  • Download and read the promoter’s guide for the “Studies and consulting services” category.
  • Ensure your project aligns with the program’s objectives and rules.
• Step 2: Validate Project Eligibility
  • Schedule an appointment with Tourisme Gaspésie’s business support coordination to confirm eligibility.
• Step 3: Prepare Application Form
  • Complete the EPRTNT 25-27 financial assistance application form for the Gaspésie region in Excel format.
• Step 4: Compile Required Documents
  • Gather all documents listed in the promoter’s guide, including consultant offers and organizational resolutions.
• Step 5: Submit Application Online
  • Submit the completed form and all required documents via the program’s online platform in the member space.

• Projects must align with the general and regional objectives of the EPRTNT 2025-2027 agreement.
• Projects that integrate development sustainable practices and climate change adaptation are prioritized.
• For tourism nature and adventure enterprises, compliance or engagement toward Qualité-Sécurité standards is required.
• Incomplete applications are only reviewed once all required documents are received and may be deferred to the next intake date.