ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PARTNERS

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

Tourisme Montréal has managed an assistance program for events and festivals for two decades. On the lookout for trends and best practices in international events, Tourisme Montréal fosters, through its event assistance program, Montréal’s festival ecosystem, which offers a cultural and sporting experience that meets the changing and varied tastes of visitors, and thus increases its tourism appeal.

The financial assistance granted by Tourisme Montréal is intended for festivals, museum exhibitions, and events that show strong tourism performance. In this context, financial assistance for festivals, exhibitions and tourism events must be leveraged not only for major events and museum exhibitions of an international, national, and pan-Québec character, but also for festivals that are likely to retain a Québec clientele and that have the potential required to contribute to the next generation of tourism events.

EPRT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Entente de partenariat régional en tourisme (Regional Tourism Partnership Agreement) reflects the common desire of the Ministry of Tourism (MTO) and Tourisme Montréal to work with local partners and businesses to carry out regional tourism development projects.
 

There are four categories of projects eligible for the EPRT:

• Attractions, activities, and equipment
• Studies
• Structuring of the regional tourism offer
• Advisory services

Tourisme Montréal receives requests for financial assistance on a continuous basis. However, the deadlines and analysis periods for the files are as follows:

2018-2019

• The deadline to apply to the EPRT is June 14, 2018 for a response in early September.
• The deadline to apply to the EPRT is October 12, 2018 for a response at the end of January 2019.
• The deadline to apply to the EPRT is February 25, 2019 for a response at the end of June*.

2019-2020

• The deadline to apply to the EPRT is July 12, 2019 for a response in mid-December.
• The deadline to apply to the EPRT is November 1st, 2019 for a response mid-April.

* Please note the response date may change depending on the number of requests submitted. Therefore, it is possible a response date changes without notice.

An application will be considered eligible when all required documents are submitted. If documents are missing, the application will get a negative recommendation.

EDNET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

EDNET aims to enable regional tourism associations (RTA) to support companies in their region to help them:

• to identify the digital development challenges they face;
• to carry out digital development projects.

EDNET is pursuing the priorities set out in Québec's Digital Strategies notably by supporting the enhancement of the digital intensity of regional tourism businesses. It also contributes to the tourism performance targets of the 2012-2020 Tourism Industry Development Plan and the 2016-2020 Action Plan.

More specifically, the projects covered by this agreement must:

• Accelerate the development of skills sets
• Accelerate digital transformation
• Create innovative contents to:
  • Enhance experiences
  • Inspire and involve travellers at every stage of their journey

Tourisme Montréal receives requests for financial assistance on a continuous basis. However, the deadlines and analysis periods for the files are as follows:

• The deadline to apply for the fifth call to offer for the EDNET assistance program is June 23, 2020.
• The deadline to apply to the sixth call to offer for the EDNET assistance program is July 21, 2020.

* Please take into consideration that a response will depend on the number of requests submitted as we receive requests continuously.

An application will be considered eligible when all required documents are submitted. If documents are missing, the application will get a negative recommendation.

REGIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For the past two years, Tourisme Montreal has been launching a request for proposal to enhance synergy and collaboration with Quebec's tourist regions outside the metropolitan area.

Our team is pleased to announce four new requests for proposals by March 2021 with the goal of creating business opportunities for all. This program aims to develop promising initiatives for the entire tourism industry. The benefits of the projects must be transversal: the project must contribute positively to Montreal and other regions of Quebec.

The filing dates below are the deadlines for completing the Call for Ideas form.

• October 15th, 2019
• March 1st, 2020
• October 1, 2020
• March 1st, 2021

* Please take into consideration that a response will depend on the number of requests submitted as we receive requests continuously.

The project appeals and analysis process will be framed by the rules identified in the Guide below. Applicants are encouraged to read it carefully.

An application will be considered eligible when all the complete documents are submitted during the application. If documents are missing, the application will get a negative recommendation.