Capital Grant Application

Experience Waterloo, on behalf of the City of Waterloo, accepts grant requests for capital-related projects that will have a positive impact on the tourism industry in Waterloo. Grants are open March 1, 2026 thru March 31, 2026.

The hotel-motel tax grants have been established to reach the following goals:

  1. Support capital projects significantly impacting the Waterloo visitor experience (50%).
  2. Support organizations and activities that strengthen the perception of Waterloo (25%).
  3. Make impactful projects possible with financial support from this process (25%).

Overall scores may be increased when an application demonstrates the following:

  • Support applications that are clear, complete and well-thought-out. ** Grants meeting either of the above criteria will have scores increased by 10 for each **

Capital Grants

Capital Grant Rules

Capital grant application

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