Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities

Who is eligible?

• Tourism businesses, whether for-profit or non-profit (OBL, OBNL).
• Cooperatives located in the tourism sector.
• Municipal entities, including various forms of municipalities and regional county municipalities.
• Recognized Indigenous communities, nations, and their tourism organizations and businesses.
• Any combination of the above clienteles.

Who is not eligible

• State-owned enterprises and ministries or agencies of the governments of Quebec and Canada.
• Companies listed in the register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts.
• Companies not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française.

Eligible expenses

• The costs incurred for the construction, reconstruction, expansion, adaptation, or conversion and replacement of a tourist infrastructure or equipment, and for the deployment of a new tourist experience.
• Professional fees paid to recognized professionals, including for design or engineering, technical staff, or consultants hired for project management and oversight, or fees for reporting.
• Costs related to the development, layout, and enhancement of land and trails.
• Costs associated with the purchase and installation of specialized equipment and furniture.
• Costs for acquiring boats or rolling stock to enhance the customer experience.
• Expenses for the acquisition of land, easements, and rights of way, and other related expenses, provided the land is required for the project's realization (excluding purchases from related companies or shareholder-owned assets).
• Surveying expenses related to the construction site.
• Quality control costs on the construction site.
• Net taxes (excluding the refundable portion) related to eligible costs.
• Costs associated with integrating a work of art into a building or site in the context of the Policy on the Integration of Arts to Architecture and Environment of Government Buildings and Sites in Quebec.

Eligible geographic areas

• Enterprises located within the Côte-Nord region of Quebec.

• A public call for tenders is obligatory for the award of a construction contract when the financial assistance for a project is $100,000 or more.
• Projects subjected to the Policy of integrating arts into the architecture and environment of public buildings and sites must adhere to its requirements if the construction or expansion cost is $150,000 or more.
• Financial assistance of $100,000 or more provided to a for-profit organization (OBL) with more than 100 employees mandates the implementation of a program of equal access as per the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
• All enterprises operating in Quebec must comply with the provisions of the Official and Common Language of Quebec Act, sanctioned on June 1, 2022.
• Applications must include a comprehensive business plan and a council resolution empowering the financial aid request's signatory.