Tourism Grant Application
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- Event DateDecember 17, 2024 - January 10, 2025
- TimeAll Day
- TypeVirtual
- Event Linkforms.belleville.ca
About Tourism Grant Application
City of Belleville Tourism Grant
Goals: Annual, one-time funding to support events that draw visitors from outside of the City to Belleville, provide local entertainment, promote new spending and overnight stays in the City. Tourism events will fill a void in the City’s event calendar and will provide activities that meet current tourism market demand. The grants will support the realization of the City’s strategic goals by supporting community-based partners on a priority basis and in a fair and equitable manner.
Available Funding: Single grants up to $10,000 maximum between financial assistance and/or municipal resources. Please note that municipal resources will be covered prior to financial assistance, based on final contract costs.
Evaluation Criteria:
Staff will review applications and make recommendations to the committee based on set criteria as outlined in appendix. Not all eligible applications will receive funding. All grant decisions are subject to the approval of Mayor and Council in the form of a resolution of support. Council’s decisions are final.
Funding Intakes:
Twice per year, with the application periods and due dates approved by the Grant Committee.
Funding Conditions:
Applicants:
Eligible: The event or service delivery must take place within the City. Applicants must demonstrate the need for the specific grant request and who can provide previous 2 years' financial statements. All requests must be directed to the Grant Committee using the Tourism Grant Application. Applications must demonstrate that the activity for which funds are sought will help achieve one of the city's strategic themes.
Ineligible: Individuals, political parties, organizations whose primary focus is not within the City of Belleville. Applicants who have previously failed to meet the conditions of their City grant including submitting a final report within 3 months of the event, or who have failed to demonstrate favorable outcomes from previous grants.
Funding requested may be in the form of cash or City in-kind resources. A list of estimated City in-kind requests must be provided with the application. Municipal resources eligible for grants include:
Use of a municipally-owned facility (rental fee waived or reduced)
Municipal staff support and expertise provided for event (wages waived or reduced)
Use of municipally-owned equipment or materials (rental fee waived or reduced)
Use of Funds:
Eligible Use of Funds:
Support cultural and multi-cultural events.
Event expenses (Insurance, talent, equipment rental, marketing, venue rental, supplies, etc.)
One time salary for event or service delivery organizer
Ineligible Use of Funds:
Applicant operating expenses
Salaries of event organizers
Waiver of City fees (e.g., building permit), SOCAN costs, electrical hookup fees, security expenses.
Event previously funded by a City of Belleville grant.
Support single, faith-based events.
Prize money
Annual operating salaries
Projects that will be the city’s responsibility or become city assets
Event must take place within the City of Belleville.
The event must take place on the proposed date. Any changes to the date must be approved by the Grant Committee.
Application must demonstrate the need for this tourism offering within the City of Belleville, and the demand for such an event.
Only applications submitted on time will be considered.
Applications must be submitted at least 90 days to the proposed event date.
All successful applicants must consult with the City’s Business Continuity and Emergency Management Coordinator to develop an Emergency Management Plan. All event volunteers must be trained on the deployment of that Emergency Management Plan.
It is recommended that organizers contact the City's Community Services Department and Parks Department prior to submitting their application to discuss what is required for the event.
All successful applicants must work with the City’s Community Services Department and Parks Department to coordinate City in-kind services and event logistics where required.
Only one application per organization can be submitted per year, per funding stream. The city reserves the right to limit the number of applications an organization submits.
The municipality may impose specific contractual conditions and/or restrictions as it deems fit.
No deputation to Council will be received from applicant organizations regarding requests for funding while applications are being considered.
A follow-up report must be submitted to the Grant Committee within three (3) months of the event detailing the outcome and how the funds were spent.
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