DEADLINE EXTENDED: Vaughan Spark Mentorship and Grant Program applications open until Oct. 31
Bring your tourism idea to life
Do you have an idea to promote tourism in Vaughan? Then you’re in luck!
The deadline to apply for the Vaughan Spark Mentorship and Grant Program has been extended to Friday, Oct. 31!
This program offers mentorship from industry professionals, access to a support network of tourism professionals and the opportunity to get a $3,000 grant. Eligible applicants for the program include:
- individuals 18 years or older who live in the city of Vaughan.
- Vaughan-based small businesses (up to 10 full-time, year-round employees).
- Vaughan-based non-profit organizations (up to 10 full-time, year-round employees).
To apply, interested participants must complete an online application and a one-minute video introducing their innovative tourism idea. Applications for the Vaughan Spark Mentorship and Grants Program are open at tourisminnovation.ca/vaughan until Friday, Oct. 31.
The selection process for this program will include a review by a jury, including local and provincial tourism leaders and innovators. Up to three applicants will be selected as winners and receive the mentorship and grant offered through the program.
Selected participants will have the opportunity to pitch a tourism-focused proposal for the chance to turn it into a reality.
Vaughan is the first city in the Greater Toronto Area to launch a “Spark” Mentorship and Grant Program with the Tourism Innovation Lab, a non-profit initiative created to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and partnerships, to cultivate and propel collaborations between the tourism and tech sectors, and to build a community of tourism innovators, idea makers and entrepreneurs in Canada.
The Tourism Vaughan Corporation is the official destination development organization for the city of Vaughan with the mission to enhance Vaughan as a destination for tourists and business travellers. The Vaughan Spark Mentorship and Grant Program aligns with the City’s commitment to support the tourism and accommodation industry, which falls under the Economic Prosperity and Job Creation priority in the Council-approved 2022-2026 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan.
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