Get funding for your tourism event or project

Apply for a Host in Vaughan Grant before Sept. 17!

Are you looking for ways to grow your tourism event, activity or project in Vaughan and need financial support? If so, apply for the Host in Vaughan Grant. Applications for the latest intake are now open until Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Tourism is a cornerstone of Vaughan’s economic prosperity, which is why our Tourism Vaughan team launched the Host in Vaughan Grant in 2024. The grant aims to boost tourism in Vaughan by encouraging visitors and participation at local events and attracting new ones to the city. Funding is available for sports events, business conferences, tourism partnerships, major festivals and events, and community activations.

Consideration will be given to projects that meet the following criteria: 

• Delivery of events, product packages and thematic campaigns that support tourism in Vaughan.
• Demonstrated traction for the project to draw participants and visitors into Vaughan from areas more than 40 kilometres outside of the city.
• Events, activities and programs taking place in Vaughan.
• Proposed events and activations that encourage residents to participate in their community and generate a sense of pride of place in Vaughan.
• The project promotes inclusion, cross-cultural collaboration and participation of a diversity of groups and organizations across Vaughan.

If this is an opportunity you’d like to explore, you’re invited to attend an upcoming information session to learn more:

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Online via Zoom

Registration: Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025

Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Location: Online via Zoom

Registration: Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

For full program details, visit hostinvaughan.ca/grant.

The Tourism Vaughan Corporation is the official destination development organization for the City of Vaughan with a mission to enhance Vaughan as a destination for tourists and business travellers.

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