Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Studies and consulting services

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Copy of the tender document outlining the issue, objectives, methodology, timeline, and expected deliverables
• Two professional service offers
• Board resolution authorizing the signatory
• Partner financing confirmation, if available

Who is eligible?

• Tourism businesses
• Municipal entities
• Recognized Indigenous communities and nations
• Regional tourism associations with financial partners
• Groups of eligible applicants

Who is not eligible

• State-owned corporations and government ministries or agencies
• Companies listed in the non-eligible public contracts register
• Companies not compliant with the Quebec French francization process

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees for specialized firms or consultants
• Studies and consulting services for tourism offer development or service improvement
• Net taxes on direct costs, excluding reimbursable portions

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Guesthouse and condotel projects
• Bike paths, snowmobile trails, golf courses, and dock refurbishment
• Restaurant and retail sector projects
• Projects already completed or underway at the time of application
• Marketing, advertising, legal fees, and contracts signed before application

Eligible geographic areas

• Gaspésie

• Alignment with the program objectives
• Structuring impact and innovative character
• Quality of the concept, products, and services
• Financial structure and feasibility
• Sustainable development and strategic relevance to the destination

• Step 1: Validate project eligibility
  • Book a meeting with Tourisme Gaspésie before applying
• Step 2: Prepare the application
  • Complete the application form
  • Gather the required supporting documents
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Send the completed form and documents through the program platform
• Step 4: Follow up on the application
  • Contact the program representative for questions or to request an appointment

• Project eligibility is validated before submission
• Applications are submitted through the program platform with all required documents
• The program provider reviews the file after receipt
• An approval may require additional commitments such as equality program obligations for certain large organizations

• The financial assistance is non-repayable.
• The mandate must be awarded to a specialized firm or recognized organization following a call for proposals.
• Two service offers are required.
• Projects may include sustainable development measures and are assessed for their overall sustainable approach.