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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program

Tourism Relief Fund

Support tourism entities in improving their offerings and adapting to public health measures due to the impact of COVID-19.

Total value
$96.9M
Agreements
141
Apr 2021 to Jun 2022
Median agreement
$100K
Typical range
$70K–$360K
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
Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation1$11M
Toronto Convention & Visitors Association1$10M
Zone 6 Regional Tourism Organization1$8.7M
The Tourism Partnership Of Niagara1$8.5M
Regional Tourism Organization 71$7M
Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority, Inc.2$6M
Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association1$5M
Regional Tourism Organization 4 Inc.1$5M
Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization1$3.7M
Indigenous Tourism Association of Ontario1$3.5M
Regional Tourism Organization 81$3M
Region 9 Regional Tourism Organization1$3M
K-W Oktoberfest Inc.1$1M
Festival Management Committee1$1M
The Canadian Canoe Museum1$750K
The Beach Business Improvement Area Association1$500K
Play On! Canada1$500K
Edge of Walton Community Project1$500K
Kawartha Works Community Co-operative Inc.1$500K
Blyth Centre for the Arts1$500K
Corporation of the Town of Midland1$500K
Stratford Tourism Alliance1$500K
City Of Toronto1$500K
Belleville Agricultural Society1$475K
Culinary Tourism Alliance1$450K
Quinte Region Natural History Museum1$449K
Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network1$429K
Downtown Collingwood Business Improvement Area (BIA)1$425K
Diefenbunker Canada's Cold War Museum/Musée Canadien de la Guerre Froide1$413K
Friends of Bon Echo Park1$400K
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto1$400K
Drayton Theatres Inc.1$371K
The Otonabee Region Conservation Authority1$368K
Elora Centre for the Arts1$360K
Medeba Bible Camp1$350K
The Corporation of The City of Brampton1$344K
Friends of Bonnechere Parks1$338K
The Bentway Conservancy1$270K
Corporation of the Town of St. Marys1$255K
Canadian National Exhibition Air Show1$250K
Indian River Reptile Zoo1$250K
The Corporation of the Township of Centre Wellington1$209K
Cruise Ontario1$207K
Westben Arts Festival Theatre Inc.1$199K
1st Hussars Cavalry Fund1$190K
York Region Arts Council1$185K
Tweed & Company Theatre1$177K
Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites Inc.1$173K
Country Music Association Of Ontario Cmao1$170K
Hot Docs1$163K
50 of 132 organizations, most funding first.

Plus 8 agreements ($1.2M) 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.

$0$50M$100M20212022
Show the numbers
YearAgreementsTotal
202165$12.1M
202276$84.8M

By province

AB: none hereBC: none hereMB: none hereNB: none hereNL: none hereNS: none hereNT: none hereNU: none hereOntario: $96.9M in 141 agreements, $6 per residentPE: none hereQC: none hereSK: none hereYT: none hereABBCMBNBNLNSNTNUONPEQCSKYT
$6

Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario141$96.9M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities67$88.6M
For-profit organizations49$4M
Government21$3.6M
Indigenous recipients2$462K
Individuals and sole proprietorships2$200K

Industries funded

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

Industry groupAgreementsTotal
Heritage institutions10$2.5M
Other local, municipal and regional public administration9$908K
Beverage manufacturing9$677K
Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations3$1.1M
Other amusement and recreation industries3$576K
Performing arts companies3$732K
Travel arrangement and reservation services3$235K
Recreational vehicle (RV) parks and recreational camps2$450K
Promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events2$1.3M
Civic and social organizations1$65K

Latest agreements

RecipientValue
London Music Hall Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022$100,000
Cobourg Museum Foundation Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022$27,400
The Beach Business Improvement Area AssociationContribution · Jun 2022$500,000
Weston Village Business Improvement AreaContribution · May 2022$45,000
Historic 1000 Islands Village FoundationContribution · May 2022$54,500
Bedard Mjs Holdings Inc.Contribution · May 2022$100,000
The Toronto Outdoor Art ExhibitionContribution · Apr 2022$130,000
MacKinnon Brewing and Distilling Ltd.Contribution · Apr 2022$100,000
Zone 6 Regional Tourism OrganizationContribution · Apr 2022$8,650,000
York Region Arts CouncilContribution · Apr 2022$185,000
Windsor HackforgeContribution · Apr 2022$105,200
Tweed & Company TheatreContribution · Apr 2022$176,500
The Tourism Partnership Of NiagaraContribution · Apr 2022$8,500,000
Toronto Convention & Visitors AssociationContribution · Apr 2022$10,000,000
Southwest Ontario Tourism CorporationContribution · Apr 2022$10,969,354
South Essex Arts AssociationContribution · Apr 2022$100,000
Snyders Family Farm Ltd.Contribution · Apr 2022$75,000
Snow Country Snowmobile RegionContribution · Apr 2022$45,903
Six Nations of the Grand River Development CorporationContribution · Apr 2022$62,000
Regional Tourism Organization 8Contribution · Apr 2022$3,000,000
Regional Tourism Organization 7Contribution · Apr 2022$7,000,000
Regional Tourism Organization 4 Inc.Contribution · Apr 2022$5,000,000
Region 9 Regional Tourism OrganizationContribution · Apr 2022$3,000,000
Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority, Inc.Contribution · Apr 2022$5,500,000
Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority, Inc.Contribution · Apr 2022$500,000