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Product and Experience Development Grant
Tourism is what drives visitors to explore Bruce County. By upgrading or creating new experiences and products for visitors, their length of stay and monies spent can increase, assisting the overall economy. The Product and Experience Development / Enhancement Grant provides funding for tourism businesses and property owners of tourism establishments to improve the visitor experience by making upgrades and enhancements to their products, services and physical location.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the grant:
- The applicant must be the tenant or the property owner of a business whose products or services are demand generators directly related to tourism (accommodations, recreation and entertainment, food and beverage, travel services and transportation). A letter of support from the property owner is required if the applicant is the tenant.
- The building must be commercial or mixed-use and be located within a priority Community Improvement Project Areas (CIPA) in Bruce County.
- The project must comply with municipal bylaws and have received appropriate permits and permissions.
- Project work must not have started (including purchasing any materials) until the application has been approved.
- Properties previously awarded grants are ineligible for funding under the same grant category unless the grant was provided more than five years ago, either the tenant or property owner changed or the application is for different physical elements of the building/property.
Max Funding:
- 50% of total project cost (excluding taxes) up to $5,000.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Infrastructure related to physical improvements or additions to a building or structure (e.g., exterior façade, patios, cabins, docks, playgrounds, etc.).
- Infrastructure related to the development of new tourism products or services.
- Other projects that develop or enhance existing or new product or experiences.
Ineligible Projects
Ineligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- Temporary, 'removable', or consumable project materials or elements.
- New building construction.
- General maintenance repairs.
- Projects within a priority downtown community improvement project area (CIPA).