2021 Reconnect Festival and Event Program is Open for Applications

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Reconnect Festival and Event Programfor eligible festivals and events taking place between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

Over the last year, festival and event organizers have taken innovative approaches to develop and deliver alternative programming while incorporating enhanced health and safety measures. These innovative ideas are creating opportunities for people across Ontario to reconnect with the beauty and diversity of their communities in new ways, whether in person or online, while providing local jobs.

That’s why the Ontario government is investing $20 million through the 2021 Reconnect Festival and Event Program to provide support to event organizers who are finding new, exciting and engaging ways to deliver local programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For information on the program including changes to eligibility, funding priorities and program details, please see the Reconnect Festival and Event Program Application Guide.
Information Sessions
To help with the application process, online information sessions are being offered via webinar and teleconference.
To register for a session, please choose your preferred option below:
English: Wed., March 24, 2021 – 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EDT)English: Fri., March 26, 2021 – 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EDT) French: Wed., March 24, 2021 – 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EDT)French: Fri., March 26, 2021 – 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (EDT)
Tourism Advisors are available to assist with questions about the 2021 Reconnect Festival and Event Program application process.
The deadline to apply for the 2021 Reconnect Festival and Event Program is Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 5 p.m. (EDT).

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

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