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Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Tourism advisory support for business growth
Funding available
$ 75,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2025-2027 provides non-repayable funding of up to $45,000 and 75% for tourism businesses, municipal entities, Indigenous communities, and regional tourism associations in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It supports studies, diagnostics, individual business support, and consulting services for digital, sustainable, and business improvement projects.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 75,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- 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
- 25-100 employees
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
- Not Elsewhere Classified
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
- Studies, diagnostics, individual business support and consulting services.
- Projects to improve business practices, workforce skills, customer service, digital needs, or develop a new project or activity.
- Projects to develop and implement responsible and sustainable policies, practices or initiatives.
- Projects that identify solutions to ensure business continuity, update the business model, address social, environmental and technological challenges, and implement innovative projects.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed application form in Excel format.
- Call-for-tenders document specifying the problem, objectives, methodology if applicable, deadline and expected deliverables.
- Two professional service offers.
- Board resolution or equivalent authorizing the signatory, plus any relevant supporting document.
- OQLF attestation or certification for organizations with 25 or more employees over 6 months, confirmation of financial partners if available, Indigenous certificate or certification if applicable, and proof of Qualité-Sécurité compliance, process initiation, or commitment for tourism nature and adventure businesses.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For-profit tourism organizations.
- Non-profit tourism organizations.
- Tourism cooperatives.
- Municipal entities.
- Communities and Indigenous nations, Indigenous tourism enterprises, regional tourism associations with financial partners for each project, and groupings of eligible clienteles.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees for specialized firms or consultants to carry out specific studies on tourism offer development or advisory support to improve service and product quality.
- Net taxes, excluding refundable portions, on direct costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Tourist lodges, condotels, bike paths and snowmobile trails.
- The restaurant and retail sectors, training content development, gambling, and places dedicated to the sale and consumption of alcohol.
- Projects mainly involving upgrading, maintenance or replacement of existing infrastructure or equipment.
- Projects already completed or underway at the application date; business acquisition; and projects involving fewer than four tourist residences or organizations renting fewer than four tourist residences on the same site.
- Recurring business plans, marketing plans, and local or regional development plans; studies and surveys needed for other funding applications or another ministry's requirements; and projects that would already benefit from non-repayable assistance from PARIT or another MTO or partner program, if applicable.
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, spinoffs, coordination with other partners, job creation and season extension.
- Innovative character, quality of the concept, products and services, and financial structure.
- Relevance and feasibility, including tourist clientele, offer diversification, market position, competition, marketing strategy, timeline, business plan or study brief, and promoter expertise.
- Sustainable development principles and consistency with the Îles de la Madeleine tourism strategy and policy framework.
How to apply
- Complete the EPRTNT 25-27 financial assistance application form in Excel format.
- Return the form with the required documents by email.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Program
What is the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
The Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2025-2027 provides non-repayable funding of up to $45,000 and 75% for tourism businesses, municipal entities, Indigenous communities, and regional tourism associations in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It supports studies, diagnostics, individual business support, and consulting services for digital, sustainable, and business improvement projects.
How much funding can be received?
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services 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 – Studies and Consulting Services program?
To be eligible for the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program, you must:
The applicant must be legally constituted under Quebec or Canada law and do business in Quebec.
Eligible organizations must have respected commitments to partners tied to a previous subsidy, if applicable.
Tourism accommodation operators must comply with applicable laws and hold a registration number, and tourism nature and adventure businesses must meet Qualité-Sécurité requirements when required.
What expenses are eligible under Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
Studies, diagnostics, individual business support and consulting services.
Projects to improve business practices, workforce skills, customer service, digital needs, or develop a new project or activity.
Projects to develop and implement responsible and sustainable policies, practices or initiatives.
Projects that identify solutions to ensure business continuity, update the business model, address social, environmental and technological challenges, and implement innovative projects.
Who can I contact for more information about the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
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 – Studies and Consulting Services available?
The Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program is available Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.
Is the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Îles-de-la-Madeleine Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services is a Grant and Funding