Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodations

• Completed and signed EPRTNT 25-27 application form in Excel format
• Project plan with expected deliverables and three-year impacts
• Most recent two years of financial statements, where applicable
• Projected revenue and expense statement covering the project duration
• Board resolution authorizing the signatory and supporting financial partner confirmations, if available

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism enterprises
• Non-profit tourism organizations
• Tourism cooperatives
• Municipal entities
• Regional tourism associations with financial partners

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations and ministries 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

• Construction, expansion, reconstruction, adaptation, redevelopment or replacement of infrastructures and equipment, including deployment of new tourist experiences.
• Purchase and installation of specialized equipment and furniture, and acquisition of boats or rolling stock that enhance the visitor experience.
• Professional fees for design, engineering, technical staff, project management, reporting, and preparatory studies or business and eco-responsible development plans (within two years before application).
• Costs for land and trail development and enhancement, land acquisition and related rights, integration of sustainable practices and climate adaptation measures, and site surveying and quality control.
• Net taxes on eligible costs, contingency fees (up to 15% of eligible costs), and costs related to integrating artwork under the Quebec public art integration policy.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Acquisition of an existing business and its infrastructures.
• Promotion and marketing costs, including website redesign.
• Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital buybacks and legal fees.
• Routine maintenance, compliance-related costs, refundable taxes, asset transfers and in-kind contributions.
• Motorized transport not dedicated to visitor experience.

Eligible geographic areas

• Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Alignment with EPRTNT 25-27 objectives.
• Structuring impact, partnerships and regional spin-offs.
• Innovation, quality of concept, products and services.
• Financial structure and feasibility of the project.
• Relevance, marketing approach and sustainable development.

• Step 1: Prepare the application package
  • Complete the EPRTNT 25-27 form.
  • Gather the required supporting documents.
• Step 2: Submit by email
  • Send the completed form and documents to developpement@tourismeilesdelamadeleine.com.

• The financial assistance is a non-repayable contribution.
• Projects must include sustainable development measures with positive environmental, social and economic impacts.
• Contracts for construction work of $100,000 or more must be awarded through a public call for tenders.
• Organizations with 25 or more employees for 6 months must provide proof of compliance with the OQLF francization requirements.