City Council approved the 2019 Large Scale Tourism Grant Funding allocations at the Council meeting on May 6.

The funding was allocated as follows:

• $50,000 to the Grande Prairie Stompede
• $25,000 to the 2019 Canadian Men’s and Master Men’s Fastball Championship
• $87,500 to the Bear Creek Folk Music Festival

Large Scale Tourism Events Funding is available for new festivals and sporting events that have a tourism draw of 100 kilometres or greater, resulting in at least 35% of attendance by visitors to Grande Prairie. It is intended for new (less than 5 years old) or expanded events in order to encourage tourism events in our community, attract people to the city and create a positive economic impact in the region.

For more information on this and other funding streams, visit cityofgp.com/culture-community/grants-funding-awards.