Spark Mentorships & Grants - Northwest Ontario

• Short video (up to 1 minute) introducing the applicant and the tourism idea

• The applicant must be a small non-profit organization or community group.
• The applicant must be based in Northwest Ontario.
• The organization must have up to 10 full-time, year-round employees.
• The application must propose a new tourism idea for Northwest Ontario.

Who is eligible?

• Small non-profit organizations (up to 10 full-time, year-round employees)
• Community groups (up to 10 full-time, year-round employees)

Eligible expenses

• Tourism idea development activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Northwest Ontario

• Fill out the online application form

• Record a short, unedited video (maximum one minute)
• Introduce yourself and your small business, non-profit organization, or community group
• Present your new tourism idea

• Upload the video file or provide a link to the video as part of the application

• Selected applicants receive a 3-month mentorship with a tourism innovator, experienced operator, industry leader and/or sector expert.
• Recipients gain access to a support network of tourism innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders.
• Ongoing guidance is available on other resources and support services provided by partners.