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 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. Applications for events & experiences taking place April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 are now being accepted until April 2, 2026. Only fully completed applications will be accepted. A secondary intake may open later in the year, pending remaining budget.
For all program details, including eligible costs, please read the Events & Experiences Program Guide, linked below.
All applications are scored based on the program evaluation criteria, please review the program guide before applying.
2025 Events & Experiences Fund grant recipients
- $4,000 to Roam Media for Stokefest
- $1,500 to Steam Donkey Racing Club for Dodge City X
- $7,500 to Island Pursuit Sport Fishing for new tour packages
- $7,500 to United Riders of Cumberland for various mountain biking events
- $7,500 to the Comox Bay Sailing Association for the BC Optimist Championships & District ILCA Championships
- $7,200 to Ridelab Events for Ridelab
- $7,500 to Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park Association for festivals weekend in Comox
- $7,500 to Comox BIA for new Hop-on Hop-off Trolley experience
- $7,500 to Mind Over Mountain Event company for the Mind Over Mountain event
- $5,000 to Comox Valley Arts for the Central Island Art Studio Tour
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