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This site presents translated summaries of information obtained from each funding body’s website. While we strive to ensure that all program information is as accurate and up-to-date as possible, we encourage users to consult each funder’s program documentation in full or to contact a program officer directly with any questions prior to submitting an application.

Program for the Accessibility of Tourist Establishments

Programme d’accessibilité des établissements touristiques (PAET)

DESCRIPTION

This program promotes accessibility in Quebec tourist establishments for persons with a disability. It offers financial support to projects that aim to transform or improve tourist infrastructures in order to obtain Kéroul’s accessibility rating, or projects to improve existing accessible infrastructures.

CRITERIA

  • Work must conform to barrier-free design standards of Quebec Construction Code
  • Work must be carried out by one or more contractors licensed by la Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ)
  • If an applicant decides to use specialized rather than general contractors, they must do so conforming to the requirements of the RBQ; depending on the nature or scope of the work, Kéroul may require the applicant to make use of a general contractor
  • Kéroul may require that the applicant employs the services of a professional depending on the nature of the work
  • Blueprints and estimates must be carried out as follows:
    • For structural work, the building’s envelope, or the integrity of its fire resistance, blueprints must be drafted, sealed, and signed by a member architect of the Ordre des architectes du Québec; a structural engineer is also required if the structure is being modified, while a mechanical and electrical engineer is required if significant modifications to the mechanical and electrical systems are necessary
    • For other types of work not pertaining to structure, envelope, or the integrity of fire resistance, blueprints may be drafted, sealed, and signed by a member architectural technician of the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec
  • Financial aid can reach 90% for applications from an Inuit or First Nations organization,community, or population that is recognized by the National Assembly, or for a project undertaken in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine region

EXPENSES

  • Technical estimates necessary to determining the work to be completed so as to respond to Kéroul eligibility requirements
  • Conversion work required to obtain Kéroul’s accessibility rating
  • Contingency costs, up to 10% of total expenses
  • Professional fees associated with blueprints and estimates (if necessary), related to eligible work
  • Costs of eligible work (materials, labour costs, administrative costs, and contractor fees)
  • Estimated budget for repair, maintenance or renovation work under $20,000, in accordance with RBQ requirements
  • Professional services required to produce a certification report signed by a recognized professional and attesting to the completed work and associated costs
  • The cost of a municipal permit
  • Applicable taxes, with the exception of the portion of Quebec sales taxes, goods and services taxes and other costs that are refundable

DOCUMENTS

  • Kéroul financial aid form
  • Blueprints and work estimates related to the accessibility component of the project
  • Two bids for the required work with cost breakdowns
  • Certificate of location
  • Letter from owner authorizing work (tenants only)
  • Resolution from board of directors designating an official representative of the organization (not-for-profit organizations or cooperatives only)
  • Resolution from a Band Council indicating its support for the project (Inuit or First Nations organizations, communities, or populations only)

Get In Touch With Your Agent

Ministère du Tourisme

Direction of Partnership Relations

programmes@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca

Ministère du Tourisme

Direction of Partnership Relations

programmes@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca

Click the funder’s logo to see the program’s official documentation. Please note that official documentation for some programs is only available in French.