The Festival Project Grant is an annual funding program offered by the City of Victoria to support non-profit festivals and celebrations that reflect the region’s creative energy, build community and bring people together.
Since 1999, the program (formerly known as the Festival Investment Grant) has awarded $5 million to help nurture the development, sustainability and growth of high-quality annual festivals. These events enhance the vibrancy, vitality and diverse character of Victoria, while supporting tourism, local businesses and year-round economic activity.
In 2026, the program funded 43 events and celebrations with $457,680 in grant funding.
Program guidelines
| Applicant | Festival/Celebration | Grant Amount |
| African Art & Cultural CCC Inc | AfriCa Fest Victoria | $10,000.00 |
| Afro Latin Cultural Exchange Society | Victoria International Kizomba Festival | $8,000.00 |
| Alter Arts | Cozy Queer Affair | $4,000.00 |
| Art Gallery of Greater Victoria | Art Gallery Paint-In | $19,000.00 |
| Association of Nigerians in Victoria | Naija4Street | $4,000.00 |
| BC Crab Fishermen’s Association | BC CrabFest | $9,000.00 |
| Burnside Gorge Community Association | Selkirk Waterfront Festival | $4,000.00 |
| CineVic Society of Independent Filmmakers | Short Circuit Film Festival | $7,500.00 |
| CineVic Society of Independent Filmmakers | One Take Super 8 | $4,000.00 |
| Cook Street Village Business Association | Village Block Party | $10,000.00 |
| Garden City Electronic Music Society | NeuzTec | $10,000.00 |
| Greater Victoria Festival Society | 126th Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade Weekend | $17,000.00 |
| Greater Victoria Folk Festival Society | Folktoria | $4,000.00 |
| Gurdwara Singh Sabha Society of Victoria | Khalsa Day Parade (Vaisakhi Celebration) | $5,000.00 |
| Impulse Theatre Society | Peek Fest | $6,000.00 |
| Intrepid Theatre Company Society | 40th Anniversary Victoria Fringe Festival | $25,000.00 |
| Intrepid Theatre Company Society | 12th Annual OUTstages Festival | $10,000.00 |
| Jewish Community Centre of Victoria | Victoria International Jewish Film Festival | $8,000.00 |
| Mexican Canadian Community Association of Victoria | 20th Festival Mexicano | $5,000.00 |
| Pacific Opera Victoria Association | Open Air: Opera and Symphony in the Summer | $15,000.00 |
| Runnymede Enhancement Society | Antimatter [media art] | $5,000.00 |
| Soul of Vietnam Foundation | Soul of Vietnam Festival | $9,000.00 |
| The Maritime Museum of British Columbia Society | Victoria Classic Boat Festival | $4,000.00 |
| Theatre SKAM Association | SKAMpede | $19,000.00 |
| Vancouver Island Caribbean Hub | i-Land Fest | $15,000.00 |
| Vancouver Island Caribbean Hub | DWTN Winter Lime | $4,000.00 |
| Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society (VIVAS) | Design Victoria | $10,000.00 |
| Victoria Chinatown Museum Society | Awakening Chinatown | $10,000.00 |
| Victoria Conservatory of Music | Pacific Baroque Festival – Spanish Connections | $6,930.00 |
| Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society | Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival | $17,000.00 |
| Victoria Festival of Authors Society | Victoria Festival of Authors 2026 | $11,000.00 |
| Victoria Filipino Canadian Association | Mabuhay! Celebrate Filipino Culture | $5,000.00 |
| Victoria Highland Games Association | 163rd Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival | $20,000.00 |
| Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival | Victoria Film Festival | $18,000.00 |
| Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival | Free-B Film Festival | $5,000.00 |
| Victoria Italian Assistance Center | Victoria Italian Day | $4,500.00 |
| Victoria Jazz Society | TD Victoria International JazzFest | $18,000.00 |
| Victoria Pride Society | Victoria Pride Parade and Festival | $26,000.00 |
| Victoria Ska & Reggae Society | 27th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival | $30,000.00 |
| Victoria Ska & Reggae Society | Garden City Grooves Festival | $9,000.00 |
| Victoria Symphony Society | Symphony in the Summer Festival | $18,000.00 |
| Victoria West Community Association | VicWestFest | $4,750.00 |
| White Eagle Polish Association | Polish Fest | $4,000.00 |
| Applicant | Festival/Celebration | Grant Amount |
| African Art & Cultural CCC Inc. | AfriCa Fest Victoria | $16500 |
| Afro-Latin Cultural Exchange Society | VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL KIZOMBA FESTIVAL 6TH EDITION | $6875 |
| Alter Arts Society | A Cozy Queer Affair | $ 5,000 |
| Art Gallery of Greater Victoria | Art Gallery Paint In | $17,245 |
| BC Crab Fishermen’s Association | BC CRAB FESTIVAL | $10,000 |
| British Columbia Black History Awareness Society | Black History Month 2025 | $5,000 |
| Burnside Gorge Community Association | Selkirk Waterfront Festival | $4,496 |
| CineVic Society of Independent Filmmakers | Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival | $7,500 |
| Cook Street Village Business Association | The Village Block Party | $7,870 |
| Downtown Blanshard Advisory Committee (DBA Quadra Village Community Centre) | Quadra Village Day | $4,292 |
| Garden City Electronic Music Society | Wonderment 2025 (10th Anniversary Edition) | $16,800 |
| Greater Victoria Festival Society | 125th Anniversary of the Victoria Day Parade Weekend Signature Event | $13,440 |
| Greater Victoria Festival Society | 43rd Annual Santa Claus Parade | $9,000 |
| Greater Victoria Folk Festival Society | Folktoria 2025 | $2,500 |
| Impulse Theatre Society | Peek Fest 2025 | $6,000 |
| Intrepid Theatre Company Society | Victoria Fringe Festival | $21,600 |
| Intrepid Theatre Company Society | OUTstages Festival | $9,200 |
| Jewish Community Centre of Victoria | Victoria International Jewish Film Festival | $8,000 |
| La Société francophone de Victoria | Rendez-vous Victoria | $12,000 |
| Mexican Canadian Community Association of Victoria | 19th Festival Mexicano 2025 | $5,000 |
| Pacific Opera Victoria Association | Open Air: Opera in the Summer | $13,000 |
| Rep Here in Canda | ViVa! Victoria Latin Fest | $8,491 |
| The Belfry Theatre (Primary) & Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Society | FernFest 2025 | $17,920 |
| The Function Arts and Cultural Association | The Function Festival | $7,500 |
| The Maritime Museum of British Columbia Society | Victoria Classic Boat Festival | $3,324 |
| Theatre SKAM Association | SKAMpede | $18,000 |
| Vancouver Island Caribbean Hub | i-Land Fest 2025 | $15,750 |
| Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society (VIVAS) | Design Victoria | $10,000 |
| Victoria Arts Promotion and Preservation Society | ArtisTREE Festival | $7,700 |
| Victoria BC Ska & Reggae Society | VICTORIA'S 26TH ANNUAL SKA & REGGAE FESTIVAL | $26,000 |
| Victoria BC Ska & Reggae Society | Garden City Grooves Festival XI | $7,800 |
| Victoria Conservatory of Music | Pacific Baroque Festival 2025 | $4,000 |
| Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society | Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival | $16,240 |
| Victoria Festival of Authors Society | Victoria Festival of Authors 2025 | $9,000 |
| Victoria Filipino Canadian Association | MABUHAY! Celebrate Filipino Culture | $7,925 |
| Victoria Highland Games Association | 162nd Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival | $17,500 |
| Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival | 2025 Victoria Film Festival | $15,500 |
| Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival | 2025 Free-B Film Festival | $6,170 |
| Victoria Jazz Society | 2025 Harbour Blues ‘n Roots Festival | $16,800 |
| Victoria Jazz Society | 2025 TD Victoria International JazzFest | $15,000 |
| Victoria Military Music Festival Society (VMMFS) | Fortissimo Victoria | $4,000 |
| Victoria Pride Society | Victoria Pride Festival 2025 | $20,720 |
| Victoria West Community Association | Vic West Fest 2025 | $3,030 |
| Applicant | Festival/Celebration | Grant Amount |
| African Art & Cultural Community Contributor CCC Inc. | AfricaFest 2024 | $15,000 |
| Afro Latin Cultural Exchange Society | Victoria International Kizomba Festival (5th Edition) | $5,500 |
| Alter Arts Society | Out There Art Festival | $4,000 |
| Art Gallery of Greater Victoria | Art Gallery Paint-In | $20,000 |
| Belfry Theatre in partnership with Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Society | FernFest 2024 | $16,000 |
| Burnside Gorge Community Association | Selkirk Waterfront Festival | $3,920 |
| Cook Street Village Business Association | The Village Block Party | $7,025 |
| Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) | Lights of Wonder 2024 | $8,500 |
| Esquimalt Community Arts Hub | East West Mural Fest | $6,900 |
| Garden City Electronic Music Society | Wonderment 2024 (9th Edition) | $15,000 |
| Greater Victoria Festival Society | Victoria Day & Santa Day Parades | $20,000 |
| Greater Victoria Folk Festival Society | Folktoria 2024 | $2,500 |
| I-Land Fest | I-Land Fest | $9,000 |
| Impulse Theatre Society | Peek Fest | $5,000 |
| Intrepid Theatre Company Society | Victoria Fringe Festival | $16,000 |
| Intrepid Theatre Company Society | INcoming Festival | $8,430 |
| Intrepid Theatre Company Society | Outstages Festival - 10 year Anniversary | $8,000 |
| Jewish Community Centre of Victoria (JCCV) | Victoria International Jewish Film Festival | $8,000 |
| Kulea Culture Society | Colourful Business | $6,000 |
| La Société francophone de Victoria | Rendez-vous Victoria | $12,000 |
| Mexican Canadian Community Association of Victoria | Festival Mexicano (18th) | $4,000 |
| Oaklands Community Association | Women’s Day Weekend Festival | $3,100 |
| Pacific Opera Victoria | OPEN AIR FESTIVAL | $13,000 |
| Quadra Village Community Centre (Downtown Blanshard Advisory Committee) | Quadra Village Day | $3,700 |
| REP Here In Canada | VIVA! Victoria LatinFest | $6,960 |
| The Compost Education Centre | Plant Celebrations | $2,250 |
| The Maritime Museum of British Columbia | Victoria Classic Boat Festival | $2,770 |
| Theatre SKAM | SKAMpede | $18,000 |
| Tibetan Cultural Society of Vancouver Island | Himalaya Fest 2024 | $10,000 |
| Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society | Design Victoria | $9,555 |
| Victoria BC Ska & Reggae Society | 25th Anniversary Ska & Reggae Festival | $20,000 |
| Victoria BC Ska & Reggae Society | Garden City Grooves Festival 10th Anniversary | $6,960 |
| Victoria Conservatory of Music | Pacific Baroque Festival 2024 | $4,000 |
| Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society | Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market | $14,500 |
| Victoria Festival of Authors Society | Victoria Festival of Authors | $8,000 |
| Victoria Filipino Canadian Association | MABUHAY! Celebrate Philippine Culture | $6,340 |
| Victoria Film Festival | Victoria Film Festival - 2024 | $15,500 |
| Victoria Film Festival | The 2024 Free-B Film Festival | $6,170 |
| Victoria Highland Games Association | Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival | $17,500 |
| Victoria Jazz Society | BC Smoke Shop Harbour Blues 'n Roots Festival | $15,000 |
| Victoria Jazz Society | TD Victoria International JazzFest | $15,000 |
| Victoria Military Music Festival Society (VMMFS) | Fortissimo Victoria, Music Spectacle 2024, Victoria BC | $4,000 |
| Victoria Pride Society | Victoria Pride Festival 2024 | $18,500 |
| Victoria Symphony | Symphony in the Summer Festival | $20,000 |
| Victoria West Community Association | Vic West Fest 2024 | $2,600 |
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