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Cowichan Region Sport Tourism Grant Application

The deadline to submit applications for events taking place between January 1 – June 30, 2026 is October 1, 2025 . Please review the grant criteria here. If you have any questions, please call 250.746.7880 or email sport@cvrd.bc.ca.

Cowichan Region Sport Tourism Grant Application

Applicant Information

If Applicable
Address
or Facebook Address
Primary Contact Name
Provide event name(s) and date(s)of events hosted by your organization.

Information About Your Event

Type of event
Is this a
Level of Competition – where are competitors coming from?
If the event is a showcase or demonstration, indicate where the participants are from.
Specific origins of all participants will be required in a post-event report.
If there are multiple age ranges, please provide a percentage for each.
For example: if 50% of 200 spectators stayed overnight, there would be 100 staying overnight. If 50% of those stayed in paid accommodations, there would be 50 staying in paid accommodations.

Please note: 'out of region' refers to any areas outside of the boundary of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. 'Local' refers to any areas within the boundary of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. If unsure, please consult the link to the Regional map, found in the grant criteria.

Include competitors, staff, coaches, judges, etc.
Spectators include spouses and family travelling with participants.
The CVRD must be recognized as a contributor or sponsor in marketing and promotional materials. Logos and text will be provided.

Information About Your Request

If yes, indicate the total amount of the bid
Indicate amount, source, if it is funding or in-kind and whether confirmed or requested
Ex: Travel, accommodations, marketing, uniforms, equipment, event fees etc. Expenses must be specific to the event, not your organization’s operations.
EX: sales from tickets, merchandise, concessions; fundraising and contributions from other sources.
EX: travel, venues, food & beverage, accommodations etc. Note: specific operating expenses will be requested in the final post-event report.

NOTE: Submitting an event budget and/or business plan is recommended. Do NOT include the amount of the grant in your expected revenues. A post-event report, including statistics regarding participants' origins and length of stay, plus some operations/financial info, is also required.

Max. file size: 50 MB.
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Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.