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.

Bruce County

Overview of the Community Marketing Grant program:

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. By collaborating on marketing projects, businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits, and charities with a focus or mandate to service visitors can ensure a cohesive approach and expand their reach to new audiences and visitors. Helping to drive sales to local businesses and encourage involvement and attendance at community events helps to drive a vibrancy in the community.

Benefits of the Community Marketing Grant program:

50% of total project cost (excluding taxes) up to $2,500.

Eligibility criteria of the Community Marketing Grant program:

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, Chesley, Hepworth, Kincardine, Lions Head, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, Ripley, Sauble Beach, Southampton, Tara, Teeswater, Tiverton, Tobermory, Walkerton or Wiarton.
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.
The project must comply with local Municipality bylaws and have received appropriate permits and permissions.
The project should attempt to include elements from the applicable Community Toolkit whenever possible.
The application is different from any funded projects completed in the last five years.
Project work must not have started (including purchasing any materials) until the application has been approved.