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Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Funding for tourism studies and consulting services
Last Update: April 10, 2026
Funding available
$ 10,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Mauricie, Canada
Overview
This program offers up to $10,000 in non‑repayable funding to support tourism businesses in Mauricie for studies and consulting services. It finances specialized advisory projects that improve business practices, workforce skills, customer service, digital needs, new activities, and responsible, sustainable initiatives.
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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 : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Location
- Mauricie
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
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Consulting mandates to improve business practices, governance and operational performance in tourism enterprises.
- Projects to develop workforce skills and enhance customer service in tourism organizations.
- Studies and advisory services addressing digital needs, new projects or activities, and responsible, sustainable policies and initiatives.
- Consulting projects to identify solutions that ensure business continuity, adapt business models to social, environmental and technological challenges, and implement innovative projects.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed application form submitted in Excel format.
- Copy of the request for proposals describing issues, objectives, methodology, timeline and expected deliverables.
- Two professional service offers (consultant quotations).
- Board resolution authorizing the signatory for the funding application and related documents.
- OQLF attestation or certification, if the organization has 25 or more employees for at least six months.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For‑profit tourism businesses.
- Non‑profit tourism organizations.
- Tourism cooperatives.
- Municipal entities involved in tourism.
- Indigenous communities, nations, tourism organizations and regional tourism associations with financial partners.
Who is not eligible
- Provincial or federal Crown corporations, ministries and public agencies.
- Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
- Enterprises not compliant with the Office québécois de la langue française francization process.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees of specialized firms or consultants for studies and advisory mandates on tourism offer development or organizational improvement.
- Net taxes (non‑refundable portion) related to eligible professional fees.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Salaries, operating expenses and routine management costs of the promoter.
- Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses and capital buy‑back.
- Compliance upgrades, asset maintenance and regulatory conformity costs.
- Refundable portions of sales taxes and other reimbursable costs.
- In‑kind contributions, asset transfers, routine maintenance, administration, financing costs, lobbyist fees, marketing and promotion, cost overruns, legal fees, and costs committed before application (except project development fees).
Eligible geographic areas
- Businesses carrying out tourism projects in the Mauricie tourism region of Quebec.
Processing and Agreement
- Projects are submitted according to announced calls for projects and deadlines.
- Tourisme Mauricie verifies eligibility and may request clarifications from the promoter.
- Designated analysts assess project relevance and financial viability and prepare recommendations for the management committee.
- The management committee selects projects and issues recommendations, followed by a formal announcement letter to the promoter.
- Approved projects proceed to signature of a subsidy agreement outlining funding terms before payments are made.
Additional information
- The program is part of the 2025–2027 Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation in Tourism agreement (EPRTNT 25–27).
- Projects must integrate measures and principles of sustainable development and responsible tourism.
- Projects cannot receive non‑repayable funding from PARIT or other Ministry of Tourism programs at the same time.
- Selected projects are formalized through a subsidy agreement specifying payment conditions and obligations.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Mauricie 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 Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
This program offers up to $10,000 in non‑repayable funding to support tourism businesses in Mauricie for studies and consulting services. It finances specialized advisory projects that improve business practices, workforce skills, customer service, digital needs, new activities, and responsible, sustainable initiatives.
How much funding can be received?
Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $10,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program?
To be eligible for the Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program, you must:
Legally constituted tourism organization doing business in Quebec.
Includes for‑profit, non‑profit, cooperatives, municipal and Indigenous entities.
Tourist accommodation must be registered and compliant.
What expenses are eligible under Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
Consulting mandates to improve business practices, governance and operational performance in tourism enterprises.
Projects to develop workforce skills and enhance customer service in tourism organizations.
Studies and advisory services addressing digital needs, new projects or activities, and responsible, sustainable policies and initiatives.
Consulting projects to identify solutions that ensure business continuity, adapt business models to social, environmental and technological challenges, and implement innovative projects.
Who can I contact for more information about the Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
You can contact Mauricie Tourism by email at sbouchard@tourismemauricie.com or by phone at 819.
Where is the Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services available?
The Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program is available across Canada.
Is the Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services is a Grant and Funding