B.C. Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund
$500,000
Grant
Description:
The B.C. Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund (the BCFFE Fund) helps community event organizations recover from ongoing challenges related to:
Cost increases
Reduced revenue and sponsorships
Rising costs of equipment and services
Severe weather events
Comments on Funding:
The BCFFE Fund provides up to about 20% of your total event budget, up to a maximum of $250,000 per event. Your event budget must be at least $10,000.
You can use these funds to cover a range of operational expenses.
Depending on the uptake, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport may provide grant amounts higher or lower than 20% of the event budget. The total funding for each event will not exceed $250,000. Total funding per organization will not exceed $500,000.
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. Indigenous community or organization
2. Not-for-profit organization
3. Business
4. Local government
Application Steps:
Applicants must contact BCFFE@gov.bc.ca
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit event budget template
Other Things to Note:
You can submit a maximum of 3 applications. Each event requires its own application package.
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