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Since 1999, the Government of Ontario has invested $47.75 million in the Fund and the success of the over 800 initiatives in which OCAF has invested has led to a healthy replenishment of the Fund for future projects. Repayments replenish the fund and support more events: the Government’s investment has already resulted in over $78 M of event funding.

OCAF has three specific aims:

to increase cultural tourism by providing investments to assist Ontario cultural organizations to promote, market and present one-off or first-time events, or a significant expansion of existing activity, which are designed to attract new tourists and visitors to cultural events;
increase the earned revenue capacity of the applicant organization; and
support events that foster economic growth and contribute to job creation.

OCAF-funded events have attracted over 70 million visitors and generated earned revenues of over $235 million for applicant organizations.

OCAF Covid Recovery Policy Statement

Since March 2020, the board of the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund has taken a number of steps to ensure openness and flexibility for applying organizations during COVID-19. Guided by values of resilience and renewal, OCAF believes it can play an important role to help the cultural tourism sector transition through this pandemic period to recovery once the public feels comfortable participating in live events once again. To accomplish this, we have reviewed a number of the Fund’s criteria and have integrated greater flexibility into the application and repayment process. We continue to review our requirements in light of the hiatus in which the sector finds itself and will consider new definitions of attendance to include virtual participation. These changes to the guidelines may be temporary; we will ensure you are fully informed of further changes and requirements along the way. In the meantime, staff are always available to discuss your specific situation and make recommendations to the board, if appropriate.

News

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Digital Resources and Tips for Going Digital

We’ve done some homework and research for you as to what other companies may be doing at this time and hope it’s at the least helpful or at the most […]

Message from the Executive Director of OCAF / Message du directrice de FMCO

Hello everyone, OCAF staff and board are still working to deliver the program remotely. We want to ensure that all organizations that have been approved support will receive their funds […]

COVID 19 event updates and surveys, and WHAT’S ON in April! / Mises à jour de COVID 19, sondages et QUOI DE NEUF en avril!

Hello everyone, OCAF staff and board are still working to deliver the program remotely. We want to ensure that all organizations that have been approved support will receive their funds […]

Festival & Events Ontario’s COVID-19 Resource Centre

Festival & Events Ontario’s COVID-19 Resource Centre: Click the link for a summary of measures which might help your organization: https://www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca/resources/covid-19-resource-centre

OCAF Staff Working From Home / Personnel du FMCO travaillant à domicile

During the COVID-19 period OCAF staff will work remotely and are available most quickly by email. Anyone with questions about OCAF support in the face of cancelling an event don’t […]

What’s ON? Client Events in March / Quoi de neuf? Événements des clients le 5 en mars

TORONTO Queerly Beloved at Paradise Theatre Ahead of the festival’s 30th anniversary, Inside Out and the newly restored historic Toronto cinema Paradise Theatre present a new film series entitled Queerly […]

What’s ON? Client Events December 5 – 18 / Quoi de neuf? Événements des clients le 5 au 18 decembre

Dinner Theatre in Sudbury, 60s Style From December 5-7, Sudbury Performance Group presents the dinner theatre production Sealed for Freshness! Set in the 1960s on a hilarious journey of self-discovery, […]

What’s ON? Client Events November 21 – December 4 / Quoi de neuf? Événements des clients le 21 novembre au 4 decembre

Long Winter: Year 8 Volume 1 Long Winter, Toronto’s essential all-ages, pay-what-you-can, inter-arts series, returns to The Tranzac on November 22. Now in its eighth year, the series brings together […]

What’s ON? Client Events November 7-20 / Quoi de neuf? Événements des clients le 7 au 20 novembre

Minister MacLeod Highlights Economic Impact of Ontario’s Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries In a speech to the Economic Club on Thursday, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, the […]

What’s ON? Client Events October 24 to November 6 / Quoi de neuf? Événements des clients le 24 octobre au 6 novembre

Congratulations to Minister MacLeod! On Monday, October 21, The Honourable Lisa MacLeod was sworn in by Premier Doug Ford as Ontario’s new and first Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture […]

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