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PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration
Support for structuring sustainable, innovative regional tourism projects
Last Update: March 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 25,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Capitale-Nationale, Canada
Overview
This program offers non-repayable financial support of up to the applicable public-aid ceilings to regional tourism offer structuring projects under the PSIT – EPRTNT stream. It targets sustainable, responsible and innovative tourism initiatives such as thematic routes, circuits and regional products that generate economic benefits and long-term impact for the Québec City tourism region.
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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 $
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Capitale-Nationale
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
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Environment
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- General public
- Indigenous peoples
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Regional
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Regional structuring tourism projects with themes representative of the region and impacts across the territory.
- Implementation of tourism routes and circuits.
- Development of thematic and identity-based tourism products for the region or specific territories.
- Initiatives improving access to territories, intermodality and sustainable mobility for travellers.
- Long-term projects (over three years) that demonstrate structuring of the regional tourism offer.
Documents Needed
- Duly completed and signed electronic financial assistance application form
- Annex A (promoter information form)
- Annex B (conflict of interest declaration)
- Confirmation letters from financial partners, if available
- Excerpt from the Registre des entreprises du Québec (NEQ record)
- Copy of articles of incorporation and general by-laws, where required
- Board resolution authorizing the signatory to submit the application
- Project plan detailing expected deliverables and three-year impacts
- Financial statements for the two most recent fiscal years (with specified exceptions)
- OQLF compliance attestation or certificate for eligible organizations with 25+ employees
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Tourism enterprises operating as for-profit organizations.
- Non-profit tourism organizations.
- Tourism cooperatives.
- Municipal entities involved in tourism development.
- Indigenous communities, nations and their tourism organizations or enterprises, as well as groupings of these clients.
Who is not eligible
- Crown corporations and ministries or agencies of the Quebec and Canadian governments.
- Enterprises listed in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
- Tourist accommodation such as bed-and-breakfasts (gîtes touristiques) and hotel condominiums (condotels) for this category.
- Projects primarily in restaurant and retail sectors, gambling, alcohol-focused venues, and certain infrastructure like cycle paths and snowmobile trails for this category.
Eligible expenses
- Fees for specialized firms or consultants.
- Travel expenses within public sector per diem limits.
- Salaries, benefits and overheads of human resources dedicated specifically to the project.
- Costs for purchase and installation of equipment needed for offer structuring.
- Net taxes (non-rebated portion) related to eligible costs.
- Professional CPA fees for reporting, where applicable.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Acquisition of motorized transport equipment not dedicated to the visitor experience.
- Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses and capital buy-backs.
- Costs for bringing facilities up to standard, asset maintenance and regulatory compliance.
- Recoverable portions of sales taxes and costs eligible for tax reimbursement.
- Donations, in-kind contributions, asset transfers and direct or indirect operating, administrative or routine maintenance expenses.
- Financing charges, lobbyist fees and legal or contingency fees.
- Costs incurred under contracts signed before submitting the funding application, except project design fees.
- Promotion, advertising and marketing expenses and cost overruns.
Eligible geographic areas
- Projects carried out within the Québec tourism region (Destination Québec cité territory).
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and must be submitted in full before one of the scheduled deadlines.
- Projects are assessed based on their relevance to the destination and the program rules.
- Eligibility does not guarantee the granting of financial assistance.
- A funding agreement must be signed before the financial assistance is paid out.
Additional information
- Applications are processed on a continuous basis but must be submitted by specific intake dates in 2026.
- An assistance agreement will define payment conditions and obligations if funding is approved.
- Incomplete applications may be postponed to a later intake or not processed.
- Organizations may be required to comply with Quebec’s language and equal access to employment obligations depending on their size and status.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration. 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 PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration?
This program offers non-repayable financial support of up to the applicable public-aid ceilings to regional tourism offer structuring projects under the PSIT – EPRTNT stream. It targets sustainable, responsible and innovative tourism initiatives such as thematic routes, circuits and regional products that generate economic benefits and long-term impact for the Québec City tourism region.
Who is eligible for the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration program?
To be eligible for the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration program, you must:
Legally constituted tourism-related organization doing business in Quebec.
Project executed within the Québec tourism region and compliant with laws.
Nature and adventure operators aligned with Qualité-Sécurité standards, if applicable.
What expenses are eligible under PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration?
Regional structuring tourism projects with themes representative of the region and impacts across the territory.
Implementation of tourism routes and circuits.
Development of thematic and identity-based tourism products for the region or specific territories.
Initiatives improving access to territories, intermodality and sustainable mobility for travellers.
Long-term projects (over three years) that demonstrate structuring of the regional tourism offer.
Who can I contact for more information about the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration?
You can contact Destination Québec Cité by email at chantal.dubois@quebec-cite.com or by phone at 4183802323.
Where is the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration available?
The PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration program is available across Canada.
Is the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration a grant, loan, or tax credit?
PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration?
PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Offer Structuration is funded by Destination Québec Cité