Festivals and Events Tourism Growth Program

 

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Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is inviting organizations to submit applications to the Festivals and Events Tourism Growth Program. The upcoming application deadline is November 3, 2014.

The program aims to assist festivals and events in Alberta reach their tourism potential. The program makes available grant funding of $25,000 to $40,000. Funding is used to work with a third party-consultant to evaluate an organization’s festival or event, identify tourism growth opportunities, and set clear steps towards growing the visitor experience and increasing visitation and revenue.

Eligible organizations include not-for profit organizations, municipalities, and First Nations or Métis governments. The program is most appropriate for festivals and events that attract regional, provincial, national or international visitors, and have an annual audience of at least 1500, of which a minimum 25% are out of town visitors.

The program application and program guidelines are available at: http://tpr.alberta.ca/tourism/programs-and-services/product-development/festivals-and-events/tourism-growth-program/

Big Spirit Grant Recipients Announced!

Congratulations to the seven recipients of the Big Spirit Grant!

 The Big Spirit Grant is awarded to community groups and non-profit organizations that  encourage artistic expression, cultural appreciation, sporting excellence, economic  development, community pride and more. The spring 2014 intake of applications is now  closed, and the following organizations were approved to receive grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000:

• Multiple Sclerosis of Canada – Fort McMurray Regional Office (MS MoveS)
• Fort McMurray Sno-Drifters Association (Safe Ride)
• Janview Sekweha Youth Centre (Youth and Elder Beading Program)
•  Fort McMurray Historical Society (Improv summer camp)
• Lake Athabasca Youth Council (Camp Voyageur & Experiential Learning)
• Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre (Celebrate 50th Anniversary)
• YMM Talks Society (TEDx Fort McMurray)

The fall intake of applications to the Big Spirit Grant Program is now open until August 19, 2014. 

Application forms and more information about the grant can be found at bigspirit.ca/grantprogram.

Wood Buffalo Big Spirit Grant Program

Big Spirit has announced a new funding mechanism available to community groups.  The Wood Buffalo Big Spirit (WBBS) Grant program will help to foster artistic growth, sporting excellence and economic development. Funding is provided by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo but applications are evaluated by the WBBS Committee whose 10 members are representative of the community at large.

These grants, which can be up to $10,000, are available to incorporated/registered non-profit organizations or registered charitable organizations (or those sponsored by such) located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Funds can only be used to further an applicant’s non-profit ventures and may not be used for operational or capital purposes. The WBBS grant program is designed to support new or enhanced community and cultural projects with an end goal of project self-sufficiency.

The grant program offers two annual deadlines; April 30th and August 19th, 2014.  

For questions, please contact grants@bigspirit.ca  

For grant application guidelines, application forms and more information, please visit www.bigspirit.ca/grantprogram