MT Lab - Project funding - Component 1: Strategic support QC Canada

MT Lab - Project funding - Component 1: Strategic support

Montréal, QC, Canada
The 2024-25 Project Funding Program offers up to 75% financial support for innovative tourism projects in Québec to boost productivity, competitiveness, and sustainable practices.

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  • grant_single|openingDateSeptember 26, 2024
  • grant_single|closingDateNovember 22, 2024
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Accommodation and food services
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  • MT Lab
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The Project Funding Program supports innovative tourism-related projects by offering financial assistance to Quebec-based businesses and organizations. Eligible activities include strategic project development and implementation, with up to 75% of project costs.

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Eligible projects under the grant include innovative integrations in the tourism industry that provide economic, societal, or environmental value.
Examples include:
  • Developing a platform for business management and information system optimization
  • Implementing augmented reality signage
  • Creating a specialized online management and sales platform
  • Developing a sorting and recycling station for deposits
  • Digitally preserving museum exhibits using 3D scanning technology
  • Developing a geolocation platform for sporting events
  • Robotizing massage services in the spa industry
  • Digitalizing tourist recommendations
  • Developing a customizable intelligent conversational agent
  • Developing an experiential offering in bathrooms
  • Implementing a digital tourist information kiosk with remote agent communication
  • Robotizing meal delivery services in the restaurant industry
  • Setting up a surveillance system for nautical vessel breakdowns
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$12,000

Granby
Implementing a digital ticketing system for the Granby Zoo

$10,500

Quebec City
Creating a farm-to-table culinary experience streets

$9,750

Gatineau
Launching a new eco-friendly hiking trail

$9,000

Toronto
Introducing a guided indigenous art tour

$11,250

Montreal
Developing an immersive virtual reality tour for the Old Port of Montreal

$10,875

Trois-Rivières
Developing a mobile app for historical tours

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The eligibility criteria for the grant require the applicant to be a Quebec-based tourism company or organization operating for over a year, with a French website, among other conditions. Certain entities such as government organizations are excluded from applying.
  • The applicant must be a Quebec-based tourism company or organization or an innovative Quebec tourism company.
  • The applicant must be the beneficiary of the submitted project.
  • The applicant must have been in operation for more than a year.
  • The applicant must have a Quebec Business Number (NEQ).
  • The applicant must have a website available in French.
  • An applicant cannot receive funding for a similar project from another MT Lab-supported program in the same year.
  • A project developed under the strategic support component can be submitted for project funding in the same year.
  • Project submission directives, including attached documents, must be respected.
  • Companies with conflicts or appearances of conflict of interest with MT Lab employees or board members are excluded.
  • Excluded as applicants: Crown corporations, ministries, and government organizations of Quebec or Canada.
  • The applicant must be able to finance the 25% not covered by MT Lab for strategic support and project funding components.
  • The applicant can choose an expert from MT Lab's pool or another expert of their choice for strategic support.
  • The project must be completed within 9 months after the official selection announcement for the project funding component.

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The grant is specifically aimed at supporting companies within the Quebec tourism industry or innovative Quebec-based tourism companies. Eligible applicants must be enterprises or organizations actively operating in the tourism sector with a valid Quebec registration number and a French-language accessible website.
  • Enterprises or organizations in the Quebec tourism industry
  • Innovative Quebec-based tourism companies
  • Companies operating for more than one year
  • Organizations with a Quebec registration number (NEQ)
  • Organizations with a primary website accessible in French

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

Yes, there are eligible expenses for this grant program. Below is a summary followed by a list of eligible expenses:
  • Strategic project development fees for service firms
  • Accompanying strategic project implementation expenses
  • Project implementation costs
  • Service consultation fees
  • Documentation and deliverables by service providers

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

The eligible geographic zones for this grant are restricted to Quebec, Canada. Companies or organizations must be registered in Quebec and have a Quebec enterprise number (NEQ).
  • Must be registered in Quebec.
  • Must have a Quebec enterprise number (NEQ).

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Yes, there are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The selection process prioritizes projects that align with specific thematic priorities and demonstrates innovation, significant impact, and consideration for sustainability.
  • Response to thematic priorities:
  • Improve productivity, competitiveness, or efficiency
  • Mitigate workforce shortages
  • Reduce the environmental footprint of tourism activities
  • Digital transformation
  • Address sustainable and responsible tourism challenges
  • Level of risk involved in project implementation
  • Innovation in processes, methods, products, or services
  • Potential impact on the tourism sector or region
  • Potential for increased productivity in the applicant's organization
  • Consideration of responsible and sustainable tourism principles:
  • Reducing environmental impact
  • Supporting the transition to a circular economy
  • Encouraging sustainable transportation options
  • Developing nature and adventure tourism through ecotourism
  • Promoting tourism that benefits individuals and respects communities
  • Helping businesses adapt and innovate in response to climate changes

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  • Step 1: Complete the applicant form for the relevant volet (accompaniment or project financing).
  • Step 2: Provide a presentation document (max 7 pages for accompaniment, max 9 pages for project financing):
  • Presentation of your company/organization
  • Presentation of the problem your project addresses
  • If possible, description of the project you wish to develop
  • Objectives of the project
  • Description of the innovative nature of the project
  • Description of the risk level for the applicant
  • Description of the project's potential for mutualization in the Quebec tourism industry
  • Timeline for strategic thinking stages (for accompaniment) or project realization with mid-project and end-of-project milestones (for project financing)
  • Presentation of the advisory service provider and quote from the service provider
  • Step 3: Provide a letter of engagement from the company's management or board of directors guaranteeing budget availability and internal project responsibility (1 page).
  • Step 4: Provide a declaration of non-conflict of interest with selected provider, MT Lab team members, and MT Lab board members (1 page).
  • Step 5: Submit the completed form and accompanying documents through the designated submission portal by the relevant deadline date for the corresponding review period.

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The grant aims to support innovative tourism projects by offering financial assistance through both strategic support and project financing, with specific eligibility criteria and selection processes.
  • Companies can receive up to 75% of the total project cost.
  • Support amounts range from $5,000 to $90,000 for individual projects and up to $200,000 for collective projects.
  • The initiative encourages collaborative projects to maximize impact.
  • Applications will be reviewed by an independent jury of multi-sectoral experts.
  • No feedback will be provided on the application's quality.
  • Companies can apply for multiple projects but can only be selected once.

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clement@mtlab.ca
514-876-5284
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