Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Accommodation

• Completed Intent to Submit Form (online)
• Completed and signed Accommodation category application form in Excel format
• Full business plan for the accommodation project
• Most recent two years of financial statements, and three‑year financial forecasts where required
• Board of directors resolution authorizing the funding application and signatory

• The applicant must be legally constituted under Québec or Canada law and operate in Québec.
• The project must be located in the Montréal tourism region and completed by January 31, 2029.
• The project must fall under the Accommodation category and meet the minimum eligible cost of $100,000.
• The target clientele must be significantly tourism‑oriented and contribute to renewing Montréal’s tourism offer.
• The applicant must provide the required minimum cash contribution according to its organizational status.

Who is eligible?

• For‑profit tourism enterprises operating accommodation establishments
• Non‑profit tourism organizations involved in accommodation projects
• Tourism cooperatives with accommodation initiatives
• Municipal entities undertaking tourism accommodation projects
• Indigenous communities, nations, and Indigenous tourism organizations or businesses with accommodation projects

Who is not eligible

• Québec and Canadian government departments, agencies, and state‑owned corporations
• Applicants listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
• Accommodation establishments that do not comply with applicable laws and regulations or lack a required registration number
• Enterprises not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française, where applicable

Eligible expenses

• Construction, expansion, improvement, adaptation or conversion of tourism accommodation infrastructures and related equipment
• Purchase and installation of specialized equipment, furnishings, and works improving visitor experience or staff retention
• Professional fees for design, engineering, project management, and required studies tied to the project
• Costs for land development, access, surveys, quality control on site, and contingency (up to 15%)
• Net taxes (non‑refundable portion) related to eligible project costs

Eligible geographic areas

• Projects located in the Montréal tourism region
• Organizations legally constituted under Québec or Canada law and doing business in Québec

• Alignment of the accommodation project with the program’s objectives and Montréal’s tourism development priorities.
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, regional reach, tangible benefits, and contribution to employment and seasonality.
• Innovative character and added value to the existing tourism offer.
• Quality of the project concept, products, and services for visitors.
• Financial structure and feasibility, including promoter contribution, other financing, and organizational capacity.

• Step 1: Prepare project information
  • Define the accommodation project, objectives, and expected tourism benefits.
  • Assemble financial data, timelines, and required authorizations as outlined in the Promoter Guide.
• Step 2: Complete Intent to Submit Form
  • Fill out the online Intent to Submit Form via the provided Forms link.
• Step 3: Complete Application Form
  • Download the Accommodation category application form in Excel format.
  • Complete and sign the form with accurate project and organizational details.
• Step 4: Gather supporting documents
  • Compile all mandatory documents listed in the Promoter Guide (e.g., business plan, financial statements, resolutions).
  • Ensure the file is complete, as incomplete applications are not processed.
• Step 5: Submit application by email
  • Email the signed Excel application form and all required supporting documents to programmes@mtl.org before the relevant deadline.

• Tourisme Montréal verifies project eligibility and may request clarifications from the applicant.
• Eligible projects undergo financial and relevance analysis, then are reviewed by a management committee.
• The funding partners render a decision and send the applicant either an approval letter with the awarded amount or a refusal.
• Approved projects require signing a financial assistance agreement that sets payment conditions and obligations.
• Incomplete files at the start of an analysis period are not processed.

• The 2025–2027 agreement is a partnership between Tourisme Montréal and Québec’s Ministry of Tourism.
• The last intake for this program is August 27, 2026, or until funds are exhausted.
• Projects must be completed no later than January 2029.
• Each approved project will be governed by a specific financial assistance agreement with Tourisme Montréal.