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Looking for funding for your tourism training? The Yukon Tourism Training Fund may be for you!

Training can help you advance your tourism career, sharpen your skills, and improve your customers’ experience. The Yukon Tourism Training Fund can help pay for up to 75% of these training costs for individuals or groups.

Please note that TIA Yukon is not a course provider. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact course providers and secure an available spot before applying for this program.

Wilderness guide training

What kinds of training are eligible? A wide variety of training is eligible for YTTF such as:

  • First Aid courses 
  • Language courses
  • First Nations 101 courses
  • Rafting/Canoeing/Guide training 
  • Financial Literacy
  • Online Marketing Training

The intake deadlines

The intake deadlines are on the 15th of May, August, November, and February each year. If the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be extended to the next weekday.

Only applications submitted before the start date of the course will be assessed at the nearest intake deadline. Applications received after the start date of the course are not admissible under the YTTF.

HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM?

Read the guidelines above and get in touch with us at yttf@tiayukon.com if you have any further questions.

YTTF is funded by the Government of Yukon’s Economic Development branch and administered by TIA Yukon.

Not all applicants meeting the minimum eligibility criteria will be approved.  The program is subject to an annual budget and will prioritize all tourism sectors and all seasons.