Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Kelowna, BC · grants and contributions register · Kelowna–Lake Country

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association: federal grants and contributions: 33 agreements; $6.5M value; 7 departments; 10 programs.

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33agreements
$6.5Mvalue
7departments
10programs

Largest agreements

Hospitality Professional Program$2.0Mvalue2022start2025end

The key objective of the Sectoral Initiatives Program is to improve the availability and use of sectoral labour market information, national occupational standards, and accreditation and certification regimes among stakeholders; and to support better application and integration into appropriate programs and activities.

000018113$850Kvalue2020start2021end

Provide tools and advice to tourism businesses in rural BC to adapt to COVID-19

7 Celebrations - Reconnect in the Thompson Okanagan$670Kvalue2022start2022end

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Agreement$592Kvalue2022start–end

Protecting Thompson-Nicola Ecosystems: Building a Carbon Mapping Tool

000023265$500Kvalue2022start2024end

Help BC tourism businesses adopt sustainability practices - Budget 2021

Building Collaborative Pathways for Ecological Connectivity in the North Okanagan and Thompson Regions$427Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution enables work towards a comprehensive ecological corridor program for the North Okanagan to the South Thompson regions to maintain, protect, and restore ecological connectivity. It will result in strengthening of working relationships with Syilx and Secwepemc Nations, development of corridor mapping and analysis for the North Okanagan to Thompson regions, increased engagement and outreach with landowners and the public, identification of wildlife movement barriers and mitigations, facilitation and support of Indigenous-led knowledge sharing, and improved information sharing wi

Agreement$233Kvalue2009start–end
Renewable Natural Gas Awareness Project$225Kvalue2023start2024end

The objective is to promote greater awareness of clean fuels and clean fuels technologies across all industries, commercial applications, and the general public in Canada.

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Agreement$175Kvalue2024start–end

Sustainable Solutions for Conservation in the Thompson River Watershed

15245$156Kvalue2018start2020end

Support a mobile and online retail model for Indigenous artisans in the Okanagan

Agreement$150Kvalue2024start–end

Building Indigenous and Local Government Partnerships for Protection of Biodiversity and Species at Risk in the Central and North Okanagan

Agreement$140Kvalue2021start–end

Integrated Conservation Action Planning in the Thompson-Nicola Region of the Dry Interior British Columbia Priority Place

Youth - Career Focus - Project$119Kvalue2016start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants$64.5Kvalue2019start2020end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Agreement$45.0Kvalue2020start–end

Climate Action Incentive Fund SME Project stream provides support to small and medium sized enterprises for retrofit projects in sectors such as building, transportation, industry, waste, agriculture and more

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$17.6Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association$16.1Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$14.6Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association$14.0Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association$14.0Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association-KLC$13.8Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Tourism Inspiration Centre - Accessible Garden Pathways$12.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve.accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Tourism Inspiration Centre - Accessible Visitor Centre Front Desk$12.0Kvalue2026start2027end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve.accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association$11.1Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Tourism Inspiration Centre - Accessible Retail Space$10.5Kvalue2025start2026end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve.accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Web Content Accessibility Compliance for the Thompson Okanagan tourism Association Website WCAG 2.1$10.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Thompson Okanagan Visitor Inspiration Center Accessibility Improvements$10.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve.accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$9.7Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association - Kelowna-Lake Country$5.7Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association$5.5Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$4.4Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association - COSN$3.5Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada21agreements$2.4Mvalue6programs
  • Sectoral Initiatives Program - CRF
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Enabling Accessibility Funds - Youth
  • Enabling Accessibility Funds (EAF) - Youth

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada3agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
Environment and Climate Change Canada5agreements$1.1Mvalue0programs
Canadian Heritage1agreements$670Kvalue1programs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Pacific Economic Development Canada1agreements$500Kvalue1programs
Parks Canada1agreements$427Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$225Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$12.0Kvalue1programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Funds - Youth
20254agreements$455Kvalue3programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • Enabling Accessibility Funds - Youth
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20244agreements$342Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20232agreements$235Kvalue2programs
  • Clean Fuels Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20226agreements$3.8Mvalue5programs
  • Sectoral Initiatives Program - CRF
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Enabling Accessibility Funds (EAF) - Youth
20214agreements$174Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
20204agreements$923Kvalue2programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20193agreements$86.6Kvalue2programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20183agreements$173Kvalue2programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20161agreements$119Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Career Focus - Project
20091agreements$233Kvalue0programs

    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.