Provincial funding is on the way to support more than 680 local community events in BC, 43 of which are in the North.
In total, more than 30 million dollars in one-time grants will be handed out to help event organizers safely resume events post-Covid.
Each event was able to apply for 20 percent of their total required funding, up to 250 thousand dollars.
In Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, and Stewart 6 events will receive funding, for a total of around 95 thousand dollars.
Smithers, Telkwa, and Burns Lake will see a combined 90 thousand go towards 6 projects.
Haida Gwaii will see a total of 3 projects benefit from 185 thousand in funding.
In Quesnel, Williams Lake, Wells, and Hixon, 11 projects will see 358 thousand dollars.
For a complete list of all projects receiving funding, and how much, follow this link.
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