Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund

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Ontario Cultural Attractions Funds / Fonds pour les manifestations culturelles de l'Ontario is a program of the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries investing in cultural tourism events. • The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund was established in 1999 as a $20 million initiative to assist Ontario's cultural and heritage organizations in capitalizing on the potential of excit

ing and innovative exhibitions and events.

• OCAF is open to large and small not-for-profit cultural and heritage organizations in all parts of Ontario.

• OCAF invests in good ideas: the Fund helps cultural and heritage organizations increase and diversify their earned revenue sources by attracting tourists and other visitors to new attractions and special events.

• OCAF helps reduce the financial risk of creating new ventures by providing up-front working capital in the form of partially-repayable loans.

• OCAF investment is directed towards the marketing and promotional costs of the new attraction or special event.

• Loan repayments are used to invest in future events.

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• Le Fonds pour les manifestations culturelles de l'Ontario a été créé en 1999; dotée d'une somme de 20 millions de dollars, cette initiative vise à aider les organismes ontariens qui œuvrent dans les domaines de la culture et du patrimoine à tirer profit du potentiel offert par des expositions et des événements stimulants et innovateurs.

• Le Fonds s'adresse aux organismes sans but lucratif de petite et de grande tailles qui œuvrent dans les secteurs de la culture et du patrimoine, dans tous les coins de l'Ontario.

• Le FMCO investit dans de bonnes idées : il aide les organismes des secteurs de la culture et du patrimoine à accroître et à diversifier leurs sources de recettes gagnées en attirant des touristes et d'autres visiteurs et visiteuses pour de nouvelles attractions et des événements spéciaux.

• Le FMCO aide à réduire le risque financier qui accompagne la création de nouveaux projets, en fournissant un fonds de roulement initial sous forme de prêt partiellement remboursable.

• L'investissement effectué par le FMCO sert à défrayer les coûts de marketing et de promotion relatifs à la nouvelle attraction ou à l'événement spécial.

• Les montants remboursés permettent d'investir dans de futurs événements.

Lots going on in Ontario this August! ☀️Check out our latest newsletter for:• JerkFest 25th Anniversary Festival (Toront...
08/03/2026

Lots going on in Ontario this August! ☀️

Check out our latest newsletter for:

• JerkFest 25th Anniversary Festival (Toronto)
• Muskoka Chautauqua Arts & Culture Festival
• Blues in the Ballpark (Thunder Bay)
• An introduction to our new Program Manager, Operations & Development, Samantha Kaszas

Read the August newsletter:

We are excited to welcome Samantha Kaszas, who stepped into her new role at OCAF this month as Program Manager, Operations & Development. Samantha has 15 years of experience in the creative, and cultural sectors, with a background in film production, cultural tourism, and partnership development. In...

Celebrate the August long weekend at the Wiikwemkoong Annual Cultural Festival! 🎉 Experience championship powwow dancing...
07/29/2026

Celebrate the August long weekend at the Wiikwemkoong Annual Cultural Festival! 🎉 Experience championship powwow dancing, Indigenous arts, live music and cultural experiences on Manitoulin Island, August 1–3.

07/14/2026

Get ready for craft vendors, music and art at the Pembroke Multicultural Festival!

Congratulations on an incredible event and turnout!
06/30/2026

Congratulations on an incredible event and turnout!

THANK YOU!

The return of these Games exceeded our committee’s expectations. To everyone who bought a ticket, donned a tartan, and filled the grounds with Highland spirit - your energy carried the day.

Saturday’s magic came from every corner of the field…

🎶 MUSICIANS: solo pipers, drummers and pipe bands whose notes echoed throughout the grounds

💪 HEAVY EVENTS: incredible show of precision and sheer power

🩰 HIGHLAND DANCERS: grace, discipline and tradition woven into every step

🔗 TUG OF WAR: grit, determination and pure pride

🤾🏾‍♂️ ELECTED OFFICIALS: bringing good humour (and questionable aim) to the Haggis Hurl

🐑 DEMONSTRATORS: showcasing the skill, intelligence, and heritage of the land through sheep shearing and herding

🛡️ CULTURAL: Jacobite Encampment & Clan Village, keeping our deep history, ancestry tracing, and traditions alive

🛍️ VENDORS: local artisans and food concessions gave the Games their flavour

🍻 BEER GARDEN: Rotary Club of Kingsville Southshore keeping everyone hydrated

⚒️SPONSORS & PARTNERS: fueling this experience

The Kingsville Highland Games was a significant community effort. To our volunteers and the phenomenal team at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens - you are the backbone of this celebration.

Tourism Windsor Essex Kingsville Ontario Tourism Town of Kingsville PPBSO Windsor & District Highland Dancer's Association Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund

What a fantastic event! Proud to support local festivals throughout the province.
06/30/2026

What a fantastic event! Proud to support local festivals throughout the province.

06/23/2026
As FIFA events kick off across Ontario, OCAF is proud to support activations that bring people together to celebrate the...
06/15/2026

As FIFA events kick off across Ontario, OCAF is proud to support activations that bring people together to celebrate the world's game, connect communities, and showcase the cultural vibrancy of our province.

This year, OCAF is supporting:

⚽ FIFA Fan Festival at The Bentway, Toronto

https://thebentway.ca/event/fans-can-dance/

⚽ Fan Zone by the Falls, Niagara Falls

https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/events/fanzone-by-the-falls/

⚽ Aga Khan Museum FIFA Watch Parties, Toronto

https://agakhanmuseum.org/whats-on/match-day-watch-parties/

Reserve a ticket to guarantee your spot. Walk-in guests are welcome and may attend without a ticket, subject to available capacity.

Excited to see it come to life! We are proud to support the marketing and promotional efforts of Lassonde Art Trail!
06/03/2026

Excited to see it come to life! We are proud to support the marketing and promotional efforts of Lassonde Art Trail!

First of its kind contemporary art trail prepares for a public sneak peek in Toronto

Lassonde Art Trail launches this June in Biidaasige Park. Can’t wait? Some projects are already on view

Billed as a free destination for contemporary art, the Lassonde Art Trail (LAT) was made possible through a $25 million donation made by mining investor and philanthropist Pierre Lassonde in 2022. The trail is, on the surface, an outdoor sculpture gallery at Biidaasige Park: a string of 15 exhibition sites along a 4.2 km path. But according to LAT’s artistic director and chief curator November Paynter, there’s no other attraction in Canada quite like it.

“It’s the first holistically curated public-art program embedded in a very specific site,” she explains, “and the site itself is so unique.”

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Proud to support this year's programming!Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
05/26/2026

Proud to support this year's programming!

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming

Yesterday, we were proud to join Effie Triantafilopoulos, MPP for Oakville North–Burlington, and Natalie Pierre, MPP for...
05/20/2026

Yesterday, we were proud to join Effie Triantafilopoulos, MPP for Oakville North–Burlington, and Natalie Pierre, MPP for Burlington, to announce the inaugural OCAF + Incite Foundation for the Arts Fund Matching Pilot Program supporting arts and cultural tourism across Hamilton and Burlington.

Together, OCAF and the Incite Foundation are investing $100,000 in six local arts and cultural organizations to help grow audiences, strengthen sustainability, and support vibrant community experiences across the region.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
Stan Cho

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