PADAT — Tourist Attraction Development Support Program (Programme d'appui au développement des attraits touristiques)

PADAT — Tourism Development Financing

Supports Quebec tourism operators with financing for visitor attractions and infrastructure upgrades.

The Programme d'appui au développement des attraits touristiques (PADAT) is a Quebec government financing program administered by Investissement Québec (IQ) under mandate from the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie (MEIE). The program targets tourism enterprises across Quebec and is structured around two distinct tracks: Volet 1 supports the development of tourism attraction projects and business succession or acquisition (repreneuriat) in the tourism sector, while Volet 2 addresses hotel park improvements, tourism accommodation upgrades, and hospitality business acquisitions. Investissement Québec, headquartered in Quebec City, administers the program on a rolling basis with no fixed application deadlines published, and applications can be submitted via an online form or by telephone at 1-844-474-6367.

The program's precise financing instrument — whether non-repayable grants, repayable loans, or a hybrid — is not specified on the program page. Investissement Québec administers both grant and loan instruments across its portfolio; applicants should confirm the nature of financing directly with IQ. Award amounts are also not published on the program page and appear to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Eligible applicants include for-profit tourism businesses and certain non-profit entities operating in tourism attractions or hospitality; universities and research organizations are excluded from scope.

For organizations with tourism or hospitality mandates in Quebec, PADAT represents a continuous financing opportunity without a fixed competition window. Because funding terms and amounts are negotiated individually, early engagement with an IQ advisor is advisable before preparing a submission. The program was listed as active as of December 2025 on the IQ government programs index alongside other MEIE-delegated programs such as PSCE and the Fonds Impulsion.