Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Complete business plan for the project
• Recent financial statements and 3-year forecast financial statements
• Board resolution authorizing the application signatory
• Financial partner confirmations, if available

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourism businesses
• Non-profit tourism organizations
• Cooperatives
• Municipal entities
• Indigenous communities, nations, and tourism organizations

Who is not eligible

• State-owned enterprises and government ministries or agencies
• Companies listed as ineligible for public contracts
• Companies not compliant with Quebec francization requirements
• Projects in accommodations, condotels, restaurants, retail, gambling, alcohol sales, or home-made reservation solutions
• Already completed projects or projects already receiving similar non-repayable public funding

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees for project support and implementation
• Technology equipment, software, mobile apps, ERP and e-commerce software
• First cloud subscription, up to 24 months
• Project-related travel, overhead, salaries and benefits
• Training fees and net taxes on eligible costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Current operating, management, financing and maintenance costs
• Land, building, facility and equipment acquisition costs
• Bandwidth, recurring software and online sales commission costs
• Video game and server room projects
• Legal, marketing, lobbyist and cost overrun expenses

Eligible geographic areas

• Gaspésie

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The intervention financial assistance provided is non-repayable.
• The project must present eligible costs of at least $5,000.
• The maximum financial intervention amount is $25,000.
• The minimum amount of promoter's contribution varies depending on the type of eligible clientele.
• The applicant must provide financial statements for the past two years and projection for the next three years, except for start-ups, municipal entities, and Indigenous communities or nations.
• If applicable, Indigenous certification must be provided to determine the aid rate.
• Projects in the strategic itinerary of the destination are prioritized, and applicants are encouraged to review these documents.
• Applicants can connect with their MRC's tourism resource for specific territorial strategies.
• A resolution by the board of directors mandating the financial aid request signatory must be included in the application.