Event Funding - Reconnect Ontario

The Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries is pleased to announce the launch of the Reconnect Ontario 2022 program for eligible festivals and events taking place between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023.

Festival and event organizers continue to adopt innovative approaches to delivering programming that engages people across the province. The Reconnect Ontario program supports festivals and events that have a tourism economic impact and motivate visitors to rediscover Ontario, reconnect people with local experiences and generate increased tourism spending.

For information on the program, please see the Reconnect Ontario Application Guide.

Information about how to apply to the program is available at Ontario.ca.

Regional Advisors are available to assist with questions about the application process.

For additional resources to help with the application process, please visit the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries’ Grants and Awards page.

The deadline to apply for the Reconnect Ontario 2022 program is Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 5 p.m. (EST).