Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Project plan detailing expected deliverables and three-year impacts
• Most recent financial statements for the last two years (where required)
• Projected revenue and expenses covering the project duration
• Board resolution authorizing the signatory, plus any relevant supporting documents
• OQLF francization attestation or certification, if applicable
• Confirmations from financial partners, if available
• Indigenous certification, where applicable
• Proof of compliance or engagement with the Qualité-Sécurité program for nature and adventure tourism companies, if applicable

• The applicant must be a legally constituted organization under Quebec or Canadian law and conduct business in Quebec.
• The organization must be a tourism enterprise, cooperative, municipal entity, Indigenous community or nation, recognized Indigenous tourism organization, regional tourism association with financial partners, or a grouping of these clients.
• The organization must have fulfilled commitments related to any previous subsidy from the partners.
• Tourist accommodation operators must comply with applicable laws and regulations and hold a valid establishment number.
• Nature and adventure tourism companies must comply with, or commit to comply with, the Qualité-Sécurité program of Aventure Écotourisme Québec.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism enterprises
• Non-profit tourism organizations
• Tourism cooperatives
• Municipal entities in Quebec
• Indigenous communities, nations and Indigenous tourism organizations
• Regional tourism associations with financial partners
• Groupings of the above eligible clients

Who is not eligible

• Provincial and federal Crown corporations, ministries and government agencies
• Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
• Businesses not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française

Eligible expenses

• Fees for specialized firms or consultants
• Travel expenses within public sector rates, related overheads, and project-specific salaries and benefits
• Purchase and installation of equipment necessary to structure the tourism offer
• Net taxes related to eligible costs (excluding refundable portions)

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Acquisition of motorized transport equipment not dedicated to the visitor experience
• Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses and share buybacks
• Compliance, maintenance and asset-upgrading costs
• Recoverable portions of sales taxes
• Donations, in-kind or service contributions, and asset transfers
• Operating, administration and routine maintenance expenses
• Financing costs and lobbyist fees
• Costs incurred before the application submission (except project development fees)
• Promotion, advertising, marketing expenses, cost overruns and legal fees

Eligible geographic areas

• Tourism enterprises and organizations operating in the Lanaudière region of Quebec
• Organizations doing business within the province of Quebec

• Alignment with the objectives of the EPRTNT 2025-2027
• Structuring nature of the project, including attractiveness, reach, impacts, partnerships and season extension
• Innovative character and quality of concept, products and services
• Sound financial structure and relevance in terms of markets, clientele, competition and marketing strategy
• Feasibility of the project, including schedule, business plan or study brief, promoter expertise and integration of sustainable development principles

• Step 1: Request application form
  • Contact the program team by email at the indicated address to obtain the official EPRTNT 2025-2027 application form.
• Step 2: Prepare application dossier
  • Complete the Excel application form in full and have it signed by the authorized representative.
  • Prepare the required supporting documents, including project plan, financial statements, forecasts, resolutions and attestations.
• Step 3: Submit application
  • Send the completed and signed form along with all supporting documents by email before the stated deadline.

• The maximum financial contribution is a non-repayable subsidy.
• Projects must demonstrate sustainability over more than three years.
• An open call for tenders is required for construction contracts of $100,000 or more funded by the program.
• Organizations with 25 or more employees must provide OQLF francization compliance evidence.