Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Discover Brantford
Overview of Available Grants and Funding
Discover Brantford is Brantford’s visitor and tourism service. It supports tourism promotion, visitor services, meetings and conventions, group travel, sport tourism, and arts and culture initiatives, including grant review support, cultural grant opportunity guidance, and letters of support in principle. View Discover Brantford's website for more information.
Content last updated: April 23, 2026
List of grants and funding offered by Discover Brantford
6 opportunities available
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Distributor Discount Program: Foodservice
Municipality of West Elgin, Municipality of Trent Hills, Town of Stouffville, Town of Mono, Town of Petrolia, Town of Tillsonburg, Township of Terrace Bay, Township of Stone Mills, Township of St. Joseph, Township of Southgate, Township of South Algonquin, Town of Saugeen Shores, City of Sarnia, Township of Ryerson, Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), Town of Renfrew, Town of Petawawa, Town of Penetanguishene, Municipality of Wawa, Township of Ramara, Township of North Dumfries, Township of Perth South, Town of Perth, Township of Melancthon, Town of LaSalle, City of Orillia, Township of Laurentian Valley (LV), Township of Brock, Township of West Lincoln, Municipality of Huron East, Town of Halton Hills, Town of Goderich, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), Municipality of Red Lake, Township of Guelph/Eramosa (GET), Town of Georgina, Township of Georgian Bluffs, Municipality of French River, Town of Fort Frances, Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA), Township of Essa, United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR), Town of East Gwillimbury (EG), Township of Drummond/North Elmsley (DNE), Discover Brantford, Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC), Township of Conmee, Town of Collingwood, City of Clarence-Rockland, CLSC Foundation (Thetford Region)
Instant discounts on efficient kitchen equipment

Grant and FundingClosed
Scholarships to encourage recruitment of certain health and social services professionals and technicians in remote regions
Municipality of West Elgin, Municipality of Trent Hills, Town of Stouffville, Town of Mono, Town of Petrolia, Town of Tillsonburg, Township of Terrace Bay, Township of Stone Mills, Township of St. Joseph, Township of Southgate, Township of South Algonquin, Town of Saugeen Shores, City of Sarnia, Township of Ryerson, Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), Town of Renfrew, Town of Petawawa, Town of Penetanguishene, Municipality of Wawa, Township of Ramara, Township of North Dumfries, Discover Brantford, Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC), Township of Conmee, Town of Collingwood, City of Clarence-Rockland, CLSC Foundation (Thetford Region)
Scholarships for health and social services recruitment

Grant and FundingClosed
City of Brantford Grants Program
Funding for local nonprofit community projects

Grant and FundingClosed
Social Housing (Rent Geared to Income) Program
Municipality of West Elgin, Municipality of Trent Hills, Town of Stouffville, Town of Mono, Town of Petrolia, Town of Tillsonburg, Township of Terrace Bay, Township of Stone Mills, Township of St. Joseph, Township of Southgate, Township of South Algonquin, Town of Saugeen Shores, City of Sarnia, Township of Ryerson, Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), Town of Renfrew, Town of Petawawa, Town of Penetanguishene, Municipality of Wawa, Township of Ramara, Township of North Dumfries, Township of Perth South, Town of Perth, Township of Melancthon, Town of LaSalle, City of Orillia, Township of Laurentian Valley (LV), Township of Brock, Township of West Lincoln, Municipality of Huron East, Town of Goderich, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), Municipality of Red Lake, Township of Guelph/Eramosa (GET), Town of Georgina, Township of Georgian Bluffs, Municipality of French River, Town of Fort Frances, Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA), Township of Essa, United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR), Town of East Gwillimbury (EG), Township of Drummond/North Elmsley (DNE), Discover Brantford, Township of Conmee, City of Clarence-Rockland, CLSC Foundation (Thetford Region)
Subsidized housing based on household income

Grant and FundingTax CreditsLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Ontario Home Energy Cost Management Programs
Municipality of West Elgin, Municipality of Trent Hills, Town of Stouffville, Town of Mono, Town of Petrolia, Town of Tillsonburg, Township of Terrace Bay, Township of Stone Mills, Township of St. Joseph, Township of Southgate, Township of South Algonquin, Town of Saugeen Shores, City of Sarnia, Township of Ryerson, Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), Town of Renfrew, Town of Petawawa, Town of Penetanguishene, Municipality of Wawa, Township of Ramara, Township of North Dumfries, Township of Perth South, Town of Perth, Township of Melancthon, Town of LaSalle, City of Orillia, Township of Laurentian Valley (LV), Township of Brock, Township of West Lincoln, Municipality of Huron East, Town of Halton Hills, Town of Goderich, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), Municipality of Red Lake, Township of Guelph/Eramosa (GET), Town of Georgina, Township of Georgian Bluffs, Municipality of French River, Town of Fort Frances, Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA), Township of Essa, United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR), Town of East Gwillimbury (EG), Township of Drummond/North Elmsley (DNE), Discover Brantford, Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC), Township of Conmee, Town of Collingwood, City of Clarence-Rockland, CLSC Foundation (Thetford Region)
Programs to reduce home energy bills in Ontario

About Discover Brantford
What is the mission of Discover Brantford?
To promote Brantford as a visitor destination, strengthen the local tourism economy, support events and cultural activity, and connect organizations with tourism services, partnerships, promotional opportunities, and relevant grant-related support.
What type of organization is Discover Brantford?
Discover Brantford is a Government agency.
What is Discover Brantford's official website?
Discover Brantford's official website is https://www.discoverbrantford.ca/en/about/our-services.aspx.
What else should I know about Discover Brantford?
Discover Brantford is the tourism and visitor-facing service for Brantford, Ontario. Through its tourism team and visitor centre, it provides information, destination promotion, visitor assistance, and support for local organizations and stakeholders working in tourism, arts and culture, sports tourism, meetings, conventions, and group travel.
The organization’s public services go beyond visitor information. Its published service offering includes support with programs, media relations, marketing, partnerships, tourism analysis, event promotion, bid support for hosting, and assistance for arts and culture initiatives. It also specifically mentions cultural operating and capital grant opportunities, grant review services, and letters of support in principle, which makes it relevant as a distinct program-supporting organization.
Discover Brantford operates as a specialized tourism-focused entity linked to the local public ecosystem while maintaining a clear functional identity centered on destination development, tourism growth, and sector support. For Hellodarwin purposes, it is best modeled separately from the City of Brantford because its role, services, and program-facing support are tourism-specific rather than the broader mandate of the municipality as a whole.