Volleyball Nations League at TD Place Arena

Sport Event Funding

It pays to play in Ottawa

Ottawa Tourism offers financial support to help you host your next major event successfully.

Contact the team to learn more about funding, services and resources available to you.

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Please complete this application with all relevant information to the best of your ability, based on current event budgets and/or historical data. You can save your application as a draft and return to complete it at any time before submitting.

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Contact information

Primary contact name

Primary contact email address

Primary contact phone number

Primary contact title

Organization contacts

Should your event be approved for funding, additional organizational contact information below is required for future steps:

Is the applicant the same as the primary contact?

Applicant name

Applicant email address

Applicant phone number

Is the organization’s signing authority the same as the primary contact?

Organization’s signing authority name

Organization’s signing authority email

Organization’s signing authority title

Is there a second organization signing authority?

Second signing authority name

Second signing authority email

Second signing authority title

Event attendees

Number of expected or estimated number of participants (includes athletes, coaches, officials, staff, media, VIPS)

Total number

From outside Ottawa and the surrounding areas

From within Ottawa and the surrounding areas

Number of expected or estimated spectators

Total number

From outside Ottawa and the surrounding areas

From within Ottawa and the surrounding areas

Is this a ticketed event?

Number of individually ticketed events

Average expected or estimated admission/attendance per event

Number of individually ticketed events attended per spectator

Venue

Has a venue already been sourced for this event?

Name of venue(s)

Has the venue been contracted?

Please upload a copy of your venue contract for our records.

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

Do you need assistance in securing a venue for the event?

Type of venue(s) required

Arena

Gymnasium

Multipurpose

Outdoor stadium

Outdoor field

Swimming pool

Track and field

Convention center

Other

Venue requirement details

Venue requirement details document

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

Accommodations

Ottawa Tourism is in direct contact with hotel members in Ottawa and can assist you with finding rooms.

Do you need assistance with finding hotels?

Number of hotels required

What type of hotel room block are you planning for your event?

Room Block

Please fill in the form below for the number of rooms required per night.

To add additional dates, please click on the + button.

(A breakdown per night is required)

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

To help collect the necessary information from hotel partners, please select the features for which you would like an answer from the hotel(s)

Breakfast rates

Hotel close to competition venue

Need for meeting space

Parking rates

Gym facilities

Adapted rooms for guests with disabilities and/or mobility challenges

Do you have any features/requirements for which you would like hotel partners to know?

Please specify any space/meeting requirements.

Room Block

Please fill in the form below for the number of rooms booked per night.

To add additional dates, please click on the + button.

Date	# of hotel rooms booked	Operations
Date	# of hotel rooms booked

Please list which hotels you have selected.

Please upload a copy of your accommodation contract for our records.

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?

Please specify any third party/housing solution services.

Projected event budget

Please specify the budget for each item in CAD ($)

Space rental

Food and beverage

Audio visual

Internet

Security

Other services

Include any additional labour services purchased to deliver the event. Examples may include medical services, traffic control, cleaning, photographers or media persons, or other contracted event services.

Additional costs

Any additional costs required to execute the event not captured in the above categories

Previous edition(s) event budget

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

Are you planning to apply for provincial (Ontario Sport Hosting Program) or federal (International Single Sports Events) funding?

City services

If you event requires the use of city services, Ottawa Tourism will engage with Events Central at the City of Ottawa to facilitate your requests.

Does your event require the use of city services?

Please indicate which services

Police

Fire

Paramedics

Traffic Management

Legacy

Ottawa Tourism is committed to supporting events that create meaningful and lasting benefits for the local community that extend beyond the event itself.

How will your event engage the local community before, during, or after the event?

Many events are increasingly looking for meaningful ways to engage with Indigenous communities through partnerships, programming, cultural experiences, or other initiatives.

Does your event include plans to engage with Indigenous communities or incorporate Indigenous culture, partnerships, or programming?

Please explain your plans to engage with Indigenous communities or incorporate Indigenous culture, partnerships, or programming.

Sustainability

Ottawa Tourism is committed to supporting events that demonstrate environmentally responsible practices. Event organizers are encouraged to integrate sustainability into event planning and delivery.

We invite you to consult our Responsible Events Guide and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Are there plans to integrate sustainability initiatives for this event? If yes, please elaborate.

Please elaborate on your sustainability initiatives

Destination profile

Ottawa Tourism seeks to support events that enhance the city’s profile as a premier destination for events, sport, and culture. This section helps us understand how your event will generate exposure and promote Ottawa to key audiences and recognize Ottawa Tourism’s support.

What level of media coverage do you anticipate for this event?

Local

Regional

National

International

What types of media coverage are anticipated?

(e.g., broadcast television, print, digital news, social media, livestreaming, event website, newsletters)

How will the event showcase Ottawa as a tourism destination?

How will Ottawa Tourism be recognized as a supporter of the event?

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Contact information

Organization contacts

General event information

Event attendees

Number of expected or estimated number of participants (includes athletes, coaches, officials, staff, media, VIPS)

Number of expected or estimated spectators

Venue

Accommodations

Projected event budget

City services

Legacy

Sustainability

Destination profile

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