Grant Programs

  • 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.

  • Touring Initiatives

    September 10, 2020

    Project Assistance

    Supports touring activities outside the province that will lead to enhanced professional opportunities.

  • Professional Development

    Open for Intake
    June 30, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Supports professional artists and arts & culture professionals to undertake specific learning activities to advance their practice or career.

  • Co-op Placements

    December 15, 2020

    Project Assistance

    Supports arts and cultural organizations to hire students for professional work experience through co-op placement and work-integrated learning programs.

  • Project Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals

    Open for Intake
    May 31, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique public programming through a specific project, component or programming initiative within the festival.

  • Professional Arts Festivals: Operating

    September 15, 2022

    Operating Assistance

    Supports festivals organizations that produce a major recurring public festival, have a clear theme or vision, present professional artists and possess stable artistic and administrative management.

  • Service Organizations: Operating

    September 15, 2022

    Operating Assistance

    Supports BC service organizations that provide a range of services to an established membership base comprised of allied arts organizations in BC.

  • Early Career Development

    Open for Intake
    June 30, 2022

    Project Assistance

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

  • Scholarship Awards

    May 2, 2022

    Individual Arts Awards

    Supports BC residents with full-time arts training costs after they finish secondary school.

  • Project Assistance: Professional Arts Training Organizations

    Open for Intake
    May 31, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Supports projects which assist with special training activities and the development of recognized arts and cultural training programs and organizations.