Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)
Overview of Available Grants and Funding
Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7) is the independent regional tourism organization serving BruceGreySimcoe in Ontario. It provides strategic leadership, partnership funding, business support, workforce resources, and destination development tools to help tourism stakeholders build, sustain, and grow visitation, investment, and visitor spending across the region. View Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)'s website for more information.
Content last updated: April 24, 2026
List of grants and funding offered by Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)
5 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
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 FundingClosed
Emergency Management Assistance 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), Town of Collingwood, City of Clarence-Rockland, CLSC Foundation (Thetford Region)
Funding for First Nations emergency management and resilience
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 Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)
What is the mission of Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)?
To work collaboratively with tourism partners and stakeholders to build, sustain, and grow visitation, investment, and visitor spending across BruceGreySimcoe.
What type of organization is Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)?
Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7) is a Government agency.
What is Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)'s official website?
Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)'s official website is https://rto7.ca/Public/Programs/Partnership-Program.
What else should I know about Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7)?
Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7) is one of Ontario's regional tourism organizations and serves the BruceGreySimcoe tourism region, which includes Bruce County, Grey County, and Simcoe County. As an independent not-for-profit organization supported by the Ontario government, RTO7 provides strategic and collaborative leadership for tourism planning, development, and promotion across the region.
RTO7 supports tourism operators, municipalities, destination organizations, and sector partners through practical tools, industry resources, workforce initiatives, and funding navigation. Its programming includes co-managed partnership funding opportunities, operations implementation support, sustainable tourism initiatives, training, and market development activities designed to strengthen tourism businesses and improve the region's visitor economy.
Through its Partnership Program, RTO7 offers matched funding for eligible tourism projects aligned with its strategic plan. Program streams include initiatives such as digital and social media advertising, video and image development, storytelling, technology review and implementation, tourism wayfinding signage, experience development, trade show support, and French translation. RTO7 positions this support as a collaborative regional investment model rather than a simple grant program, with the goal of maximizing impact for tourism stakeholders across BruceGreySimcoe.
RTO7's vision is to establish BruceGreySimcoe as Ontario's four-season destination of choice. Its work emphasizes collaboration, sustainability, inclusivity, and regional coordination to help tourism stakeholders grow responsibly and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the destination.