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Sports Events Grants

CVRD Sport Tourism will consider grant funding for events that meet the criteria below, including the provincial standards as outlined by the ‘Return to Sport’ guidelines.

If approved for a grant, sports organizations must demonstrate that they have a plan for how they will adhere to:

Current provincial and regional health safety guidelines,
Provincial ‘Return to Sport’ Guidelines,
Facility and/or venue safety guidelines.

Required criteria that must be met to receive consideration for funding:

Financial incentives provided will support a Vancouver Island, Provincial or National event that brings people into the Cowichan Region.
Events will take place within the boundaries of the Cowichan Region, as shown on this map.
The event can be a tournament, championship, showcase, training camp, major competition, or similar.
The event will have a direct, local economic impact.
Services and facilities within the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be used.
The CVRD is to be recognized as a sponsor or contributor in all promotional and marketing materials.
A post-event report must be provided, including data pertaining to economic activity and community impacts generated by the event.

Potential financial impact, including number of room nights generated.
Social and community impact.
Evidence of management and fiscal responsibility (example: business and marketing plan, sound financial controls, reasonable budget).
Involvement from other community partners.
Preference will be given to events held at non-peak times throughout the year.
Preference is given to championship or titled events.
Preference given to non-profit organizations.

There are two intake periods annually: Intake 1 typically closes on April 1 (Spring), and Intake 2 on October 1 (Fall). To stay up to date on program timelines and announcements, we encourage you to subscribe to the CVRD Sport Tourism newsletter.
Applicants may be eligible to apply outside the typical intake periods if there is an extraordinary need (e.g. leveraging requirements, date commitments, etc.)
The Sport Grant Approval Sub Committee will meet twice a year to evaluate applications. However, additional special meetings may be called to evaluate applications for larger events or those with extraordinary requirements.

Grant funding is to be used for event-specific expenses only, including operational and capital costs (e.g. equipment purchases or bid fees) and must be included in the budget. Grant funds are NOT to be used for the club or organization’s general or operating revenue.
If a funded event is cancelled, any unspent advance funds received must be repaid in full.
A request may be made to access funding if a postponed event is rescheduled to be held within the same year as originally projected.
If the size, scale or scope of the event changes after the application is approved, the level of funding may also be affected.

Grant Application

Complete the online Grant Application

Remember to submit details for new events to the Sport Event Calendar, and inform us if your current event has been postponed or cancelled.

Questions?

If you have questions, please call 250.746.7880 or email us.

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.

Sports Events Grants

Required criteria that must be met to receive consideration for funding:

Elements that will assist in determining the level of funding

Range of funding

Phased awarding of funding

Intake Periods

Use of funds

Questions?