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Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism consulting and study projects in Montréal
Last Update: March 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 25,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Montréal, Canada
Overview
This program provides non-repayable financial support of up to 80% of eligible costs to tourism organizations in the Montréal region for consulting mandates and studies. It funds external expertise to improve business practices, workforce skills, digital needs, responsible and sustainable initiatives, and the development or adaptation of new tourism projects and 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
- Minimum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Montréal
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
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
- Professional Associations
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
- National
- International
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Commissioning external studies, diagnostics or advisory mandates to improve tourism business practices and customer service.
- Consulting projects to develop workforce skills and address digital needs of a tourism enterprise.
- Advisory services to design new tourism projects or activities and to implement responsible and sustainable initiatives.
- Consulting mandates to identify solutions ensuring business continuity, updating business models and adapting to social, environmental and technological challenges.
Documents Needed
- Intent to Submit Form completed via the online Forms link.
- Completed and signed EPRTNT Studies and Consulting Services application form in Excel format.
- Copy of the request for proposals describing issues, objectives, methodology, timeline and deliverables.
- Two professional service offers (bids) from specialized consulting firms.
- (Board resolution authorizing the signatory and, where applicable, OQLF compliance attestation and partner funding confirmations.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- For-profit tourism organizations.
- Non-profit tourism organizations.
- Tourism cooperatives.
- Municipal entities involved in tourism.
- Indigenous communities, nations and Indigenous tourism organizations or businesses.
Who is not eligible
- Québec and Canadian Crown corporations, ministries and public agencies.
- Organizations listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
- Enterprises not compliant with the francization requirements of the Office québécois de la langue française, where applicable.
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees of specialized firms or consultants for studies, diagnostics, individual business support and advisory services.
- Net taxes (non-reimbursed portion) related to eligible professional fees.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Working capital, debt service, operating losses and capital buybacks.
- Regulatory compliance, maintenance, upgrading of existing assets and routine operating or administration expenses.
- Marketing, promotion and advertising costs, as well as financing fees and legal fees.
- Business plans, marketing plans, recurring local or regional development plans, and studies or surveys required only for other funding programs.
- Costs incurred under contracts signed before the funding application, except eligible project design fees.
Eligible geographic areas
- Projects carried out in the Montréal tourism region.
- Organizations legally constituted under Québec or Canadian law operating in Québec.
Processing and Agreement
- Tourisme Montréal first verifies project eligibility and may request clarifications from the promoter.
- On predetermined dates, analysts perform relevance and financial analysis of the project.
- The management committee reviews projects and issues funding 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 specifying payment conditions and obligations.
Additional information
- The program is part of the 2025–2027 Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation in Tourism agreement between the Ministry of Tourism and Tourisme Montréal.
- Projects must be completed no later than January 31, 2029.
- Incomplete applications are not analyzed and are carried over only once the file is complete.
- No further call for projects will be opened in 2027 for this program.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Montréal 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 Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
This program provides non-repayable financial support of up to 80% of eligible costs to tourism organizations in the Montréal region for consulting mandates and studies. It funds external expertise to improve business practices, workforce skills, digital needs, responsible and sustainable initiatives, and the development or adaptation of new tourism projects and activities.
How much funding can be received?
Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program?
To be eligible for the Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program, you must:
Legally constituted tourism organization operating in Québec.
Study or consulting project of at least $25,000.
Project located in the Montréal tourism region.
What expenses are eligible under Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
Commissioning external studies, diagnostics or advisory mandates to improve tourism business practices and customer service.
Consulting projects to develop workforce skills and address digital needs of a tourism enterprise.
Advisory services to design new tourism projects or activities and to implement responsible and sustainable initiatives.
Consulting mandates to identify solutions ensuring business continuity, updating business models and adapting to social, environmental and technological challenges.
Who can I contact for more information about the Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services?
You can contact Tourisme Montréal by email at programmes@mtl.org.
Where is the Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services available?
The Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services program is available across Canada.
Is the Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Montréal Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services is a Grant and Funding