Ottawa Tourism would like to congratulate the 55 businesses and organizations who received funding through the Tourism Relief Fund!
About the program
The Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) was a Government of Canada investment delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario that provided one-time, non-repayable funding support of up to $100,000 to eligible tourism businesses and organizations in the Ottawa and Prescott-Russell region.
The program supported costs related to product development and enhancement of tourism experiences to help tourism businesses adapt to the ‘new normal’, modernize tourism offerings, and encourage the adoption of more environmentally sustainable practices. Funding also supported destination development initiatives that would position communities to take advantage of post-pandemic opportunities through strategic planning for medium to long-term investments.
Check out this video to hear more about how the Tourism Relief Fund has been able to benefit tourism in our community.
Other funding program(s)
Meet some of our TRF recipients
Beandigen Café
TRF funds helped turn this café dream into a reality for owners Paula and Jayde. Along with hot beverages, the shop hosts beading workshops, and sells clothing and products from other Indigenous makers.
Bytown Museum
The museum was able to use TRF to renew their experience, including adding trilingual interpretation, redesigned visuals, a new virtual tour, and a large-scale mural installation painted by local Indigenous artists.
Coconut Lagoon Restaurant
After a devastating fire in 2020, TRF was able to help this restaurant successfully rebuild and modernize to include an event and culinary space that can better host large groups, cooking classes, tasting experiences and more.
Hammond Hill
Following the site’s destruction after the May 2022 "derecho" (tornado), TRF was able to assist in rebuilding and enhancing this eco-friendly wilderness retreat experience.
Irene’s Pub
This live music institution of over 35 years was able to upgrade their venue and modernize their experience and hosting capabilities with the help of TRF.
Manor Lounge
TRF helped to bring Escape Manor's largest Ottawa venue to life. In addition to an all-new escape experience, the venue includes a restaurant and a variety of fun indoor activities.
Ogham Craft Spirits
This locally-sourcing distillery in West Ottawa has used TRF to help transform their production-only facility into a visitor-facing sampling and tasting emporium.
St-Albert Cheese Co-op
TRF was used to upgrade the factory’s observation floor for better visitor interpretation. It now includes a multi-lingual virtual tour and guided tours from retired personnel on the cheese factory's story and production processes.
Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm
With TRF support, Stanley’s was able to create a new annual Holiday Stroll experience – a 2km forest trail decorated with colourful lights and displays that runs over the winter holiday season.
Acknowledgement
