Manufacturing is a key industry in Haldimand County as it provides employment to over 2,700 residents. Haldimand County has a higher concentration of these positions compared to the provincial and federal employment sectors.  Local supply chains and access to key markets in Southwestern Ontario and the Northern United States have allowed this industry to flourish.

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Sector Specific Incentives

The following incentives are available to manufacturers in Haldimand County, and are offered by a variety of local organizations. For more information on these funding opportunities please contact us at 905-318-5932 or follow the links below to visit the funder’s web page.

Canada Job Grant– Employment and Social Development Canada

Economic Development Initiative– FedDev Ontatio

Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit – Ontario Ministry of Finance

Southwest Ontario Development Fund – Ministry of Economic Development and Growth

Tourism is one of Haldimand’s key sectors as visitors flock to the municipality annually to enjoy our placed based assets and businesses that support the sector. Key draws include the Grand River, Lake Erie, and activities these waterways permit including kayaking, fishing and boating; culinary adventures including you-pick operations, farm tours, and local restaurants that have signature menus; also outdoor experiences in our rural landscape including birding, hiking and cycling.

Haldimand County also has a Tourism Network which gathers quarterly to discuss marketing initiatives, trends, visitor statistics, partnerships and creating tourism experiences to continue to develop Haldimand County as a premiere tourism destination. For more information on these meetings email Tourism@HaldimandCounty.on.ca.

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Municipal Programs 

Haldimand County offers the following programs for the tourism sector. Please see the links below for more information.

Downtown Revitalization Incentive Program

Marketing Programs

Rural Business & Tourism Community Improvement Plan

Seasonal Sidewalk & On-Street Patio Pilot Program

Tourism & Agriculture Directional Signage Program

Sector Specific Incentives

The following incentives may be available to qualified tourism operators in Haldimand County, and are offered by a variety of organizations.

Ministry of Tourism & Culture

Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation

Regional Tourism Organization 1 (Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation)

Tools & Resources

The following resources will help you learn more about how tourism businesses and the County can work together to promote tourism.

Destination Management Organization Operational Plan

2020 Tourism Marketing Plan

2019 Year-End Advertising & Marketing Report

Agri-tourism Tool Kit – Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Tourism Tools and Resources – Ontario’s Southwest

Haldimand County Tourism Strategic Action Plan (2017-2021)