The City of Victoria is now accepting applications for its annual Festival Investment Grant program to support community celebrations and festivals taking place in 2024. More than $350,000 will be made available to fund up to a maximum of 25 per cent of the total project cost of a festival or celebration in Victoria.
“I’m so very proud that the City’s Festival Investment Grant is marking its 25th year in 2024, representing more than $4 million of investment to date, nurturing the development and sustainability of high-quality festivals and celebrations in Victoria,” said Mayor Marianne Alto. “Festivals not only contribute to the City’s arts, culture and music scene, they stimulate Victoria’s economic growth and foster a sense of togetherness and well-being.”
The Festival Investment Grant program is intended to nurture outdoor festivals and celebrations, facilitate their growth and ensure their continued success. Funding is provided to ensure free and accessible programming opportunities for the community to experience and participate in arts and cultural events. The financial support helps organizations with the development of new festivals and celebrations or to improve or expand existing events. Over the past five years, the program has supported 173 events.
One of Council’s eight priorities in the City’s 2023-2026 Strategic Plan is Arts, Culture, Music, Sport and Entertainment. The pursuit of arts, culture and tourism opportunities is a key goal of the City’s Create Victoria Arts and Culture Master Plan and the Victoria Music Strategy.
Online Information Session
Potential applicants are invited to attend an online information session on Thursday, November 30 from 5:30 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the grant program and application process and ask questions. Pre registration is required. A recording of this session will be made available on the City’s website.
Drop-in Sessions
The City is hosting two drop-in sessions from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023 and Friday, January 5, 2024 to assist individuals who require an accommodation to complete their application package.
The Festival Investment Grant program application deadline is Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. For more information, visit victoria.ca/festivalgrant.
Media Contact:
Colleen Mycroft
Manager, Intergovernmental and Media Relations
250.896.5325 | cmycroft@victoria.ca