Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
This fund provides annual funding support to capital and non-capital projects that focus on sustainable tourism development in their community or region.
Offered by Department of Tourism and Culture
Amount
Up to 75 per cent of the total costs of the project and 50 per cent of eligible capital expenditures to a maximum of $375,000 (Tier 1: projects with budget up to $100,000; Tier 2: projects with budget from $100,001 to $500,000)
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Who can apply
Eligible applicants
You can apply to this fund if you're a Yukon-based:
business;
First Nations government;
First Nations development entity;
municipality; or
not-for-profit organization.
Eligible projects
Eligible projects must improve:
tourism-related services; or
tourism infrastructure.
Examples of projects that may be eligible for funding, if they meet the other criteria, include:
umbrella projects developed in partnership with other eligible applicants that create greater community impacts than individual projects;
projects that facilitate destination development;
bring a visitor experience or service to market readiness;
increase an organization’s ability to provide visitor experiences or services; or
increase visitor experiences or services in a community or region.
bring a visitor-dependant business to market readiness; or
increase the visitor experiences or services you offer.
About the funding
There are 2 tiers of funding you can apply for. The fund can cover up to 75 per cent of the total costs of the project and 50 per cent of eligible capital expenditures to a maximum of $375,000. The final amount we allocate depends on the applicant’s other sources of government funding.
Tier 1: Projects with budget up to $100,000Tier 2: Projects with budget from $100,001 to $500,000
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