Comox Valley Events & Experiences Fund
The Events & Experiences Fund (EEF) invests in creating or enhancing the supply of experiences, events and festivals that attract visitors to the Comox Valley. This emerging grant program aims to support the development of shoulder season (fall, winter, and spring) activities, increase length of overnight stays, and help to ensure that tourism makes meaningful contributions to the well-being of the region.
Application Information
Local tourism and tourism-related businesses, non-profit, and Indigenous organizations in the Comox Valley are encouraged to apply. Application intake is now open for events and experiences taking place April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The maximum funding request can be up to $7,500 per applicant.
The 2025 program has a rolling intake and will consider only fully completed applications on a first-received, first-reviewed basis. For all program details, including eligible costs, please read the Events & Experiences Program Guide, linked below.
Completed applications must be submitted to
All applications are scored based on the program evaluation criteria, please review the program guide before applying.
2024 Events & Experiences Fund grant recipients:
2024 Events & Experiences Fund recipients:
- $5,000 to Comox Valley Arts for Central Arts Studio Tour
- $6,800 to the Cumberland Events Society for May Long Weekend Festival
- $7,500 to the United Riders of Cumberland for 2024 Bike Race Event Series
- $6,400 to Roam Media Inc for Stokefest Summer Festival
- $1,450 to Comox Business In Action for Downtown Comox Summer Fest
- $6,750 to the Cumberland Community Forest Society for Cumberland Fungus Festival
- $6,500 to the Filberg Park Association, with Comox BIA, for Holiday by the Harbour
- $7,150 to Roam Media Inc for Stokefest Winter Festival
- $7,500 to 40 Knots Winery for Christmas Bucket List Market
- $2,500 to the Cumberland Culture & Arts Society for Woodstove Music & Arts Festival
- $7,500 to L'Arche Comox Valley for 2025 Chocolate Festival
2023 Events & Experiences Fund grant recipients:
- $5,000 to the Rotary Club Strathcona Sunrise for Comox Valley Ribfest
- $7,500 to the Coal Hills BMX Association for BMX Canada Nationals Race Event (VI Nationals)
- $6,500 to the Steam Donkey Racing Club for Frontrunners Fit Chiropractic Dodge City X
- $7,500 to the Cumberland Culture & Arts Society for Woodstove Music & Arts Festival
- $3,000 to Roam Media Inc for Stokefest Winter Festival
- $7,500 to 40 Knots Winery for Christmas Bucket List Market