They had to submit a letter from the chairperson attesting that the board of directors supported the proposed project and would ensure that the project adhered to the program requirements. We also looked at funding requests, ensuring that maximum program funding was restricted to 20% of the event's previous year's cash operating budget, up to a maximum of $3 million per year for tier one applicants, which were the larger festivals, and up to a maximum of $1 million per fiscal year for tier two, the smaller festivals and events.
Nous avons également examiné les demandes pour restreindre le financement du programme à 20 p. 100 du budget de fonctionnement de la manifestation précédente, pour un maximum de 3 millions de dollars par année dans le cas du premier volet, soit les grands festivals, et 1 million de dollars par exercice dans le cas du deuxième volet, soit les petits festivals et les petites manifestations.