Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
Community Tourism Programs - Community Tourism Foundations
The Community Tourism Foundations program assists communities to develop a comprehensive multi-year tourism plan. By providing a range of tools, proven resources and customized destination and market development assistance, the program can accommodate the needs of communities in various stages of tourism development.
How does the program work?
There are three phases to the program: initial assessment, planning, and implementation.
- Initial Assessment Phase – A number of factors are considered including, how well the community understands the value of tourism, its specific development needs, and how and where program resources can best be applied
- Planning Phase - Development activities in this phase can include developing long-term strategies or examining the community’s tourism organizational structure
- Implementation Phase – This phase can include assistance with partnership development and designing visitor service programs
Criteria for Selection
Community submissions will be evaluated against the following criteria:
- The ability and willingness of the community to act as a coordinated group to engage in program-supported tourism planning activities
- The ability and willingness of the destination to work more effectively within the provincial tourism infrastructure, including provincial, regional and product cooperative program.
- The ability and willingness of the community to participate in community and provincial research programs
- The ability and willingness of the destination to contribute their own resources into the program
- Information included in the completed Expression of Interest form
- Available Tourism BC program resources
Contact Information
For more information contact: communitypartnerships@gov.bc.ca
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