Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Digital development of a company

• The financial assistance offered is a non-repayable financial contribution.
• The maximum amount of financial intervention is $15,000 and cannot exceed 90% of eligible costs.
• The financial aid cannot be sourced from the cumulative government assistance or through asset transfers.
• Funding includes eligible costs such as professional fees for implementation, technology equipment purchases, and initial cloud service subscriptions (up to 24 months).
• Various ineligible costs include, but are not limited to, ongoing operational costs, capital purchase costs for infrastructure, and marketing expenses.

• The applicant must be a legally constituted entity under the laws of Quebec or Canada and operate within Quebec.
• The eligible entities include for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, cooperatives, municipal entities, recognized Indigenous communities and nations, and any combination of these.
• Entities must have fulfilled past commitments to partners if they have previously received funding.
• Tourist accommodation establishments must comply with current laws and hold a registration number.
• Nature and adventure tourism companies must hold or commit to obtaining the "Accrédité Qualité-Sécurité" or "Attesté Qualité-Sécurité" seal from Aventure Écotourisme Québec.
• Applicants must not be state-owned companies, ministries, or ineligible according to the public contract registry.
• Applicants must comply with the process of francization by the Office québécois de la langue française.
• Projects already funded by similar sectoral projects are not eligible.

Who is eligible?

• For-profit tourist organizations (OBL).
• Non-profit tourist organizations (OBNL).
• Cooperatives in the tourism sector.
• Municipal entities.
• Recognized Indigenous communities and nations as well as Indigenous tourism organizations and enterprises.
• Any combination of these eligible groups.

Who is not eligible

• State-owned corporations and government ministries and agencies of Quebec and Canada.
• Enterprises listed in the register of companies ineligible for public contracts.
• Companies not compliant with the francization process of the Office québécois de la langue française.
• Projects related to tourist accommodations such as hostels and hotel condominiums.
• Projects involving bike paths, snowmobile trails, golf courses, and dock renovations.
• Projects in the sectors of catering and retail trade.
• Projects concerning tourism welcoming and signage.
• Development of training content.
• Projects related to gambling and those associated with the sale and consumption of alcohol.
• Projects already completed or underway before the application date.
• Projects receiving non-repayable financial assistance from other specified tourism development programs.

Eligible geographic areas

• Côte-Nord region, Quebec

• L'adéquation avec les objectifs de l'EPRTNT.
• Le caractère structurant, tel que le pouvoir d'attraction, la portée du projet, ses retombées, la concertation avec d'autres partenaires, la création d'emplois, et l'étalement de la saison.
• Le caractère novateur du projet.
• La qualité en matière de concept, de produits et de services.
• La structure et le montage financiers du projet.
• La pertinence en termes de clientèle significativement touristique et sa diversification, marché, concurrence, qualité de l'offre, stratégie de marketing, et maillage.
• La faisabilité évaluée par l'échéancier, la stratégie de marketing, la qualité du plan d'affaires ou du devis d'études, et l'expertise du promoteur.
• La prise en compte des principes de développement durable.

• Financial support offered is a non-repayable contribution, with a maximum amount of $15,000.
• The financial support will not exceed 90% of the eligible costs.
• Certain organizations need to implement an equality access program if the financial aid provided is $100,000 or more to an organization with more than 100 employees.
• All businesses operating in Quebec must comply with the "Loi sur la langue officielle et commune du Québec, le français."