Deadline: 30-Nov-2024
The Halifax Regional Municipality is accepting applications for Signature Events Grant Program to support annual large scale special events that have been in existence for a minimum of five consecutive years.
Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) values organizations that attract and host large scale special events within the Municipality that support and promote tourism and business development.
This program’s funding source is the Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve (MLSER). The MLSER is funded through the hotel tax that applies to any overnight sleeping establishment. The MLSER’s purpose is to fund events that deliver an increase in room nights and economic development within the Municipality.
Funding Information
- This program supports large, annual tourism events that have a minimum budget of $100,000 and have been in existence for a minimum of five consecutive years.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Non-Eligible Events
- Private events
- Symposiums
- Political Events
- Tradeshows
- Banquets
- Event held outside HRM
For more information, visit HRM.