The South Simcoe Theatre is pleased to have been chosen as a 2025 grant recipient from Tourism Simcoe County, in the marketing stream.
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- May 6
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County awards 2025 Tourism, Culture and Sport Enhancement Funding to 63 recipients
Midhurst/April 9, 2025 – The County of Simcoe has approved 63 successful applications totalling $400,864.34 through the 2025 Tourism, Culture and Sport Enhancement Fund. The program aims to support and enhance tourism, culture and sport initiatives throughout the County.
“We are dedicated to bolstering industries and sectors throughout the region, with tourism, culture, and sport being vital to our economy and labour market,” said Warden Basil Clarke. “We are grateful to all the organizations that applied for funding, and we eagerly anticipate seeing these exciting projects come to life across Simcoe County.”
In 2025, the County received 80 applications requesting more than $660,000 in financial support for the $400,000 fund. Of the 80 applications, 63 were successful and received funding.
Through this funding, the County is supporting and enhancing tourism, culture, and sport in Simcoe County by:
• Investing in initiatives that promote awareness, access, participation and appreciation of the
diverse tourism, culture, and sport offerings within the County of Simcoe
• Encouraging industry collaboration and partnerships
• Enhancing the visitor experience by supporting innovative and accessible programming
• Building organizational capacity in tourism, culture, and sport organizations
• Contributing to the County of Simcoe’s overall economic health and sense of place
View the full list of recipients here: https://experience.simcoe.ca/resources/tourism-culture-sport-grant/.
About Tourism Simcoe County
Tourism Simcoe County’s mission is to promote Simcoe County as a first-class destination by further developing the tourism industry and community partnerships and providing tourism leadership throughout Simcoe County.
About the County of Simcoe
County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
County of Simcoe Contact Information
Brandon Maron
Public Relations Consultant
705-903-7882 (Mobile)
Collin Matanowitsch
Public Relations Manager
705-734-8386 (Mobile)
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"The South Simcoe Theatre is pleased to have been chosen as a 2025 grant recipient from Tourism Simcoe County, in the marketing stream. We are grateful for this grant, and the support that it will give to our theatre in the promotion of our productions."
– Board of Directors, The South Simcoe Theatre
