Tourism

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:

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

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

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

Tourism Relief Fund

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grant & Loan

Description:

With a budget of $500 million over two years (ending March 31, 2023), including $50 million specifically dedicated to Indigenous tourism initiatives and $15 million for national initiatives, The Tourism Relief Fund supports tourism businesses and organizations to adapt their operations to meet public health requirements while investing in products and services to facilitate their future growth.

Comments on Funding:

Contributions to businesses will be either:

1
non-repayable contributions up to $100,000 for up to 50% of eligible costs;
2
fully repayable contributions up to $500,000 for up to 75% of eligible costs

Not-for-profit organizations and Indigenous entities (not generating profits) will be eligible for non-repayable contributions.

Project contribution amounts would not exceed $500,000. The actual contribution amount will be based on the minimum amount required to carry out the project.

A business cannot receive a combination of a non-repayable and a repayable contribution for the same project.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

March 31, 2023

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

be tourism entities that cater mainly to visitors, such as:

businesses;
not-for-profit organizations, such as tourism associations;
municipalities, and
band councils or other Indigenous organizations and cooperatives.

meet at least one of the following criteria:

be a key supplier or operator in the visitor experience;
be part of a defined tourism cluster or a tourism dependent community, including supporting downtown cores; or
provide an anchor product or service in a tourism destination.

Application Steps:

Applicants must consult the applicant guide

Applicants must fill out the Tourism Relief Fund application form online

Applicants must send the form through the application for financial assistance page or by mail to the ACOA regional office in your province.

Documentation Needed:

For-profit applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:

1
incorporation documents and information on ownership (names and percentage of ownership),
2
financial statements (current and last two years),
3
research and development (r&d) project plan, business plan and/or marketing plan,
4
supplier quotes,
5
copies of relevant permits and licenses,
6
other relevant documents (specify).

Not-for-profit applicants and other applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:

1
constituting / incorporating documents and list of directors/members of the board,
2
financial statements (current and last fiscal year),
3
description and mandate of the applicant, including the management and qualifications of key personnel,
4
HST rebate information (I.E. rebate rate),
5
one of the following two items is required: research and development (r&d) project plan or detailed project description, including milestones, costs, financing, key partnerships established and evidence of support from the community,
6
supplier quotes,
7
copies of relevant permits and licenses,
8
other relevant documents (specify).

Other Things to Note:

1
The TRF will provide $500M investment over two years (2021-2022 to 2022-2023) across Canada to support tourism businesses/organizations through investments to improve their offerings and adapt to public health measures for the short and long term.
2
Date modified: 2022-09-23.

Program Contact:

Tourism Relief Fund

APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOURISM RELIEF FUND

TOURISM RELIEF FUND APPLICANT GUIDE

Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve Grant Program

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve Grant Program provides grants from the Municipality to direct financial support to large scale special events in Halifax Regional Municipality that support and promote tourism and business development. The program offers four types of grants:

1
The Distinguished Events Grants program supports large one-time tourism events that have a minimum budget of $50,000 which have high potential for national and international exposure and encourage multiple day visits to the Municipality.
2
The New & Emerging Events Grants program supports new/emerging events that address gaps in the existing event calendar and have the potential to become an annual tourism event. Organizations must have operated for a minimum of one (1) year, and the event must have a minimum budget of $50,000.
3
The Signature Events Grants program supports large, annual tourism events that have a minimum budget of $100,000 and have been in existence for a minimum of five consecutive years.
4
The Major Hosting Events Grants program supports organizations bidding on the rights to host major events and supports programs, activities and services specific to the delivery of a major event being hosted in Halifax Regional Municipality. Events must be of a size and scope sufficient to draw tourists to the Municipality’s communities, attract significant media exposure, nationally and globally.

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of a grant which will be dispersed according to a schedule as outlined in the executed HRM Event Grant Agreement, with up to twenty per cent (20%) being withheld until completion of the event and submission of the final report.

Funding for:

1
Distinguished Events is a grant up to $50,000;
2
New & Emerging Events is grant up to $25,000;
3
Signature Events is up to a maximum of 10% of the previous year’s total grant.

When It Ends:

May 31, 2023 (Distinguished Events and New & Emerging Events)

Fall of 2024 (Signature Events)

Deadline:

Rolling deadline (Major Hosting Events)

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be a registered not-for-profit society or for-profit entity in good standing with the Provincial Registrar of Joint Stock Companies or federally registered under the Corporations Act;
not have outstanding municipal service costs due to the Municipality;
not have outstanding reports or due to the Municipality;
organize an event which:

provides an element of the event open to the general public to attend;
secures additional sources of revenue such as corporate contributions, donations, sales, and membership fees and must pursue other sources of public or private funding;
is held within the geographical boundaries of the Municipality;
will be fourteen (14) days or less in duration.

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit the applications by mail, in person or email by the application deadline. Applications may be submitted:
1. in person to: HRM Event Grants Officer, 2nd floor, Dartmouth Ferry Terminal;
2. by mail to: HRM Event Grants Officer, P.O. Box 1749, Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5;
3. by email to: eventgrants@halifax.ca.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

1
a description of the applicant, including history and organisation's staffing and structure;
2
details on any other funding received from the Municipality within the current and two previous fiscal years, including tax relief;
3
a statement of corporate funding sources sought by the applicant, including current status of applications;
4
a statement of other government funding sources sought by the applicant, including current status of applications;
5
a detailed event description with a statement on the tourism and economic impact in the community;
6
previous year's municipal service costs when applicable;
7
a detailed event budget.

Other Things to Note:

Application intake for funding Signature Events is on a three year basis.

Changed source 1.

Program Contact:

Culture & Events Grants

Canada Digital Adoption Program: Grow Your Business Online Grant

Amount:

$2,400

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Grow Your Business Online grant is a micro-grant of up to $2,400 designed for small businesses across the country to help with the costs related to adopting e-commerce and is supported by a network of e-commerce advisors.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a micro-grant of up to $2,400.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be a for-profit business (including for-profit social enterprises and co-operatives);
be a registered or incorporated business;
be a consumer-facing business;
be accessed by consumers or provides in-person services to consumers;
have at least one employee on payroll that is not the owner or a contractor (full time or part time, but for at least three months prior to application) or have had at least $30,000 in annual revenue in the most recent tax year;
commit to maintaining digital adoption strategy for six months after participation in the program;
consent to participating in follow-up surveys, sharing information with the Government of Canada (ISED and Statistics Canada), and having the name of the business published as a recipient of funding.
The following types of small businesses are ineligible:

Corporate chains, franchises or registered charities;
Representatives of multi-level marketing companies;
Real estate brokerages;
Businesses that engage in online reselling or drop-shipping businesses reliant on third party suppliers;
Wholesale or distribution businesses and manufacturers (unless their business model includes direct sales to the end consumer).

Application Steps:

For details, applicants must contact CBDC via email at cdap-pcan@cbdc.ca.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

As part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the Government of Canada has partnered with New Brunswick Association of CBDCs to deliver the Grow Your Business Online grant to small businesses across the country.

The grant is administered by the New Brunswick Association of CBDCs and not by Digital Main Street.

Program Contact:

Canada Digital Adoption Program | CBDC

Atlantic Canada - CDAP - Digital Main Street

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:

Tourism Website French Translation Support Program