It pays to play in Ottawa

Sport Event Financing

Ottawa Tourism offers financial support to host your next qualifying major event. Let us help you achieve your competition.

Contact us to find out if your event qualifies for financial assistance plus services on the ground and more.

Welcoming You With Open Arms

Ottawa is an experienced hosting destination that has adjusted to the new realities and concerns facing sport event planners and sport organizations. As a diverse, mid-sized destination, Ottawa is both welcoming and safe–and offers world class venues dedicated to athlete safety and well-being. Come compete with confidence in Ottawa!

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Please complete this application based on historical event data and additional sources as required.

Indicates required field

Event visitors (Sporting event)

Number of events (number of uniquely ticketed events)

Number of participants (number of athletes participating – including all events)

Spectators per participant (average number of spectators visiting for each participant)

Admission per event (number of spectators admitted to each event)

Events per visitor (average number of events each spectator attends)

Number of overnight participants and spectators arriving by air

Event visitors (Festival or cultural event)

Number of events (number of uniquely ticketed events)

Number of attendees (number of attendees participating – including all events)

Geographic reach

Average ticket price (if applicable)

Residence of artists (if applicable)

Event visitors (Meeting or conference)

Number of delegates

Accommodations

Number of hotel rooms required

Date	# of hotel rooms required	Operations
Date	# of hotel rooms required

Room Block: total number of hotel room nights contracted

Room Block: total number of university accommodations contracted

Room Occupancy

Single - percentage (%)

Double - percentage (%)

Triple - percentage (%)

Quad - percentage (%)

Have you sourced room block proposals from hotels or university/college accommodations?

If yes, from which hotel(s) or university/college?

Have you contracted room blocks at these properties?

If yes, at which hotel(s) or university/college?

Accommodations contract

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv.

Are you using a third party/housing solution service to source and contract rooms?

Competition venue

Type of venue(s) required

Arena

Gymnasium

Multipurpose

Outdoor stadium

Outdoor field

Swimming pool

Track and field

Other

Venue requirement details

Venue requirement details document

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv.

Have you sourced venue proposals?

If yes, from which venue(s)?

Have you contracted a venue?

If yes, at which venue(s)?

Festival or cultural event venue

Type of venue required

Venue requirement details

Venue requirement details document

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv.

Have you sourced venue proposals?

If yes, from which venue(s)?

Have you contracted a venue?

If yes, at which venue(s)?

Meeting or conference venue

Type of venue required

Convention center

Hotel

Arena

Other…

Minimum sq. ft. required

RFP document

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv.

Have you sourced venue proposals?

If yes, from which venue(s)?

Have you contracted a venue?

If yes, at which venue(s)?

Organizer spending

Space rental - CAD ($)

Food and beverage - CAD ($)

Audio visual - CAD ($)

Internet - CAD ($)

Security - CAD ($)

Other services - CAD ($)

Additional costs - CAD ($)

Event budget

Projected event budget

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv.

Previous edition(s) event budget

Maximum 3 files.
4 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv.

Do you intend to apply for any provincial or federal grants?

If yes, please indicate which?

Federal

Provincial

Projected grant revenues

Projected sponsorship revenues

City services

Does your event require the use of city services?

If yes, please indicate which?

Police

Fire

Paramedics

Traffic

Public transit

Community

Do you plan to engage the local community?

If yes, how?

Are there any volunteer opportunities available for the local community?

If yes, how many volunteers are required?

If yes, describe the legacy component.

Destination profile

What is the anticipated media coverage?

Local

National

International

Describe the anticipated media coverage

Describe how the event will help to increase awareness of Ottawa as a tourism destination

Describe the recognition strategy that would acknowledge the support and contribution of Ottawa Tourism

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Full name

Email address

Phone number

It pays to play in Ottawa

Sport Event Financing

Welcoming You With Open Arms

Let's get started!

General event info

Event visitors (Sporting event)

Event visitors (Festival or cultural event)

Event visitors (Meeting or conference)

Accommodations

Competition venue

Festival or cultural event venue

Meeting or conference venue

Organizer spending

Event budget

City services

Community

Destination profile

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