Fairs, Festivals, and Events Recovery Fund: Apply by October 1, 2021

The Fairs, Festivals, and Events Recovery Fund provides one-time grants to event organizers to support the safe restart of events across B.C. Funds are available to cover a range of operational expenses, up to 20% of your total event budget to a maximum of $250,000 per event.

Eligible events include sport, arts, and culture events, community celebrations, agricultural fairs, rodeos, and exhibitions. Applications submitted by organizations will be required to demonstrate local or regional support and show the economic and social benefits for the community.

Organizations may submit more than one application but not for recurring instances of the same event.

Eligible expenses include operational costs, health and safety measures, venue rental, marketing, wages, and promotion.

Application Timeline

The Province will begin accepting applications on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, to support B.C.-based events through the new Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund.

Applications are being accepted until Oct. 1, 2021, for eligible events that take place between July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2022. Funding decisions will be communicated by November 2021.

Organizations are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.