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Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism studies and consulting projects in Laval
Last Update: March 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 10,000 - $ 20,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Laval, Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $20,000 in non-repayable funding to support tourism organizations in Laval for studies and consulting mandates. It finances external expertise to improve business practices, develop sustainable initiatives, strengthen digital capabilities, and design new tourism projects or activities.
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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 : 20,000 $
- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Location
- Laval
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
- Professional Associations
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
- Provincial
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Commissioning external studies or diagnostics to improve a tourism organization’s offer or operations.
- Individual consulting and coaching projects to enhance business practices, customer service, skills and digital capabilities.
- Advisory mandates to design new tourism projects or activities and to develop responsible and sustainable policies or initiatives.
- Consulting projects identifying solutions for business continuity, business model adaptation and innovative responses to social, environmental and technological challenges.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed financial assistance application form in Excel format
- Copy of the request for proposals describing issues, objectives, methodology, timeline and deliverables
- Two professional service offers (consultant proposals)
- Board resolution (or equivalent) authorizing the funding application
- OQLF attestation or certification for francization compliance, where applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For-profit tourism enterprises
- Non-profit tourism organizations
- Tourism cooperatives
- Municipal entities involved in tourism
- Indigenous communities, nations and tourism organizations, and groupings of these clients
Who is not eligible
- Crown corporations, as well as Quebec and Canadian government departments and agencies.
- 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.
- Tourist homes (B&Bs) and hotel condominiums (condotels).
- Projects in restaurant and retail sectors, gambling, standalone alcohol sales venues, or primarily infrastructure maintenance or replacement.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees of specialized firms or consultants for studies, diagnostics, individual business coaching and advisory services.
- Net taxes (excluding the refundable portion) directly related to eligible professional fees.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Development of training content and recurring business, marketing or local development plans.
- Studies or surveys required solely to seek funding from other programs or satisfy another ministry.
- Regular salaries, operating expenses and usual management costs of the promoter.
- Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses, asset maintenance or regulatory compliance costs.
- Promotion, advertising, marketing, legal fees, financing costs, and costs committed before the funding application (except project design fees).
Eligible geographic areas
- Tourism organizations operating in the Laval tourist region, Quebec
Processing and Agreement
- After submission, Tourisme Laval verifies project admissibility and may request clarifications.
- At the end of each call for projects, a touristic and financial relevance analysis is carried out.
- A management committee evaluates projects against selection criteria and issues recommendations.
- Funding partners make the final decision and send the promoter a letter of approval with the amount granted or a refusal.
- Approved projects are formalized through a financial assistance agreement defining payment conditions and obligations.
Additional information
- The financial contribution is a non-repayable subsidy under the EPRTNT 2025-2027 agreement.
- Projects must be carried out no later than January 31, 2029.
- Beneficiaries must remain owner or manager of funded infrastructures or elements for at least five years, except for studies and consulting projects.
- The program requires compliance with Quebec language francization rules for larger employers.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
This program provides up to $20,000 in non-repayable funding to support tourism organizations in Laval for studies and consulting mandates. It finances external expertise to improve business practices, develop sustainable initiatives, strengthen digital capabilities, and design new tourism projects or activities.
How much funding can be received?
Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $20,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program?
To be eligible for the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program, you must:
Legally constituted tourism-related organization operating in Quebec
Project drives significant day tripper and/or tourist visitation
Consulting mandate of at least $10,000 with external specialist
What expenses are eligible under Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
Commissioning external studies or diagnostics to improve a tourism organization’s offer or operations.
Individual consulting and coaching projects to enhance business practices, customer service, skills and digital capabilities.
Advisory mandates to design new tourism projects or activities and to develop responsible and sustainable policies or initiatives.
Consulting projects identifying solutions for business continuity, business model adaptation and innovative responses to social, environmental and technological challenges.
Who can I contact for more information about the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
You can contact Laval tourism by email at programmes@tourismelaval.com.
Where is the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services available?
The Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program is available across Canada.
Is the Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Laval Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services is a Grant and Funding