The Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund (TEDRF) is an application-based, cost-sharing program designed to provide non-capital funding to projects that either:

• Encourage the development of innovative new tourism products
• Support tourism investment
• Build the capacity of Ontario’s tourism industry

The program also supports innovative tourism recovery projects aimed at increasing tourism within Ontario to address the reduction in global travel as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Eligible applicants include:

• Municipalities and Destination Marketing Organizations (Regional Tourism Organizations are not eligible)
• Indigenous Organizations
• Ontario Tourism Industry Associations
• Not-for-Profit Organizations (with a clearly defined tourism focus)
• For-Profit Tourism Organizations

In addition, to be eligible for the TEDRF program, your project must meet all the following eligibility requirements:

• Take place in the Province of Ontario
• Have an applicant organization which is a legal entity, incorporated in Canada and in existence for a minimum of one year, as of the date of submission
• Applicant is not in default of the terms and conditions of any grant or loan agreement with any ministry or agency of the Government of Ontario (e.g., Ontario Trillium Foundation)
• Applications must be submitted a minimum of 4 months prior to project start
• Information provided in the application is true, correct and complete (as verified by an authorized official).

If you are successful, your organization will enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with the province.

Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund – Application guide

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Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund