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Accessibility Statement

Declaration Act

4.37

Provide funding to assist Indigenous tourism businesses that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to further support recovery of the Indigenous tourism sector in B.C.

Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Year

1

How far along
is this work?

4

How complicated
is this work?

1

Are there
challenges?

4

How are we
working together?

Highlights

$5 million in initial relief funding allocated to Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC). 140 grants were delivered to Indigenous tourism businesses.

A second intake of the BC Indigenous Tourism Recovery Fund was launched in January 2022, providing an additional $3 million to continue to support Indigenous tourism businesses. $3 million in additional relief funding was also allocated to ITBC. 161 grants were delivered to Indigenous tourism businesses.

Indicators

  • Number of grants delivered: 301 grants delivered to Indigenous tourism businesses.

How are we working together?

Funding responded to a recommendation from the Tourism Task Force, a consultation process developed through COVID-19 to identify needs of the tourism sector.

Are there challenges?

Action complete.