Major Sport Event Hosting
Major Sport Event Hosting
Government Funding
Category
Tourism and Summer Events
Provider
Government of BC
Funding amount
Funding (typically ranging from $25,000 to $125,000) is provided on a case-by-case basis to events that cannot be accommodated through the Hosting BC program. These events are generally governed by a sport's or games’ international federation (or regional counterpart), have a qualification process and entry restrictions and are identified as part of the national sport organization's high-performance and long-term development plans for national team athletes.
About
Large international and national events such as the 2016 IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship and Davis Cup tennis are funded through a hosting program. The program focuses on the hosting of single-sport events (e.g. world championships, world cups) and special-focus events such as the North American Outgames or Maccabi Games.
Applicants
Submission Process
Proponents should provide a brief description of the event, key contact(s) and the amount requested for provincial funding support by an email to: eventsupport@gov.bc.ca
Please include your event name, date and host community in the subject line of your email.
Funding requests up to $100,000 must be submitted a minimum of six months prior to the event;
Funding requests over $100,000 must be submitted a minimum of 12 months prior to the event.
Ministry staff will contact proponents for an initial discussion and review of the application form. In addition to the completion of the application form, proponents will also need to include the following documents in order for their request to be considered:
Rationale for hosting;
Business plan and budget;
Legacy plan.
Funding requests will be considered from the following not for profit organizations:
a National Sport Organization or a Provincial Sport Organization/Disability Sport Organization registered in B.C.;
a B.C. municipality, regional district, First Nations or other local government body;
a federally or provincially registered society; or
a recognized university or college.
Review the Notification for Collection
Deadline
Funding requests up to $100,000 must be submitted a minimum of six months prior to the event;
Funding requests over $100,000 must be submitted a minimum of 12 months prior to the event.