Simcoe County celebrates World Tourism Day with the relaunch of the “Spark” Mentorships & Grants Program

Posted by Ginny Henry | September 28, 2023 | mentorship and grants, new tourism ideas for Simcoe County, October 2023, Round 2, Simcoe County Spark Program, Tourism Innovation Lab

A mentorships and grants program designed to support Simcoe County entrepreneurs and organizations with innovative tourism ideas has been relaunched.

Bruce County (Round 5) "Spark" Program Launches!

Posted by Ginny Henry | September 19, 2023 | Bruce County Spark Program Round 5, Bruce Power, grants for start ups in Bruce County, Regional Tourism Organization 7, RTO7, Tourism Innovation Lab, What's Your New Tourism Idea

Program Offers Grants and Mentorships to “Spark” New Sustainable Tourism Ideas for Bruce County

Partners Working Together Leads to Celebration at Hogg's Falls

Posted by Ginny Henry | July 07, 2023 | Alex Ruff MP, Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club, collaboration of many partners for project success, County of Grey, FedDev Ontario, Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, Hogg's Falls Steward Group, Ontario Parks

July 6^th’s Celebration at Hogg's Falls was the culmination of several years of hard work. An amazing amount of collaboration was required to achieve this nearly 'impossible' project.

Bruce County (Round 4) "Spark" Program

Posted by Ginny Henry | September 19, 2022 | Bruce County, Bruce Power, Bruce Spark Program, business support, Fall 2022, grants, mentorship, RTO7, Tourism Innovation Institute

A fourth round of the “Spark” Mentorship & Grants Program has been launched to encourage Bruce County entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profit organizations to create new sustainable tourism ideas for the region.

Simcoe County entrepreneurs awarded grants and mentorships to support new tourism ideas

Posted by Ginny Henry | June 22, 2022 | apply for funding and mentorship, award winners, Simcoe County, Spark Program, supporting Ontario's tourism industry, Tourism Innovation, Tourism Simcoe County

Three finalists who made winning pitches for the Simcoe County “Spark” Program were each awarded a $3,000 seed grant and mentorship to help them get started with their new tourism ideas.