The City of Lethbridge’s Major Community Event Hosting Grant is intended for events of significant size that would have an economic benefit and enhance the profile and visibility of the city.

Request funding

Applications for the Major Event Support Grant are now closed. Please check back for potential future application intake announcements.

If you have questions, please contact our Recreation & Culture department at leisure@lethbridge.ca.

Eligibility criteria

In order to qualify for funding under the Major Community Event Hosting Grant, the event must:

• Attract spectators or participants from outside of Lethbridge
• Be a major provincial, interprovincial, national or international event hosted in Lethbridge
• Be open to the public and/or have portions of the event open to the public
• Enhance the profile and visibility of Lethbridge
• Have a local organizing committee and a proposed budget of over $100,000
• Only access this grant for City funding and have other funding sources besides this grant

Funding request process

After having an initial conversation with a staff member from Recreation & Culture, the Major Event Grant (MEG) Review Committee will meet with you to review and confirm if your event is eligible for MEG funding.

If they confirm the eligibility of your event, they will then:

• Work with you to develop a submission and presentation for Council. You may be asked to provide supporting documents such as an event budget, a marketing plan, an economic impact analysis, letters of support, and more.
• Council will make the final decision to approve or reject funding for the event.