Community Marketing Grant

The Community Marketing grant provides funding for businesses or municipalities, not-for-profits or charities with a focus or mandate to service visitors to collaboratively develop a package itinerary or marketing campaign that stimulates the local downtown economy. Max Funding: 50% of total project cost (excluding taxes) up to $2,500.

Grant Deadline

2024-07-03

Funding Amount

$2,500

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding

Sectors

All Sectors

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit, Non Profit, Government Institution

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the grant:

The applicants may be a combination of businesses, or a combination of municipalities, not-for-profits or charities with a focus or mandate to service visitors.

The project must be located within one of the following communities: Allenford, Hepworth, Kincardine, Lion’s Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, Ripley, Sauble Beach, Southampton, Teeswater, Tobermory, Walkerton, or Wiarton.

For businesses: a minimum of three businesses, with at least one being located within the downtown Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA) collaborate and develop a package itinerary or campaign. For example, a canoe outfitter, local motel, and downtown restaurant develop a package itinerary to draw customers and visitors to the region.

For municipal and community partners: municipalities and community partners (not-for-profits or charities) collaborate and develop a marketing campaign to promote the business community and sectors.

The project must comply with local Municipality by-laws and have received appropriate permits and permissions.

The project should attempt to include elements from the applicable Community Toolkit whenever possible.

Project work must not have started (including purchasing any materials) until the application has been approved.

Eligible Projects

Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:

• Completed Package Itinerary or Marketing Campaign
• Design and production of marketing collateral
• Paid promotion through marketing channels (ex. digital, print, radio, etc.).

Ineligible Projects 

Ineligible projects include, but are not limited to:

• Projects that include collaborative partners located outside of Bruce County
• Projects that duplicate a role already fulfilled within the Community or Bruce County
• Projects that generate advertising / promotional revenue for the applicants.

Grant Application website

https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/business/grants/community-marketing

Contact

If you have questions or need help with the application, don't hesitate to contact us at info@sprucethebruce.com or 1-800-268-3838.