RTO 9 2025 Partnership Fund Recipients
RTO 9, Regional Tourism Organization for South Eastern Ontario, is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025/2026 Partnership Fund Program funding. This intake will support 26 exciting projects that promote tourism and economic growth in the region.
Each of these initiatives has been carefully selected for their potential to enhance the visitor experience and drive economic benefits for the region.
Through the Partnership Fund Program, RTO 9 aims to foster collaboration and innovation in the tourism industry, ensuring that South Eastern Ontario remains a top destination for visitors. We are committed to working with our partners to promote initiatives that positively impact the local community and the tourism industry as a whole.
We want to congratulate the recipients of this year’s Partnership Fund Program funding and thank them for their dedication to promoting tourism and economic growth in the region. We can’t wait to see the impact these initiatives will have on the visitor experience in South Eastern Ontario!
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Prince Edward County
1000 Islands Rideau Canal Waterways
Lennox & Addington
Bay of Quinte
NEW INDIGENOUS TOURISM EXPERIENCES
1000 Islands Gananoque
MARQUEE & WAYFINDING SIGNAGE
Prince Edward County
Lennox & Addington
Brockville
1000 Islands Rideau Canal Waterways
Frontenac County
Kingston
Prescott-Russell
A second round of applications for funding will open on September 1, 2025 and will close September 21, 2025, to support projects taking place between October 1, 2025 – February 13, 2026. Learn more about our Partnership Funding Program here.
If you have further questions, you are encouraged to contact Meg Dabros, Operations Manager mdabros@region9tourism.ca
About RTO 9
RTO 9 is a regional tourism organization established in 2010 that is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. RTO 9 actively promotes tourism for the South Eastern Ontario region and works to support and grow the tourism industry through marketing, product development, investment attraction, and workforce development initiatives. The regions of South Eastern Ontario are 1000 Islands Gananoque, Bay of Quinte, Brockville, Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties, Frontenac County, Kingston, Lennox and Addington, Prince Edward County, Prescott-Russell, and 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Waterways.