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Funding Opportunities

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Grants Ontario

Find out what funding is currently available from the Government of Ontario, if you’re eligible, and what you need to apply.
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Grants Ontario

ADaPT

Advanced Digital and Professional Training is a program aimed at preparing post-secondary graduates and students in their final semester for a changing world of work.
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Advanced Digital and Professional Training

Propel Student Work Placement Program

Propel offers post-secondary students the opportunity to gain skills through hands-on, paid work-integrated learning opportunities in tourism and hospitality.
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Propel Student Work Placement

Ontario Arts Council

The OAC provides grants to Ontario-based individual artists and arts professionals, ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations.
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Ontario Arts Council

Building Communities

Provides funding for recurring festivals that present the work of local artists, artisans, heritage performers or specialists, and Indigenous cultural carriers.
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Building Communities - Local Festivals

Green Municipal Fund

OCAF provides Ontario cultural organizations with investment to increase cultural tourism, revenue, economic growth and job creation.
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Green Municipal Fund

Experience Ontario

The program provides financial support to festival organizers, not-for-profit organizations and communities to deliver multi-day experiences and Canada Day celebrations.
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Experience Ontario

TIAO Funding & Grant Opportunities

More funding opportunities for the tourism sector, compiled by the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario.
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TIAO Funding and Grant Opportunities

artsvest Ontario

Selected organizations receive support, guidance, tools, and sponsorship training delivered by a diverse roster of expert mentors.
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artsvest Ontario

Save on Energy

Save your small business money with Save on Energy incentives.
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Save on Energy

Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund

OCAF provides Ontario cultural organizations with investment to increase cultural tourism, revenue, economic growth and job creation.
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Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund

Ontario Trillium Foundation

Destination Ontario is the lead provincial tourism marketing outlet, with a mandate to promote Ontario as a travel destination.
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Ontario Trillium Foundation

TTE Program

The Transition to Tourism Entrepreneurship program was created to empower Canadian tourism and hospitality entrepreneurs to plan, launch and grow their businesses.
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Transition to Tourism Entrepreneurship Program

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

Information to support current Employment Ontario partner organizations delivering Employment Ontario programs and services.
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Canada-Ontario Job Grant

Ontario Music Investment Fund

The OMIF is designed to provide targeted economic development investment to the province’s vibrant and diverse music industry.
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Ontario Music Investment Fund

Young Canada Works

YCW offers eligible employers wage subsidies and access to a pool of talented youth with innovative ideas and competitive skills.
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Young Canada Works