Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Municipal Government

Tourism Economic Development (TED) Fund

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Tourism Economic Development Fund provides financial assistance to Miramichi community organizations and businesses to develop new tourism products. Funding will be available to non-profit community-based organizations or for-profit community businesses whose purpose is to operate a tourism attraction, facility or activity and whose focus is on attracting visitors from the local, regional, national and international markets to the City of Miramichi. 

Comments on Funding:

Where applicable, funding should be complementary to Programs offered by other agencies, rather than replace such funding.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • be Miramichi community organizations and businesses, both for-profit and non-for-profit,
  • support the growth of the Tourism sector in the community of Miramichi.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must contact the Department of Economic Development and Tourism for further details.

Other Things to Note:

This fund is approved annually by Mayor and Council of the City of Miramichi. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year until the allocated funds are depleted.  

Program Contact:

Tourism Economic Development “TED” Fund

Exterior Signage Grant Program

Amount:

$3,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Exterior Signage Grant Program provides funding to Dieppe businesses to install bilingual signs outdoors. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 40% of the total cost of work, to a maximum of $3,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be a local businesses established in Dieppe (chains and franchises are excluded),
  • demonstrate its commitment to offering bilingual services to its clients: customer service, telephone service and interior signage.
  • located in Atlantic Canada.

Application Steps:

1

The applicant must submit a request to the municipality.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • a request to the municipality indicating the name and address of the business as well as the owner’s name
  • a model of the new sign and two quotes from different companies including a list of project costs. The French and English versions of the message must be similar and their lettering must be of equal size.
  • proof of the required permits issued by the City of Dieppe for the construction or modification of the sign.

The City of Dieppe will determine its final contribution once the sign has been installed, the original invoice (or a photocopy thereof) has been submitted and a city staff member has reviewed the sign.

Program Contact:

Exterior Signage Grant Program