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

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Full project business plan, including required permits and authorizations
• Most recent two years of financial statements
• Three-year projected financial statements after project completion
• Board resolution authorizing the application signer

Who is eligible?

• Tourism businesses
• Non-profit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Municipal entities
• Indigenous communities, nations, organizations, and tourism businesses
• Groups combining these eligible applicants

Who is not eligible

• Provincial and federal Crown corporations, ministries, and agencies
• Businesses listed in the registry of enterprises ineligible for public contracts
• Businesses not compliant with the Quebec French language francization process

Eligible expenses

• Construction, reconstruction, expansion, adaptation, conversion, or replacement of tourism infrastructure or equipment
• Professional fees for design, engineering, technical support, project management, and reporting
• Land, easements, rights-of-way, surveying, and site quality control costs when needed for the project
• Purchase and installation of specialized equipment and furniture, boats, or rolling stock that improves the visitor experience
• Eligible taxes and costs related to integrating public art into the project

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Business acquisition costs and related infrastructure
• Promotion and marketing costs, including website redesign
• Administrative, storage, retail-space, operating, and financing costs
• Costs for projects already completed or already underway when the application is submitted
• Costs for projects that mainly involve upkeep, replacement, or compliance work

Eligible geographic areas

• Côte-Nord, Quebec

• The application is reviewed after submission against program objectives and selection criteria.
• Funding is not automatic and depends on the assessment of the file.
• If approved, the applicant must comply with the program’s applicable conditions and requirements.
• Some projects may be subject to public tender or other regulatory obligations before implementation.

• The program supports responsible and sustainable tourism development in Côte-Nord.
• Projects involving adventure tourism must hold, or be in the process of obtaining, Aventure Écotourisme Québec quality-safety recognition.
• Projects with construction contracts of $100,000 or more require a public tender.
• Projects subject to Quebec’s public art policy may need a review from the Ministry of Culture and Communications.