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Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Tourism development support in Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Funding available
$ 75,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Tourism enterprises: for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, and cooperatives.
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Overview
Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2025-2027 offers up to $75,000 to tourism enterprises, municipal entities, and Indigenous communities and nations in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It supports responsible, sustainable, and innovative tourism development across the region through construction, modernization, and product renewal.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-financial cooperative
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
- Startups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
Target groups
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Construction, expansion, or improvement of infrastructure, and development or renewal of tourism products and services.
- Consolidation, establishment, expansion, or modernization of an attraction, equipment, activity, or tourism services.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed application form, transmitted in Excel format.
- Complete business plan for the project, including the list of authorizations, attestations, certificates, or permits to obtain in connection with the project.
- Most recent two years of financial statements; projected three-year financial statements after project completion, when required.
- For municipal entities and Indigenous communities: a document showing project or attraction revenues and expenses, and a resolution committing to cover operating costs for five years.
- Board resolution authorizing the signatory; and, when applicable, the Ministry of Culture and Communications email for construction projects of $150,000 or more, OQLF compliance proof for organizations with 25 or more employees over 6 months, financial partner confirmation, Qualité-Sécurité proof for nature and adventure tourism, and an Indigenous status certificate.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Tourism enterprises: for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, and cooperatives.
- Municipal entities.
- Recognized Indigenous communities and nations, Indigenous tourism enterprises, and groupings of these applicants.
Who is not eligible
- Crown corporations.
- Ministries and agencies of the governments of Québec and Canada.
- Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
- Businesses that do not comply with the OQLF francization process.
Eligible expenses
- Construction, expansion, improvement, adaptation, reconstruction, or replacement of infrastructure or equipment, and deployment of a new tourist experience.
- Professional, technical, design, engineering, project management, supervision, and reporting fees; and project development studies, business plans, and eco-responsible development plans, even when incurred up to two years before the application.
- Land and trail development, specialized equipment and furniture, boats, and rolling stock that improves the visitor experience.
- Land acquisition, easements and rights of way, as well as costs to integrate sustainable practices or adapt to climate change, when required for the project.
- Surveying, quality control, net taxes, contingency costs up to 15%, artwork integration, and construction or equipment costs that improve attraction capacity and retain workers when they are not the majority of project costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Acquisition of an enterprise and its infrastructures.
- Promotion and marketing costs, including website redesign; acquisition of animals; administrative, storage or retail equipment and materials; rental of land, buildings or other installations; and acquisition of motorized transport not dedicated to the visitor experience.
- Services or work normally provided by the beneficiary or its mandatary, including regular maintenance and internal management.
- Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses, capital buyback, financing fees, lobbyist remuneration, operating and administrative costs, and cost overruns.
- Costs to bring assets up to code or maintain them, refundable taxes, asset transfers, donations or in-kind or service contributions, costs incurred under contractual commitments before the application is filed except project development fees, and legal fees.
Eligible geographic areas
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Selection criteria
- Alignment with the objectives of the EPRTNT 25-27.
- Structuring character, including attraction power, project scope, impacts, partner coordination, job creation, and season extension.
- Innovation and the quality of the concept, products, and services.
- Financial structure and relevance, including the tourist clientele, diversification, market, competition, quality of the offer, marketing strategy, and networking.
- Feasibility, sustainable development, and consistency with the tourism strategy and framework policy of Îles de la Madeleine.
How to apply
- Complete the EPRTNT 25-27 application form and send it, with the required documents, to developpement@tourismeilesdelamadeleine.com.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities Program
What is the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities?
Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2025-2027 offers up to $75,000 to tourism enterprises, municipal entities, and Indigenous communities and nations in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It supports responsible, sustainable, and innovative tourism development across the region through construction, modernization, and product renewal.
How much funding can be received?
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $75,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities program?
To be eligible for the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities program, you must:
Legally constituted under Québec or Canadian law and doing business in Québec.
Eligible clienteles include tourism enterprises, municipal entities, Indigenous communities and nations, Indigenous tourism enterprises, and groupings of these clienteles.
Accommodation and nature/adventure operators must meet specific regulatory or accreditation requirements when applicable.
What expenses are eligible under Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities?
Construction, expansion, or improvement of infrastructure, and development or renewal of tourism products and services.
Consolidation, establishment, expansion, or modernization of an attraction, equipment, activity, or tourism services.
Who can I contact for more information about the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities?
You can contact Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism by email at developpement@tourismeilesdelamadeleine.com or by phone at 418-986-2245, poste 229.
Where is the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities available?
The Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities program is available Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.
Is the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions, activities and facilities is a Grant and Funding