Funding Opportunities
Grants Ontario
Grants Ontario is your source for grants provided by Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries as well by several Ontario ministries and agencies. Grant Ontario provides you with one-window access to information about grants that are available to you, how to apply for grants, and how to check the status of your application.
Learn MoreFunding & Grant Opportunities for the Tourism Sector
There are many funding and grant opportunities to support tourism businesses in Ontario. Here is a look of the most recent opportunities to apply for.
Learn MoreOntario Trillium Foundation
(OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and Canada’s largest granting foundation. Over $110 million is awarded annually to some 1,000 nonprofit and charitable organizations across the province. Apply to any one of the different granting programs to meet different needs.
Learn MoreTourism Development Fund
The Tourism Development Fund (TDF) provides non-capital, project-based funding to support investment attraction, product and experience development on a pan-provincial or multi-regional basis, and industry capacity building to help develop Ontario as a successful tourism destination.
Learn MoreITAC Indigenous Tourism Fund Micro & Small Business
This funding program recognizes market readiness standards set by The Original Original Accreditation Program, taking into account factors such as resource availability, cash flow, and market dynamics.
Learn MoreTourism Workforce Sustainability Program
TIAO’s Tourism Workforce Sustainability Program aims to expand and diversify Ontario’s tourism workforce while helping employers retain employees for the long-term sustainability of their businesses and the industry.
Learn MoreAdvanced Digital and Professional Training (ADaPT)
ADaPT meets employer needs and provides post-secondary graduates with 70+ hours of no-cost training on in-demand skills through professional and digital workshops and alternative pathways to meaningful careers.
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Tourism Growth Program in Southern Ontario
The Tourism Growth Program (TGP) provides $108 million over 3 years to support communities, small- and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations in developing local tourism products and experiences.
Learn MoreSummer Experience Program (SEP)
The Summer Experience Program (SEP) is an annual summer employment grant program providing career-related employment opportunities for youth in a variety of areas including tourism, citizenship,cultural, sport and recreation sectors.
Learn MoreYoung Canada Works (YCW)
Offers eligible employers wage subsidies and access to a pool of talented youth with innovative ideas and competitive skills. Subsidies to eligible employers enable the creation of about 2,300 job opportunities per year in the fields of heritage, arts, culture. and official languages.
Learn MoreSave On Energy Small Business Programs
The Save On Energy programs and incentives make it easy to upgrade your business with energy efficient retrofits to help improve your bottom line and your impact on the environment.
Learn MoreCanada Cultural Investment Fund
Provides financial assistance for projects involving multiple partners that help arts and heritage organizations improve their business practices and diversify their revenues.
Learn MoreCanada Ontario Job Grant Program
Provides direct financial support to individual employers or employer consortia who wish to purchase training for their employees.
Learn MoreOntario Arts Council
The Ontario Arts Council currently offers more than 65 grant programs to individual artists, collectives, ad hoc groups and organizations in twelve sectors.
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Canadian Experiences Fund
The Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF) provides $58.5 million ($6 million in Atlantic Canada) over two years to support communities across Canada as they create, improve or enhance tourism products, facilities and experiences.
Learn MoreMulticultural Community Capacity Grant Program
This program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations that focus on newcomers and ethnocultural groups for projects that promote diversity and inclusion. This is to make it easier for newcomers and ethnocultural communities to fully participate in all facets of life in Ontario.
Learn MoreThe Ontario Music Fund
The Ontario Music Fund (OMF), administered by the Ontario Music Office (OMO), is aimed at stimulating growth in Ontario’s music companies and supporting this growing sector. The Fund is designed to drive activity and investment to support Ontario’s music companies/organizations in expanding their economic and cultural footprints within Canada and around the world.
Learn MoreCanadian Experiences Fund
Supports communities across Canada as they create and enhance tourism products, facilities and experiences.
Learn MoreDigital Main Street
Digital Main Street is a digital “how to” guide and program to help you grow your business. The program is supported in partnership with the Province of Ontario.
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