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Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital
Financial support for Northern Ontario student visits
Offered by
Government of Ontario
Record updated
- Funding available
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Overview
This program provides financial support for Northern Ontario students visiting Toronto and the provincial legislature. It supports class trips to the Ontario Legislature and cultural attractions such as museums and arts institutions.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum share of project costs
- 50%
- Increase social or community impact
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Youth (<40)
- Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- District school boards with eligible schools.
- School authorities with eligible schools.
Eligible expenses
- Travel costs from the school to Toronto and back.
- Meals and accommodation for eligible trips.
- Air or rail travel to the nearest commercial centre for schools without road access.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Late applications.
- Costs beyond the approved subsidy amount.
- Travel expenses not related to the approved school trip.
Eligible geographic areas
- Northern Ontario schools located north of the southern boundaries of Muskoka, Haliburton and Renfrew counties, and north of Highway 28 in Hastings County.
Activities funded
- Class visits from Northern Ontario schools to the Ontario Legislature in Toronto.
- Visits to approved cultural attractions in Toronto.
How to apply
- Step 1: Internal school board review
- School boards review submissions from eligible schools.
- Boards rank schools in priority order on the application form.
- Step 2: Complete the board application
- Prepare one application for the board.
- Have the Director of Education or supervisory officer sign it.
- Step 3: Submit to the ministry
- Send the completed form to the local regional office of the Ministry of Education.
- Submit by November 30 of the school year in which the trips will take place.
- Step 4: Post-approval follow-up
- Sign the transfer payment agreement if approved.
- Submit the trip report and financial statement by July 15.
Documents Needed
- Completed school board application form
- Prioritized list of eligible schools
- Signature of the Director of Education or supervisory officer
- Tour request form for the Ontario Legislative Building, if applicable
- Brief trip report and financial statement after the trip
Processing and Agreement
- The ministry reviews all applications.
- Boards are notified of their subsidy amount by mid-January.
- A transfer payment agreement must be signed.
- Funds are transferred after the financial report is received.
Additional information
- School boards may submit only one application.
- Only eligible schools with interested participants are included in the board’s request.
- Schools must be listed in order of priority on the application.
- Funding is subject to available ministry funds.
Contacts
Official sources
Program guide
Policy/Program Memorandum 60A
Frequently Asked Questions about the Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital Program
What is the Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital?
This program provides financial support for Northern Ontario students visiting Toronto and the provincial legislature. It supports class trips to the Ontario Legislature and cultural attractions such as museums and arts institutions.
How much funding can be received?
Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital program?
To be eligible for the Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital program, you must:
School boards with eligible schools.
Northern Ontario schools only.
Eligible Grade 7 and 8 classes.
What expenses are eligible under Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital?
Travel costs from the school to Toronto and back.
Meals and accommodation for eligible trips.
Air or rail travel to the nearest commercial centre for schools without road access.
Who can I contact for more information about the Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital?
You can contact Government of Ontario or by phone at 416-325-7500.
Where is the Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital available?
The Ontario young travellers program: visits by students from northern Ontario to the provincial capital program is available the province of Ontario.