PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Festivals and Events

• Completed and signed online application form
• Annex A and Annex B
• Upcoming event program or draft program
• Most recent event report, if available
• Quebec business registry extract and incorporation documents with bylaws
• Most recent financial statements and event revenue and expense breakdown
• Board resolution authorizing the funding application signatory
• OQLF compliance attestation, if applicable
• Clientele data such as attendance and origin studies or ticketing compilations
• Any other documents requested by the advisor and relevant to the application

Who is eligible?

• Tourism enterprises operating festivals and events
• For-profit organizations (OBL)
• Non-profit organizations (OBNL)
• Cooperatives
• Municipal entities and recognized Indigenous communities, nations and tourism organizations

Who is not eligible

• State-owned corporations and ministries or agencies of the Quebec and Canadian governments
• Enterprises listed in the register of ineligible enterprises for public contracts
• Organizations not compliant with the OQLF francization requirements when applicable

Eligible expenses

• Administration costs related to the supported edition or specific growth aspect
• Programming expenses for the festival or event
• Promotion, marketing and communication costs
• Site and facility management expenses
• Costs of products intended for resale
• Travel expenses within public-sector scales, overhead, salaries and benefits of promoter staff linked to the event
• Audited in-kind sponsorships of goods and services, up to 50% of total eligible costs
• Net non-recoverable taxes on eligible costs
• Professional (CPA) fees for reporting purposes, where applicable

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Activities not related to organizing and holding the event
• Capital expenditures for acquiring equipment, including amortization
• Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses and capital buybacks
• Costs for regulatory compliance, asset maintenance and bringing facilities up to standards
• Taxes and other costs for which the organization or a third party is entitled to a refund
• Non-audited donations and in-kind or service contributions
• Asset transfers and routine maintenance expenses
• Financing charges and lobbyist remuneration
• Cost overruns, legal fees and contingency fees
• Acquisition of motorized transport equipment not dedicated to the visitor experience

Eligible geographic areas

• Projects carried out within the Québec tourism region
• Enterprises legally constituted and doing business in Quebec

• Alignment with program objectives, strategic orientations and priority tourism experiences
• Structuring impact, including attraction power, reach, economic spinoffs, partnerships, job creation and season extension
• Innovative nature of the project and contribution to the destination’s tourism brand
• Quality of concept, products and services, and robustness of financial structure and financing plan
• Pertinence, feasibility, market and marketing strategy quality, local support, and overall sustainable development approach

• Review the program information.
• Identify your project category.
• Validate your eligibility.
• Submit your application.

• Verify that your file is complete before submitting it.
• Consult the Principal Definitions document.
• A business plan template is available.