Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) in Atlantic Canada

The Tourism Relief Fund, administered by Canada’s regional development agencies and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), supports tourism businesses and organizations to adapt their operations to meet public health requirements while investing in products and services to facilitate their future growth.

Grant Deadline

2023-03-31

Funding Amount

$500,000 _{Non-repayable contributions up to $100,000 for up to 50% of eligible costs or: +Fully repayable contributions up to $500,000 for up to 75% of eligible costs}

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding

Sectors

Tourism

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

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Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligible applicants include tourism entities in Western Canada that cater mainly to visitors, such as:

• businesses
• not-for-profit organizations, such as tourism associations
• band councils or other Indigenous organizations and cooperatives

To be considered eligible for this fund, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• be a key supplier or operator in the visitor experience
• be part of a defined tourism cluster or a tourism dependent community, including supporting downtown cores
• provide an anchor product or service in a tourism destination

Businesses that are in the following industries are normally not eligible under this initiative:

• Restaurants
• Retail
• Hotel chain

*In exceptional cases, restaurants and Canadian-owned hotels may be considered for funding if they are an anchor product and the main reason for attracting tourists to the region

Grant Application website

https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/campaigns/covid19/tourism-relief-fund.html

Contact

1-888-576-4444.