Ontario is offering more than $3 million in funding to help communities host major sporting events.
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Minister of Sport Brian Saunderson have announced that applications are now open for the first round of the 2027-28 Sport Hosting Program.
The program provides funding to communities and sports organizations hosting national and international amateur sporting events.
The province says the funding helps bring more visitors into communities, support local businesses, create jobs and grow tourism.
Since 2018, Ontario has invested nearly $20 million through the program to support more than 300 sporting events. Those events have contributed an estimated $278 million to Ontario’s economy.