Signature Innovation Program - FRR3

• Strengthen the tourism offer: support the creation of high-quality tourism products to attract people to the region and enhance existing products to increase visibility and visitor experience.
• Develop the maritime industry: support industry players by encouraging them to make innovative choices.
• Create links between the maritime and tourism sectors: encourage promoters to create a stronger link between the two industries and develop tourism products linked to the maritime industry.
• Develop a regional brand and marketing strategy with direct links to the maritime and tourism industries to increase the territory’s visibility and identity.

The financial support program is governed by a management committee composed of :

• A member of the council of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
• The general director of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
• Two members of the MRC’s economic development team
• A representative of MAMH.

Various advisory partners may be called upon to act as experts at the preliminary analysis stage, depending on the nature of the project. In addition, various government departments may also be called upon.

Mandate of the Management Committee

The creation of a management committee will ensure the implementation of the MRC’s Maritime and Touristic: Transforming our reality into the future’s signature and follow-up with the MAMH.

The management committee will oversee the application of the agreement and ensure its administrative and financial management and follow-up. In addition, the management committee will:

• Adopt the management committee’s operating rules
• Formulate a management framework
• Engage the services of a consultant to carry out the consultations with respect to developing a regional brand and marketing strategy with direct links to the maritime and tourism industries to increase the territory’s visibility and identity
• Receive applications for financial assistance following the call for projects
• Ensure the applications submitted meet the criteria and requirements of the policy
• Evaluate and rank projects according to their ranking on the evaluation grid
• Estimate the overall capacity to carry out qualified projects within the terms and duration of the agreement
• Inform the council of the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent the projects selected for financial assistance, taking into account the funds available for this purpose
• Ensuring that the objectives of the agreement are met.

Management Committee Operating Rules

• The management committee must meet twice to analyze and recommend projects, in the 45 days following the end of project submission period.
• Each member of the management committee must declare any conflict or appearance of conflict of interest for each project and agree to respect the non-disclosure of personal information
• A quorum must be reached at each meeting
• Projects will be approved by the majority of members present
• Management committee members will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement

Notwithstanding the quorum of members present, confirmation of approved projects must be done by the MAMH representative.

Coordination of the Management Committee

The management committee is coordinated by the MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent’s economic development department. In addition to overseeing the coordination of the management committee, they will ensure project follow-up.

Term of Office

Members are appointed for the duration of the agreement and any extensions.