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Northern Ontario Grants
Open, continuous intake Partly repayable

Destination Northern Ontario Partnership Initiatives

by Destination Northern Ontario (RTO13)

Also known as: Tourism Industry Partnership Proposal Program · DNO Partnership Fund · Tourism Northern Ontario partnerships

Destination Northern Ontario (RTO 13) co-invests with tourism businesses, DMOs, municipalities, and organizations in partnered initiatives across four pillars: product development, marketing, workforce development, and investment attraction. No published dollar caps, funding is negotiated per initiative with a DNO Senior Coordinator, and partners cost-share (the fund was leveraged nearly 5:1 in recent years, with 38 initiatives and $1.9M of partnered activity in 2023-24). Contact DNO first; intake is continuous.

Amount
Amount not published by funder
Instrument
Conditional contribution
Status
Open, continuous intake no fixed deadline; approvals on the funder's cycle
Who qualifies
Tourism business, dmo, municipality, nonprofit, indigenous organization
  • Initiative must align with DNO's strategic priorities in one of four pillars: product development, investment attraction, workforce development & industry training, or marketing
  • Partnerships are identified, framed, and managed with DNO's Senior Coordinators in each pillar area
  • Cost-shared: partners contribute alongside DNO's provincial funding (partners have historically leveraged the fund ~3-5x)

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Application process

Call first. This funder expects contact with a program officer before you apply.

  1. Contact DNO (communications@destinationnorthernontario.ca) or submit the partnership inquiry form on the website
  2. Scope the initiative with the Senior Coordinator for the relevant pillar
  3. Agree cost-sharing and partnership terms
  4. Deliver the partnered initiative and report results

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Common questions

How much funding can I get from a DNO partnership?

DNO does not publish fixed amounts or caps. Partnership funding is scoped per initiative with the Senior Coordinator for the relevant pillar, and you are expected to cost-share, historically partners have leveraged DNO's provincial funding roughly 3-5x.

Who can partner with Destination Northern Ontario?

Tourism businesses, destination marketing organizations, municipalities, Indigenous organizations, and non-profits across Northern Ontario whose initiative aligns with one of DNO's four pillars: product development, marketing, workforce development & industry training, or investment attraction.

Is there an application deadline?

No fixed public deadline, partnerships are developed on a continuous basis through direct contact with DNO. Some intakes have historically been announced through the year, so contacting DNO early is the practical first step.

Apply

Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there:

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