Vancouver Community Sport Event Grants Summer 2023
Motion 10 · Council Meeting, June 27, 2023
Summary
- Council is asked to approve seven Vancouver Community Sport Event Grants totalling $39,300 to support local and regional sporting events taking place between July 2023 and February 2024.
- Funded events include the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival, two BC School Sports provincials (volleyball and football), BC Summer Swimming championships, UBC Weightlifting and Powerlifting Championship, and Wrestling Provincials, with grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000.
- The program supports non-profit community sport organizations by providing financial assistance for events that generate economic, social, health, and community development benefits for Vancouver.
- This is the second of three grant intake cycles for 2023; the total annual program budget is $235,021, with $121,421 remaining after this round's recommended disbursements.
- Applications are reviewed by a panel including representatives from the Park Board, City of Vancouver, and sport hosting community stakeholders.
- The City Manager concurs with the recommendations; grants to organizations not registered as charities require a two-thirds Council vote under the Vancouver Charter.