Tourism Product Development stream – Ontario Tourism Development Fund

ByMaurice January 24, 2022August 31, 2022

This program is currently closed.

Description:

The Tourism Product Development stream provides support for not-for-profit organizations and municipalities to develop and/or implement research-based innovative and emerging tourism sector projects with a provincial focus or with the involvement of at least two or more tourism regions.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 50% of total cash expenses as outlined in your project cash operating budget.The remaining project cash operating budget must come from a combination of organization and project partner cash contributions. At least 20% of total cash expenses must come from the organization.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

Be tourism associations (excluding Regional Tourism Organizations),
National and/or provincial industry sector associations,
Municipalities and
Not-for-profit organizations,
Be interested in undertaking tourism-related initiatives which support tourism product development, industry development and increased visitation,
have at least $2 million General Commercial Liability insurance coverage.

Applications Steps:

Applicants must:

create a One-key account and ID

Submit their applications at least 4 months prior to the project start date.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

The Tourism Development Fund application,
A certificate of insurance with at least $2 million coverage.Partnership letters are recommended and should include amount of cash and/or in kind contributions toward the proposed project.

Other Things to Note:

Program no longer active at the beginning of 2021.