New federal cultural funding -- Marquee Tourism Events Program -- call for proposals

Industry Canada has just launched a new cultural funding program called Marquee Tourism Events Program, and they're calling for proposals. Deadline is May 8, 2009. From an Industry Canada Media Relations e-mail:

"The deadline for Tier 1 and Tier 2 applications under the first all for proposals is May 8, 2009. Funding decisions for events taking
place at the beginning of the summer will be made in a timely fashion, given the economic stimulus nature of the program. Additional calls
for proposals will be launched later this year. Details to follow.

The recipients that have been announced so far, i.e. on April 27 are listed on http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/04601.html ."