Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services

• 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.

• The applicant must be a tourism enterprise, municipal entity, Indigenous community/organization, regional tourism association with financial partners, or a grouping of these.
• The organization must be legally constituted under Quebec or Canadian law and conduct business in Quebec.
• If operating tourist accommodation, the organization must comply with applicable regulations and hold a registration number.
• Nature and adventure tourism enterprises must comply with, or commit to, the Aventure Écotourisme Québec Qualité‑Sécurité program.
• Previously funded organizations must have honoured commitments made under earlier subsidies from the program partners.

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.

• Alignment of the project with EPRTNT 25–27 objectives and priorities.
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, territorial reach, economic benefits, partnerships and job creation.
• Innovative nature and quality of the concept, products and services.
• Financial structure, including promoter contribution, secured financing, financial health and realism of projections.
• Project relevance and feasibility, including tourism clientele focus, market and competition analysis, marketing strategy, timetable, and promoter expertise, as well as consideration of sustainable development and regional attractiveness.

• Step 1: Review program guide
  • Consult the EPRTNT 2025–2027 promoter guide to understand objectives, eligibility and conditions.
• Step 2: Select category and prepare RFP
  • Confirm that the project fits the “Studies and consulting services” category.
  • Prepare a request for proposals describing the issue, objectives, methodology, schedule and deliverables.
  • Obtain two consultant service offers further to this request.
• Step 3: Complete application form
  • Fill in the EPRTNT 25–27 financial assistance application form for the Mauricie region in Excel format.
  • Ensure all required fields are completed and the form is signed by the authorized representative.
• Step 4: Gather required documents
  • Assemble all mandatory supporting documents listed for the “Studies and consulting services” category.
  • Verify that attestations and resolutions are up to date and signed.
• Step 5: Submit application by email
  • Email the completed Excel application form and all required documents to sbouchard@tourismemauricie.com.

• 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.

• 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.