On Tuesday, December 3rd, Ottawa Festivals hosted a Zoom call with Louis Bedard, Regional Development Advisor at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, all about the Experience Ontario 2025 Grant Program.
Louis was kind enough to share his knowledge and advice for everyone who joined the call. Now, we're sharing some of that information for those who weren't able to make it!
Read on to discover some helpful resources you can use as you complete your application for this major funding opportunity.
Program and Application Overview
Start by watching this video provided by Ontario Communications. Here, you'll learn all of the basic information you need to know about the program!
Review the full
Louis' Presentation
You can download and save a copy of the Experience Ontario Program Overview presentation, which was shared during the Industry Call.
Regional Development Advisors
Your RDA can help you with any questions or issues that may arise during your application. Locate your RDA's contact information here.
Don't Forget!
Application Deadline: The deadline to submit your application is December 19th, 2024 at 4:00PM EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
How to Submit: Applications for Experience Ontario 2025 will be submitted through the Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON) online portal. This NEW design aims to provide an enhanced and efficient submission process, creating a simplified user experience.
Draft Saving: Applications can be saved as drafts and completed at a later time.
Account Requirements: Applicants must create a My Ontario Account and create or join their organization to apply.
System Down Dates: TPON will be shutdown from December 13th after 5pm until December 15th. There will be no impacts to submission timelines.
Your Questions, Answered
A couple of questions in the chat went unanswered during the presentation. Below, you’ll find the responses provided to us by Louis Bedard afterwards.
Q: If my event has 2 hours of programing in the afternoon, plus 3 hours later at night (for a total of 5 hours), but we don’t offer any programing in between, are we eligible?
A: Programming should be continuous. Nothing prevents you from applying, but your scoring will reflect the gap during the day.
Q: If we have a 10-day event, but only 3 of them have 5 hours or more of programming each day, can I apply?
A: Yes. As long as you have 2 consecutive days with programming of 5 hours or more each day, you can apply and include the full 10 days for funding.
If you have any further questions or require additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Louis Bedard any time!
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