Destination Cape Breton Association Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Sydney|Sydney, NS · grants and contributions register · South Shore—St. Margarets

Destination Cape Breton Association Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 40 agreements; $12.6M value; 2 departments; 7 programs.

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40agreements
$12.6Mvalue
2departments
7programs

Largest agreements

210023$1.9Mvalue2017start2020end

Implement the Destination Cape Breton Association's (DCBA) 2017-2019 Strategic Plan

804203$1.9Mvalue2014start–end

Marketing/operations

218223$980Kvalue2021start2023end

Destination marketing and management for Cape Breton Island Tourism industry

222321$975Kvalue2023start2026end

Support destination marketing and management for the Cape Breton Island tourism industry

228318$918Kvalue2026start2029end

Support tourism destination development activities on Cape Breton Island

214942$645Kvalue2020start2021end

Destination marketing & management organization for the Cape Breton tourism industry

203033$640Kvalue2013start2014end

Marketing support

202551$500Kvalue2013start2015end

PGA Tour Canada event

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213529$408Kvalue2019start2023end

Support a Festivals and Events Program throughout Cape Breton

200727$300Kvalue2012start2013end

Golf marketing

202140$300Kvalue2013start2014end

Lead marketing activities of Louisbourg 300

804129$300Kvalue2013start–end

Hire a Director of Events Cape Breton

204278$300Kvalue2014start2015end

Implement Cape Breton golf marketing strategy

202553$270Kvalue2013start2014end

Cape Breton Island - golf marketing

204064$210Kvalue2014start2016end

Develop tourism products

205561$165Kvalue2015start2016end

Deliver a festival and event initiative on Cape Breton Island

207302$165Kvalue2016start2017end

Support a festival and event initiative on Cape Breton Island

210224$165Kvalue2017start2018end

Support a festival and event initiative on Cape Breton Island

211692$165Kvalue2018start2019end

Support a festivals and events initiative on Cape Breton Island

222439$165Kvalue2023start2024end

Support a Festivals and Events program throughout Cape Breton

225928$165Kvalue2024start2025end

Support a Festival and Event program throughout Cape Breton Island

201255$150Kvalue2012start2013end

Right Some Good: Ten World-Class Chefs. One Extraordinary Foodie Adventure.

227272$150Kvalue2025start2026end

Support a festival and event program throughout Cape Breton Island 2025 - 2026

221234$130Kvalue2022start2022end

Deliver a "Year of Music" celebration that includes a downtown live music program

203034$110Kvalue2013start2013end

Culinary event

202934$103Kvalue2013start2014end

Product development

218683$62.4Kvalue2021start2022end

Test an end-to-end personalization and digital visitor experience platform

201406$58.5Kvalue2012start2013end

Destination Cape Breton Association Inc. - SMED Program

211469$50.0Kvalue2018start2018end

Pilot Project to bring CB's trail network to hiking influencers via social media, etc.

225948$50.0Kvalue2024start2025end

Develop a Sustainable Tourism Plan

218558$45.5Kvalue2022start2022end

Host international music tourism convention in 2022

214311$40.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Develop a 10 year destination and tourism cluster development strategy

217965$35.0Kvalue2021start2023end

Conduct a market readiness assessment of winter tourism product in northern Cape Breton

805027$10.2Kvalue2014start2014end

ECBC Transition Projects - Internal Initiatives

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$7.7Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Destination Cape Breton$7.4Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

805016$7.0Kvalue2014start–end

ECBC Transition Projects - Internal Initiatives

Destination Cape Breton (DCBA)$6.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Destination Cape Breton$4.3Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Destination Cape Breton (DCBA)$4.1Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency35agreements$12.6Mvalue6programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Business Development Program
  • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio
  • Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RMSI)
  • BDP - Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Employment and Social Development Canada5agreements$29.4Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$918Kvalue1programs
  • Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)
20251agreements$150Kvalue1programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
20242agreements$215Kvalue2programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • BDP - Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
20232agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
20223agreements$180Kvalue3programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RMSI)
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20214agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20202agreements$651Kvalue2programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20193agreements$456Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20183agreements$222Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20172agreements$2.1Mvalue2programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Business Development Program
20161agreements$165Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20151agreements$165Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20145agreements$2.4Mvalue2programs
  • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio
  • Business Development Program
20137agreements$2.2Mvalue3programs
  • Business Development Program
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio
20123agreements$509Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.