Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Overview
The Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2022-2025 aims to financially support and accompany tourism enterprises in Quebec's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region to stimulate economic growth through the development of an innovative, attractive, and sustainable digital tourism offer. The program provides a maximum non-repayable financial assistance of $25,000 for eligible projects, focusing on implementing digital solutions like payment kiosks, virtual cards, reservation systems, and other business solutions to enhance virtual interactions and customer experience.
At a glance
Funding available
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- Quebec
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- All groups
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Business Associations
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- All structures
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
Next Steps
Activities funded
This grant supports the digital transformation of tourism companies to enhance customer interactions through virtual means. Eligible projects involve the development and implementation of digital solutions to improve business operations and customer service.
- Implementation of digital payment applications.
- Deployment of virtual cards or reservation systems.
- Installation of digital welcome kiosks or delivery robots.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Eligible applicants for the 'Entente de partenariat régional et de transformation numérique en tourisme 2022-2025' grant include:- Tourism businesses, which can be profit-oriented organizations (OBL), non-profit organizations (OBNL), or cooperatives.- Municipal entities such as municipalities, cities, villages, and metropolitan communities, among others, including any groupings of these entities.- Recognized Indigenous communities and nations by the National Assembly, as well as Indigenous tourism organizations and businesses.- Any combination or grouping of the above clienteles.To be eligible, the organization must be legally constituted under the laws of Quebec or Canada and must conduct business operations within Quebec. Additionally, they must comply with any prior commitments to partners if they had previously received subsidies, and adhere to legal and regulatory requirements relevant to their type of business activity. This includes tourism accommodation operations needing proper registration and adventure tourism operations adhering to or initiating compliance with the Qualité-Sécurité d’Aventure Écotourisme Québec program standards.Exclusions apply to state-owned enterprises and government ministries, companies registered as ineligible for public contracts, and those not compliant with the francisation process by the Office québécois de la langue française. No financial aid will be granted if the Minister already funds a similar project within a sectoral enterprise group (like a sectoral tourism association).
Who is not eligible
This grant excludes certain companies and industries due to specific restrictions related to their status or main activity. These limitations ensure that the financial support is directed towards eligible entities that align with the program's digital transformation goals.
- State-owned enterprises and government ministries or agencies of Quebec and Canada.
- Companies listed on the registry of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
- Companies not in compliance with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française.
- Entities involved in projects like tourist accommodation, condotels, bicycle paths, snowmobile trails, golf courses, and dock repairs.
- Projects in the sectors of restaurants and retail trade.
- Organizations involved in gambling and those linked to the sale and consumption of alcohol.
- Projects already completed or underway at the time of application submission.
- Businesses receiving non-repayable financial aid from specific programs like PARIT or PADAT.
- Home-made reservation solutions projects.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is specifically tailored for tourism enterprises operating within the province of Quebec, highlighting the regional focus of the program. The funding initiative aims to support the digital transformation of eligible companies in these areas.
- Companies operating in the province of Quebec.
- Entities situated within the territory of Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
Additional information
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.