PSIT — EPRTNT 2026 – Studies and Consulting Services

• Completed and signed online application form
• Annex A (promoter information form)
• Annex B (conflict of interest declaration)
• Confirmation of financial partners, if available
• Excerpt from the Registre des entreprises du Québec (NEQ registration)
• Copy of the articles of incorporation and general by-laws, if required
• Board resolution authorizing the signatory to submit the funding application
• Copy of the call for tenders document for the consulting mandate
• Two professional service offers (consultant bids)
• OQLF attestation or certificate for organizations with 25 or more employees in Québec, if applicable
• Indigenous certificate or attestation for Indigenous organizations, if applicable
• Proof of compliance or commitment to the Aventure Écotourisme Québec Qualité-Sécurité program for nature and adventure tourism companies, if applicable

• The applicant must be legally constituted under Québec or Canadian law and operate in Québec.
• The project must be carried out in the Québec tourism region and submitted before any contractual commitment.
• The mandate must be executed by a recognized specialized firm or organization following a service call for tenders with two bids.
• The consulting or study project must aim to improve business practices, workforce skills, customer service, digital needs, new projects or responsible and sustainable practices.
• The total eligible costs for the consulting or study mandate must be at least $10,000 including applicable taxes.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism businesses (OBL)
• Non-profit tourism organizations (OBNL)
• Tourism cooperatives
• Municipal entities involved in tourism
• Indigenous communities, nations, tourism organizations and enterprises
• Groupings of the above eligible clienteles

Who is not eligible

• Crown corporations and ministries or agencies of the Québec and Canadian governments
• Businesses listed in the register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
• Organizations appearing on the OQLF list of non-compliant enterprises for francization

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees of specialized firms or consultants for studies on tourism offer development or for project-related support and quality improvement
• Travel expenses within public service rates, and project-specific overhead, salaries and benefits for human resources
• Net taxes (non-refundable portions) related to direct project costs
• Professional CPA fees solely for financial reporting, where applicable

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Current salaries, operating and routine management expenses, including those related to the promoter’s project
• Working capital, debt service, operating losses, capital losses and capital buybacks
• Costs related to regulatory compliance, asset maintenance, upgrading to standards and ordinary maintenance
• Refundable portions of sales taxes and other recoverable costs
• Asset transfers, in-kind or service contributions, and usual operating, administration or financing fees
• Lobbyist remuneration, legal fees, contingencies and cost overruns
• Promotion, advertising and marketing expenses
• Costs incurred under contractual commitments made before the application submission, except fees to develop the project

Eligible geographic areas

• Projects carried out within the Québec City tourism region

• Alignment with the program’s objectives, strategic orientations and priority tourism experiences
• Structural impact, including attraction power, project reach, economic benefits, partnerships and season extension
• Innovative nature of the project and its contribution to the destination’s tourism brand
• Quality of the concept, products and services, as well as financial structure and feasibility
• Integration and support from local stakeholders and the overall sustainable development approach, including environmental, social and eco-responsible components

• Step 1: Review Program Information
  • Consult the general information guide for PSIT 2026.
  • Verify that your organization, project type and territory meet the program’s conditions.
• Step 2: Identify Project Category
  • Select the category "Studies and Consulting Services" for your project.
  • Review the specific guide for this category to understand admissible projects and costs.
• Step 3: Validate Eligibility
  • Schedule a brief interview with the designated advisors to present your project outline.
  • Obtain confirmation of your project’s eligibility before preparing the full application.
• Step 4: Prepare Application Documents
  • Complete all required annexes and supporting documents listed for the "Studies and Consulting Services" category.
  • Gather corporate documents and consultant tenders required for the consulting mandate.
• Step 5: Submit Online Application
  • Fill out and sign the PSIT 2026 online financial assistance form.
  • Upload Annex A, Annex B and all mandatory documents via the electronic form.
  • Submit the completed file by one of the specified 2026 intake deadlines.

• Complete applications must be submitted before one of the cut-off dates set out in the program schedule.
• Projects are assessed based on their relevance for the destination, subject to budget availability.
• Eligibility does not guarantee the granting of financial assistance or any specific amount.
• If approved, a funding agreement is signed before contributions are paid out.

• Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis but must be submitted by one of the specified 2026 intake dates.
• The financial support is a non-repayable contribution calculated on eligible project costs.
• Submitting an application does not guarantee funding or create any obligation for Destination Québec cité or its partners.
• DQc may share submitted documents with municipal services and public partners while applying its confidentiality and access-to-information rules.