Bracebridge opens the coffers to support tourism

Downtown Bracebridge, Ont. (CTV News/Ian Duffy)

Bracebridge’s Event Tourism Grant and Community Grant programs received a much needed cash infusion to support its 2024 programming.

In total, the town is providing $45,070: $27,500 to help support local festivals and events and $17,570 to support community development.

The grants help stimulate local economic development by driving tourism and vital programs and services the community relies on.

The awarded events attract approximately 27,000 people, many of whom are out-of-town visitors who use amenities such as accommodations, restaurants, and shopping.

The 2024 Event Tourism Grant recipients are:

A Community Grant program demonstrates the town’s ongoing commitment to working with organizations that provide beneficial projects and services to the community.

The 2024 Community Grant recipients are:

Applications for the Event Tourism Grant and Community Grant programs to help support programming in 2025 will open on June 10 with a submission deadline of September 9 at 4:30 p.m.