Destination Halifax Society: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Halifax|Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register · Halifax

Destination Halifax Society: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $2.1M value; 3 departments; 7 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1UHJWVM187 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Destination Halifax Society: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/destination-halifax-society/

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13agreements
$2.1Mvalue
3departments
7programs

Largest agreements

213801$695Kvalue2019start2021end

Develop a regional tourism plan and undertake destination marketing

217596$395Kvalue2021start2021end

Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19

219146$275Kvalue2021start2021end

Provide support to launch a festival of live performances in public spaces

226228$200Kvalue2024start2025end

Update the Halifax Integrated Tourism Master Plan

221398$160Kvalue2022start2022end

Launch digital downtown animation and wayfinding and accuracy programs

202980$125Kvalue2013start2014end

Niche market opportunities for tourism development

205367$55.0Kvalue2015start2015end

Undertake marketing to target niche markets and develop tourism video

Market Halifax$49.6Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution enables Discover Halifax to develop marketing opportunities that focus on driving visitation to Halifax, including by capturing audiences that will be visiting Parks Canada administered places.

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Market Halifax$47.6Kvalue2023start2025end

This contribution enables Discover Halifax to develop marketing opportunities that focus on driving visitation to Halifax by capturing audiences that will be visiting Parks Canada administered places.

204091$45.0Kvalue2014start2014end

Develop marketing activities to attract new visitors

Market Halifax$25.0Kvalue2022start2023end

This contribution enables Discover Halifax to develop marketing opportunities that focus on driving visitation to Halifax by capturing audiences that will be visiting the Parks Canada administered places.

194260$15.0Kvalue2009start2009end

Update Tourism Strategy

Discover Halifax$3.0Kvalue2018start2018end

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Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency9agreements$2.0Mvalue5programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RMSI)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Parks Canada3agreements$122Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$3.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$49.6Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20241agreements$200Kvalue1programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
20231agreements$47.6Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20222agreements$185Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RMSI)
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20212agreements$670Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)
20191agreements$695Kvalue1programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
20181agreements$3.0Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20151agreements$55.0Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
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20141agreements$45.0Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20131agreements$125Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20091agreements$15.0Kvalue1programs
  • 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.