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“ARTS GROUPS THROUGHOUT BC are advocating for the reinstatement of the BC Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund (the BCFFE Fund).
Launched in response to COVID-19 in 2021, the BCFFE Fund helped community event organizations recover from ongoing challenges related to cost increases, reduced revenue and sponsorships, rising costs of equipment and services, and severe weather events. The BCFFE Fund provided up to about 20 percent of an organization’s total event budget, up to a maximum of $250,000 per event. Funds could be used to cover a range of operational expenses.
The fund’s website notes that the intake for 2024 is now closed, and there is no mention of 2025. Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, says the fund, like other such programs, is under review.”….
