Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer

• Completed and signed application form in Excel format
• Project plan outlining deliverables and 3-year impacts
• Most recent two years of financial statements
• Projected revenues and expenses for the project period
• Board resolution authorizing the signatory and supporting documents, if applicable

Who is eligible?

• Tourism businesses
• Municipal entities
• Indigenous communities and nations
• Regional tourism associations
• Groupings of eligible applicants

Who is not eligible

• Provincial and federal Crown corporations, ministries, and agencies
• Companies listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts
• Businesses not compliant with Quebec French language francization requirements

Eligible expenses

• Specialized consultants and firm fees
• Travel, general overhead, salaries, and benefits directly tied to the project
• Net taxes related to eligible costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Motorized transport equipment not dedicated to the visitor experience
• Mobile app and similar technology development
• Working capital, debt service, operating losses, and capital losses
• Promotion, advertising, marketing, and legal fees
• Projects already completed or already under way at submission

Eligible geographic areas

• Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Alignment with EPRTNT objectives
• Structuring impact and regional reach
• Innovation and quality of the concept
• Financial structure and feasibility
• Consideration of sustainable development principles

• Step 1: Complete the application form
  • Fill out the EPRTNT application form for the Côte-Nord region.
  • Sign the form and prepare the supporting material.
• Step 2: Gather supporting documents
  • Attach the project plan, financial statements, forecast, and other required documents.
  • Include partner confirmations and sector-specific proof if applicable.
• Step 3: Send the application by email
  • Return the completed application package to gbouchard@cotenordqc.com.

• Submit the completed application and required documents by email.
• The project is reviewed against program objectives and selection criteria.
• Applicants are informed if the project is approved or not selected.
• Funding conditions apply to approved projects, including contract-award rules where relevant.

• The project must have effects across more than one MRC.
• Projects must show lasting impact over more than three years.
• Public tendering is required for construction contracts of $100,000 or more.
• Projects of $150,000 or more may be subject to the public art policy.