GrantTrail

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program

Canadian Experience Fund - Regional

To help Canada’s tourism sector innovate and grow.

Total value
$11.9M
Agreements
83
May 2019 to Apr 2020
Median agreement
$75K
Typical range
$39K–$200K
the middle half of agreements

Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.

See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation1$600K
Essex Region Conservation Authority1$600K
Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority, Inc.1$500K
Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation #291$500K
Corporation of the City of Welland1$500K
Stratford Economic Enterprise Development Corporation1$400K
Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum1$400K
Grape Growers of Ontario2$396K
Municipality of Dysart et al1$375K
Comtés unis de Prescott-Russell1$350K
Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (EOTA)1$350K
County of Northumberland1$340K
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs1$320K
Toronto Biennial Of Art1$300K
Tourism London1$300K
Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington1$300K
The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward1$300K
Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation1$250K
The Corporation of Town of Amherstburg1$250K
Friends of Bon Echo Park2$238K
The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines2$225K
Indigenous Tourism Association of Ontario1$200K
Capital Pride / La Fierté dans la Capitale1$200K
The Ontario Festival of Small Halls1$200K
Corporation Of The City Of Quinte West1$200K
Corporation of the City of Port Colborne1$200K
The Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada1$200K
Ontario Culture Days1$175K
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte1$150K
Potter Settlement Artisan Wines Inc.1$100K
Popsilos Inc.1$100K
Harwood Estate Vineyards Inc.1$100K
Wollaston Township2$92K
The Culinary Farm Ltd1$89K
Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley2$82K
Culinary Tourism Alliance1$75K
Ontario Maple Syrup Producers' Association1$75K
MacKinnon Brewing and Distilling1$75K
Winterdance Inc.1$75K
Furnace Falls Farm Ltd.1$75K
Thatcher Farms Limited1$75K
Kingston Theatre Alliance1$75K
Kings Mill Cider INC.1$75K
The Corporation of the Municipality of Tweed1$75K
City of Kawartha Lakes1$75K
Corporation of the Town of LaSalle1$70K
Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation1$67K
Beau's All Natural Brewing Company Ltd.1$60K
Festival Management Committee1$60K
Haliburton County Community Co-Operative Inc1$58K

Plus 3 agreements ($134K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
201982$11.7M
20201$200K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario83$11.9M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities39$4.3M
Government20$3.9M
Indigenous recipients5$1.7M
For-profit organizations15$1.2M
Not stated by the department3$775K
Other organizations1$35K

Industries funded

Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Apr 2020Corporation Of The City Of Quinte West$200,000
Dec 2019Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs$320,000
Oct 2019Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation$67,000
Oct 2019Potter Settlement Artisan Wines Inc.$100,000
Sep 2019Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority, Inc.$500,000
Sep 2019Comtés unis de Prescott-Russell$350,000
Sep 2019Popsilos Inc.$100,000
Sep 2019County of Northumberland$340,000
Sep 2019The Corporation of the County of Middlesex$39,000
Aug 2019Harwood Estate Vineyards Inc.$100,000
Aug 2019The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines$50,000
Aug 2019St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation$32,500
Jul 2019Corporation of the City of Port Colborne$200,000
Jul 2019Toronto Biennial Of Art$300,000
Jul 2019Tourism London$300,000
Jul 2019North 42 Degrees Estate Winery Inc.$20,000
Jul 2019Griffith & Matawatchan Sno-dusters Snowmobile Club$8,000
Jul 2019Corporation of the Municipality of Leamington$300,000
Jul 2019The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines$175,000
Jun 2019Beau's All Natural Brewing Company Ltd.$60,000
Jun 2019Festival Management Committee$60,000
Jun 2019Thatcher Farms Limited$75,000
Jun 2019Ontario Culture Days$175,000
Jun 2019Essex Region Conservation Authority$600,000
Jun 2019Village d'antan franco-ontarien$32,000