Tourism Business Mentorship Program

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Overview

The goals of the program are to:

  • Provide the resources necessary to strengthen the tourism industry by developing skills and increasing business knowledge of tourism operators;
  • Provide opportunities for NWT tourism business operators to learn and benefit from more experienced tourism operators/professionals;
  • Enhance the strength of the tourism industry over the long term by providing resources and opportunities for NWT tourism businesses to learn from experienced professionals; and
  • Facilitate knowledge transfer from more experienced professionals to new/younger entrepreneurs.

Funding Available

The Tourism Business Mentorship Program has two delivery options:

Option 1: Face-to-Face Mentorship

Face-to-Face Mentorships allows the Mentor and Mentee to work together on-site at the Mentee’s place of business. Each Mentee will receive a total of three days of in-person on-site mentorship as well as four days of mentorship from a distance using web and/or telephone on a schedule developed to suit their availability.

  • Funding will cover costs up to a maximum of $5500 per person.
  • All allocations are subject to fund availability

Option 2: Virtual Mentorship

Virtual Mentorships involve the Mentor and the Mentee working together remotely with the use of web and/or telephone technology.  Each Mentee will receive 49 hours of virtual mentorship on a schedule developed to suit their availability.

  • Funding will cover costs up to a maximum of $2600 per person.
  • All allocations are subject to fund availability.

Deadline

Call for applications normally issued in March with a deadline in April.

Eligibility

Mentees

Criteria for tourism operators (Mentees) to apply to the program:

  • Must be a resident of the NWT.
  • Must have a valid Tourism Operator License or be a business, collective or organization that is engaged in the tourism sector.
  • Must be legally entitled to be a business in the NWT.
  • Business plan would be an asset.

How to apply

  1. Complete an application form
  2. Send the application form to your regional office.


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