Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Heritage and Culture

New Brunswick Group Meeting Incentive Program

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Rebate

Description:

New Brunswick Group Meeting Incentive Program encourages meeting planners and businesses to host meetings and events of which registered New Brunswick roofed accommodation businesses will be providing a 20% rebate on eligible expenses. These registered New Brunswick roofed accommodation businesses are then eligible to apply to the Program to recover the 20% rebate. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding is in the form of a 20% rebate on eligible expenses. There is a cap of $5,000.00 rebate for each eligible submission.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

April 30, 2022

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be a registered New Brunswick roofed accommodation businesses which is able to accommodate 10 guestrooms, or more, and other eligible expenses under one roof, 
  • have hosted a meeting or event with a minimum of 10 paid guest rooms, for at least one night of the group booking,

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must mail the incentive claim to the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 0K2 (to the attention of Benita Albert) or email it to the attention of Benita Albert. 

2

Upon verifying the eligibility and the validity of the Master Bill provided, with the attached claim, THC, will process and provide the 20% rebate to the roofed accommodation/operator.

Documentation Needed: 

​The applicants must submit the incentive claim, which will provide the following details:

  1. 1
    name of the roofed accommodation, complete address and name of contact,
  2. 2
    name of the group booking, with the associated arrival date and departure date,
  3. 3
    the number of guestrooms actualized each night of the particular group booking,
  4. 4
    the overnight room rate, the number of guestrooms, with the total dollar amount incurred for guestroom bookings,
  5. 5
    meeting room rental and associated meeting room eligible costs.
  6. 6
    total on-site food and beverage expenses incurred associated with the meeting(s) of the group booking,
  7. 7
    the amount of the Master bill to reflect the total amount of eligible Master Bill charges associated with the particular group booking,

Other Things to Note:

The Program is open between July 19, 2021 and April 30, 2022. The deadline for the submission of the Master Bill(s) for reimbursement is May 22, 2022 

Program Contact:

​Meet NB Incentive Program

​NB-Group-Meeting-Incentive-Program_.pdf​​​