GrantTrail

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program

Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

Support tourism entities to develop and grow local tourism products and events.

Total value
$34M
Agreements
244
Mar 2023 to May 2025
Median agreement
$136K
Typical range
$68K–$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
Indigenous Tourism Association of Ontario1$700K
Somerset Street Chinatown Business Improvement Area2$500K
Region 9 Regional Tourism Organization2$500K
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation1$500K
Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation1$500K
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston2$500K
Ottawa Jazz Festival Inc.1$500K
Guelph Black Heritage Society2$400K
Corporation of the City of Port Colborne2$400K
Windsor International Film Festival1$350K
The Ontario Festival of Small Halls1$350K
Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization2$328K
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation2$306K
Beausoleil First Nation2$267K
Moravian of the Thames First Nation - Delaware Nation Council1$250K
Black River Wilderness Park Limited1$250K
Canadian Tennis Association1$250K
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario1$250K
The Corporation of the Town of Lincoln1$250K
Drayton Theatres Inc.1$250K
Pride Toronto1$250K
The Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada1$250K
Landscape of Nations 360° Incorporated2$244K
14158407 Canada Centre1$239K
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation2$229K
Bagida'waad Alliance1$228K
Treetop Trekking Bruces Mill Inc1$225K
Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council1$225K
Capitol Theatre Heritage Foundation1$225K
Chippewas of Rama First Nation1$222K
WBFIT Indigenous Center1$200K
Birds Canada Oiseaux Canada1$200K
Pumpkins After Dark Limited1$200K
1000573413 Ontario Limited1$200K
Rugby Union Of Canada1$200K
The Grove Theatre1$200K
Fort Treehouse Company Inc.1$200K
9235256 Canada Inc.1$200K
Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area1$200K
Regional Tourism Organization 71$200K
Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association1$200K
Destination Markham Corporation1$200K
Quinte Region Natural History Museum1$200K
Toronto Convention & Visitors Association1$200K
The Bentway Conservancy1$200K
Indigenous Music Alliance1$200K
The County Cooperage Inc1$200K
Downtown Yonge Street Business Improvement Area1$200K
Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority, Inc.1$200K
Toronto Biennial Of Art1$200K

Plus 5 agreements ($464K) 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
202370$12.6M
2024163$20.4M
202511$965K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario244$34M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities152$21.1M
Indigenous recipients24$4.9M
Government37$4.3M
For-profit organizations30$3.6M
Individuals and sole proprietorships1$83K

Industries funded

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

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
May 2025Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County$45,000
Apr 2025Thousand Islands Foundation for the Performing Arts$59,150
Apr 2025Corporation of the Township of Wellesley$180,000
Apr 2025Centre français Hamilton Inc$38,500
Feb 20258791678 Canada Inc.$150,000
Feb 2025The Original Santa Claus Parade$150,000
Jan 2025Peterborough Musicfest Inc.$22,000
Jan 2025Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation$198,000
Jan 2025Lodge Pole Arts Alliance$57,350
Jan 2025Diversity Cornwall$40,000
Jan 2025Corporation of the County of Haliburton$25,000
Nov 2024Historic Vehicle Society of Ontario$100,000
Nov 2024Nia Centre for the Arts Incorporated$135,000
Nov 2024Festitalia Corporation$100,000
Nov 2024Canadian National Exhibition Association$75,000
Nov 2024Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce / Chambre de commerce gaie et lesbienne du Canada$150,000
Nov 2024Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce$150,000
Oct 2024Nsl Lp$180,000
Oct 2024Ohnia:Kara Global Geopark Inc.$80,000
Oct 2024Port Stanley Festival Theatre$80,000
Oct 2024Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area$200,000
Oct 2024Black Artists' Networks In Dialogue$135,000
Oct 20242548358 Ontario Ltd.$150,000
Sep 2024Trackcorpcanada Inc.$150,000
Sep 2024Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival Inc.$80,000