Grant Programs

  • Arts Impact Grant

    January 20, 2022

    Project Assistance

    COVID-19 continues to have a profound effect on arts and cultural organizations in B.C. and to illuminate the need to address racism and systemic inequities. The Arts Impact Grant is a responsive and flexible funding program. This grant allows applicants

  • Project Assistance: Pivot Program

    January 4, 2021

    Project Assistance

    The Project Assistance: Pivot Program supports the B.C. arts and culture sector in adapting their organizations, programs and practices in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pivot Program intends to support: Organizational Development and Transition – Projects that support organizations

  • Expanded Arts & Culture Resilience Supplement

    January 29, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Expanded Arts & Culture Resilience Supplement is a one-time funding program for B.C. arts and culture organizations facing financial impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Project Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations

    October 15, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Projects Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations supports the development, enrichment, and creation of new or unique public programming and documentation, including exhibitions, dissemination projects, artists’ residencies, exploration of new artistic or curatorial practices, community engagement, and audience development. Program Impacts and

  • Arts and Culture Resilience Supplement

    May 31, 2020

    Project Assistance

    To help with the impacts of COVID-19, organizations who have received at least one BC Arts Council project assistance grant in the past three years within eligible programs can apply for a one-time grant of $5000.

  • Projects Assistance: Museums and Indigenous Cultural Centres

    October 15, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Supports the development, enrichment, and creation of new or unique public programming and documentation, including exhibitions, dissemination projects, artists’ residencies, exploration of new forms, audience development or collections management projects.

  • Project Assistance: Media Arts Organizations

    October 15, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Supports the development and creation of new or unique public programs and documentation by professional media arts organizations.

  • Early Career Development

    June 30, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Supports early career practitioners to develop their practice through internship, cohort, residency, and mentorship opportunities.

  • Project Assistance: Arts Periodicals

    April 30, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique projects by BC-based arts periodicals and associated public programming.

  • Project Assistance: Professional Literary Arts

    April 30, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique public programming in the literary arts.