PROJECTGRANT FUNDING

Funding for Pride events

Town of Courtenay
Detected
Jul 29, 2026
96 days ago
Sector
Community & Outreach
Est. value
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Detected 96 days agoJul 29

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What's planned

Queer Centre Comox Valley presented to the Town of Courtenay on July 29, 2026 requesting $5,000 to support free community events, including the Pride Parade and Trans Day of Visibility. The request covers partial costs such as medical services, paid security, insurance, AV, venue rental, catering, and honoraria for organizers and speakers. This is an early-stage funding ask; specific procurement for services like security, medical, AV, and catering will follow if funding is approved, creating opportunities for local event safety, production, and services vendors.

Background

Detailed budgets list line items for medical services, security guards, insurance, photographer, venue and sound system rentals, DJs, catering, and speaker honoraria, but specific vendors are not yet chosen.

From the meeting

Meeting date
July 29, 2026
Agency
Town of Courtenay

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