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