Nunavik Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development

• Completed and signed EPRTNT 25-27 funding request form (PDF)
• Complete business plan for the project
• Organization’s financial statements for the past two years (where required)
• Three-year financial forecasts following project completion (where required)
• Board or equivalent resolution authorizing the funding request and signatory
• Document showing project income and expenses and operating cost commitment resolution (for municipal entities and Indigenous communities)
• Confirmation of financial partners, if available
• Proof of Aventure Écotourisme Québec Quality-Safety compliance or process initiation (for nature and adventure tourism businesses)
• Indigenous certification or status certificate, if applicable

• Must be a legally incorporated organization under Québec or Canadian law doing business in Québec.
• Must operate or support tourism activities in Nunavik and align with EPRTNT 25-27 objectives.
• Must have fulfilled commitments related to any previous subsidies from partners.
• Tourism accommodation operators must comply with applicable laws and hold a valid registration number.
• Nature and adventure tourism businesses must meet or commit to meeting Aventure Écotourisme Québec Quality-Safety standards.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism businesses.
• Non-profit tourism organizations and cooperatives.
• Municipal entities involved in tourism.
• Indigenous communities, nations, and Indigenous tourism organizations or businesses.
• Groups or partnerships formed by any of the eligible client types.

Who is not eligible

• State-owned enterprises of Québec or Canada.
• Ministries and government agencies of Québec and Canada.
• Applicants listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA).

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees for support and implementation of digital solutions.
• Purchase of technological or other equipment required to use the solution.
• Initial cloud service subscriptions for up to 24 months.
• Purchase of software, mobile applications, e-commerce or ERP tools to increase customer interaction and improve management.
• Travel, overhead, wages and benefits directly related to the project, training and development fees for staff implementing the digital project, and net non-refundable taxes on eligible costs.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Regular wages, routine operating costs, and overhead not specific to the project.
• Purchase or lease of land, buildings, facilities, or other capital equipment.
• Bandwidth purchases, recurring solution operating costs, and online sales commission fees.
• Working capital, debt service, capital losses, share buybacks, and financing costs.
• Compliance upgrades, maintenance, refundable taxes, donations or in-kind contributions, promotional and marketing expenses, cost overruns, legal fees, and costs incurred before filing (except project development fees).

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations doing business in Québec, with projects managed by Nunavik Tourism Association.

• Alignment with EPRTNT 25-27 objectives.
• Magnitude of impact on tourism, including visitor draw, scope, partnerships, jobs, and season extension.
• Innovative nature and quality of design, products, and services.
• Strength of financial structure, relevance to tourism markets, and marketing approach.
• Project feasibility and consideration of sustainable development principles.

• Step 1: Prepare Project and Business Plan
  • Define the digital development project and ensure it aligns with program objectives.
  • Prepare a complete business plan and gather required financial documents.
• Step 2: Complete Application Form
  • Fill out the Nunavik region EPRTNT 25-27 funding request form.
  • Ensure all sections of the form are completed and signed.
• Step 3: Compile Supporting Documents
  • Attach the business plan, financial statements, resolutions, and any required certifications.
  • Include confirmations of financial partners, if available.
• Step 4: Submit Application
  • Send the completed form and all required documents by email to marc@nunavik-tourism.com.

• Projects must be fully completed no later than March 31, 2027.
• The call for projects remains open until all funds are committed.
• Each funding partner (Ministry of Tourism, KRG, Makivvik) has its own financial processes and requirements.
• A minimum investment from the project promoter is required, varying by client type.