2026 Grant Recipients

Posted: Mar 20, 2026   |   By: Communications

The District of Tofino is proud to support local organizations through the Event Support Grant and the Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant. These grants invest in community-led projects, festivals, and cultural initiatives that enrich Tofino’s vibrant arts scene and strengthen its cultural identity.

Event Support Grant

$40,000 + venue support has been awarded to organizations contributing to the success of festivals and events in Tofino.

Congratulations to the recipients:

  • Clayoquot Biosphere Trust: Coastal Pathway - Skills, Stories and Future on the West Coast
  • Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre Association: Tofino Jazz Festival
  • Coastal Queen Alliance: Queer Language from Creation
  • Comunidad Mexicana en Vancouver Services Society: Mexican Independence Day in Tofino
  • Friends of Clayoquot Sound: Clayoquot Salmon Festival
  • Pacific Rim Arts Society: Cultural Heritage Festival - Queers of the Coast
  • Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society: Baleen Bash
  • Redd Fish Society: Tofino Oyster Festival and West Coast Triple Plank
  • Surfrider Pacific Rim: Earth Day Underwater Cleanup
  • Surf’s Up for Autism Society: Surf’s Up for Autism
  • Tofino Community Enrichment Society: Tuff City SUPtoberfest
  • Tofino Public Market Society: Tofino Market

Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant

$39,780 + venue support has been allocated to projects that celebrate and enhance arts, culture, and heritage in Tofino.

Congratulations to the recipients:

  • Aeriosa Dance Society: Tofino Tree Dance Classes & Performances
  • Clayoquot Action Society: Tofino Adventure Film Festival
  • Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre Association: Tofino Pop and Community Theatre Program
  • Coastal Queer Alliance: Make n’ Mend
  • Friends of Clayoquot Sound: WaveState and Hands Across the Sand
  • Pacific Rim Arts Society: Summer Festival
  • Pacific Rim Whale Festival Society: Pacific Rim Whale Festival
  • Raincoast Education Society: Tofino Shorebird Migration Film
  • Tofino Arts Council: Supporting Arts and Culture in Tofino
  • Tofino Public Market Society: Tofino Market
  • Visions Ouest Productions: Circus Art Camp Tour

A big thank you to all applicants for their dedication to fostering a thriving arts and cultural landscape in Tofino!

For more details, visit www.tofino.ca/grants

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