Tourism funding in Canada

65 tourism funding programs are open across Canada right now, representing over $4.3M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

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Tourism and hospitality funding helps Canadian tourism operators, cultural attractions, and regional hospitality businesses enhance visitor experiences and extend operating seasons.

Programs through Destination Canada, regional development agencies, and provincial ministries support capital upgrades, eco-tourism development, and digital marketing.

Support includes non-repayable grants and low-interest loans for eligible operators.

Tourism funding in numbers

Every program checked since .

65Open right now
74Available across Canada
$4.3MTotal available funding

74 Tourism funding programs

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)

hr
export
hiring
tourism
hospitality
Up to $5K

Destination Trade Apprentice Wage Subsidy Program

Deadline:March 30, 2028
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec

Gouvernement du Québec

Small business
Startups
community
tourism
hospitality

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Government of Ontario

Government of Ontario

Technology
community
mining
Indigenous-owned
tourism
hospitality
Up to $50K

Ontario IPF — Mining Conferences Funding Stream

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage

finance
tourism
hospitality

Canadian Heritage — Travelling Exhibitions Indemnity

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Happly partner

Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
hiring
tourism
hospitality

Canadian Mennonite University Funding, Scholarships, and Research Support Programs

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Canada

Government of Canada

Small business
community
Indigenous-owned
export
hiring
tourism
hospitality
Up to $500K

CanExport — Community Investments (CECI) Grant

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS)

software
saas
arts-culture
entertainment
media
sports-leisure
tourism
hospitality

Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) — Celebrate Onta

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)

service
consulting
lgbtq
tourism
hospitality
Up to $3K

Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) — CGLCC — Tourism

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Technology
security
automotive
service
consulting
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
export
hiring
tourism
hospitality

Temporary Importation of Conveyances by Residents of Canada

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (nohfc)

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (nohfc)

community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
tourism
hospitality
Up to $15K

Community Events Program — NOHFC

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Ontario

Government of Ontario

community
tourism
hospitality

Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Destination Canada

Technology
service
consulting
tourism
hospitality

Investment Funding Opportunities

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Small business
tourism
hospitality

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSAET

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges

automotive
Small business
community
construction
infrastructure
engineering
tourism
hospitality
$2.5K–$25K

DEV Vaudreuil-Soulanges — Tourism Development Fund

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Yukon

Government of Yukon

Small business
community
Indigenous-owned
tourism
hospitality
$10K–$100K

Yukon Government — Economic Development Grant (Tier 2)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Tourisme Montréal

Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
tourism
hospitality

Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est

Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Digital transformation
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
tourism
hospitality

EPRTNT — Attractions, activities and facilities

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of New Brunswick

Government of New Brunswick

arts-culture
entertainment
media
film
export
hiring
tourism
hospitality
Up to $5K

New Brunswick — Film Promotional Travel Assistance

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Tourisme Côte-Nord

Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
hiring
tourism
hospitality

Fund to Support Attraction and Sustainable Settlement in Côte-Nord

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Indigenous-owned
tourism
hospitality

Indigenous & Stakeholder Capacity Fund: Engagement Support

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about tourism funding

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many tourism funding programs are open?

65 of the 74 programs listed for tourism in Canada are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $4.3M in total funding is currently accessible in tourism funding across the 65 open programs as of our latest check.

Which tourism funding programs close next?

In tourism funding, the next deadlines: Destination Trade Apprentice Wage Subsidy Program closes on March 30, 2028; Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway closes on March 31, 2028.

Do I need to be exclusively a tourism business to qualify?

No — programs are tagged by what the funded work involves, not by what your business does exclusively. If part of your activity is tourism, those rows generally apply to that part, and they stack with the regional and type-based programs listed elsewhere on this site.

Does a program appearing on this tourism funding list mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this tourism funding list is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 74 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.