Tourism Relief Fund Application – RTO8

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  • The Tourism Relief Fund is made possible by the Government of Canada and Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (The Funders) and administered by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8). This fund is being made available to; SMEs* Incorporated Private Sector Tourism Businesses, Indigenous Tourism Businesses, and Incorporated Not-For-Profits that service tourists on a regular basis. This program is to assist in the recovery of the tourism industry within Tourism Region 8 as defined by the Province of Ontario – Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough City and County and Northumberland County. All expenditures must be made for upgrades to facilities, services, or enhanced sustainability programming that will benefit the visiting tourist and/or tourism employees. *SMEs – Small / Medium Enterprises that have fewer than 500 employees.
  • All fields marked * are required
  • Business / Corporation Details

  • A business number is a unique 9-digit number assigned by the Canada Revenue Agency when an organization is created.
  • This is a short description about the organization's core business.
  • Provide the total full-time employees for the 12-month period prior to the project start date. A Full-Time Employee (FTE) = the employment of one person full-time, or more than one person part-time, such that the total working time is equivalent to one person working full-time. Generally, full-time positions will involve between 35-40 hours in a regular workweek.
  • Why do you believe your business/organization is part of the tourism ecosystem?
  • Project Details

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  • Please provide a detailed description of your project including key activities and timelines.
  • Description of the benefits and key objectives that will be achieved through this project. Please be as specific as possible with expected goals and outcomes.
  • Description of the key risks of the projects and how you will mitigate them. Please be as detailed as possible. Examples include financial, competitive, technical, regulatory, supply chain.
  • Number of permanent jobs created due to this project. Permanent refers to positions without a fixed end date. A job created refers to the employment of one person full-time, or more than one person part-time, such that the total working time is the equivalent of one person working full-time. Generally, full-time positions will involve between 35 and 40 hours in a regular work week. Do not count the same job more than once during the lifetime of the project. Do not count job employed by suppliers or contracted services. This is incremental to the project.
  • Permanent refers to positions without a fixed end date. A job maintained refers to a job that existed prior to the project, but which would not have continued or would have been unlikely to continue if the project had not been funded. Incremental to the reporting period.
  • Temporary refers to contract positions with fixed end dates. A job created refers to the employment of one person full-time, or more than one person part-time, such that the total working time is the equivalent of one person working full-time. Generally, full-time positions will involve between 35 and 40 hours in a regular work week. Do not count the same job more than once during the lifetime of the project. Do not count job employed by suppliers or contracted services. Incremental to the reporting period.
  • Temporary refers to contract positions with fixed end dates. A job maintained refers to job that existed prior to the project, but which would not have continued or would have been unlikely to continue if the project had not been funded. Incremental to the reporting period.
  • Expenses

  • Exclusive of HST
  • Exclusive of HST
  • Expense Description .Amount (Exclusive of HST)Funding SourceType of Expense (from above) 
  • Organization Name / Funding SourceAmount 
  • OPTIONAL - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SURVEY

  • Supporting Documents

    Please provide the following required documentation
  • Either in the form of an Audit, Review Engagement or Notice to Reader. Internally-prepared financial statements may be accepted. At a minimum, this should include a balance sheet, income statement (including a breakdown of costs), and statement of cash flow.
    Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Summary