Tourism Website French Translation Support Program

Amount:

$750

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Tourism Website French Translation Support Program provides financial support to tourism operators, offsetting some of the costs of translating their existing websites into French or English. This program increases the web presence of tourism services.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a maximum contribution of $750. Operators must contribute a minimum of 25% of the total translation costs.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

be operators that will identify whether they provide “bilingual services”, “some French services” or “no French services” as per the Visitor’s Guide;
be operators that are active in the tourism industry. They must be members in good standing of either the regional tourism association in their area and/or the Tourism Industry Association of PEI (TIAPEI);
be operators that clearly represent the level of French service on their websites so the visitor can make informed decisions, including at what times of the year these services are available and if correspondence in French is a service;
use the funds to translate French only tourism product websites into English. Operators will identify the level of English services provided “bilingual services”, “some English services” or “no English services”;
have contracted the translation service to an incorporated/registered company.

Application Steps:

Applicants must fill out the Tourism Website French Translation Support Program Form and submit it to the address below:
Jason Thistle
Manager of Operator Advancement and Regulatory Affairs
Tourism PEI
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE CIA 7N8
Telephone: 902-368-4398
Fax: 902-368-4438
E-mail: jmhistle@gov.pe.ca.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must provide a quote from the company that will provide the translation service.

Other Things to Note:

Tourism PEI is a crown corporation that reports to the Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture.

Program Contact:

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