Grant Programs
November 12, 2026
Project Assistance
The Indigenous Arts Program Pilot – Indigenous-Led Organizations and Collectives supports Indigenous organizations and Indigenous collectives in British Columbia that are leading artistic and cultural activities in their communities. Developed with guidance from the Joint Indigenous Arts Advisory Circle, this program is intended to improve access to funding, reduce barriersNovember 12, 2026
Individual Arts Grants
The Indigenous Arts Program Pilot – Individuals, Groups, and Collaborations supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists, cultural practitioners, Knowledge Keepers, Knowledge Holders, and Culture Carriers in British Columbia. Developed with guidance from the Joint Indigenous Arts Advisory Circle, this program is intendedSeptember 23, 2026
Project Assistance
Arts Circulation and Touring supports eligible arts and culture organizations, collectives and individuals with circulation and touring activities both within British Columbia and outside of the province. Grants received in this program are intended to enhance professional and artistic opportunities and exposure of B.C. artists, collectives, and arts organizations regionally, nationally, and internationally. Assistance through this program is available to arts and culture organizations, collectives and to individual art practitioners through three categories.July 8, 2026
Project Assistance
Early Career Development supports immersive and highly impactful opportunities, with measurable learning outcomes, for Emerging and Early Career Practitioners to: Develop their artistic or administrative practice. Participate in knowledge transfer, skill sharing, and reciprocal learning in the sector. Expand their career experience, professional networks, and exposure. Build capacity in their identified community(ies) (for example, geographic, cultural, area of practice).October 8, 2026
Project Assistance
The Accelerate Program is a two-year initiative to improve access and reduce barriers to funding for equity deserving and regional arts and culture organizations and collectives.October 8, 2026
Operating Assistance
Performing Arts Organizations provides funding to assist the general operations of established non-profit arts and culture organizations working in professional dance, music, theatre, comedy, circus, or multidisciplinary performing arts. The program is intended for organizations that sustain an annual artistic program encompassing creation, development, production, and public presentation.May 27, 2026
Individual Arts Grants
Supports initiatives in the development, creation, production, realization, dissemination, or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional, and contemporary performing art forms from all world cultures. Performing arts includes dance, music, theatre, multidisciplinary, or other performing arts practices such as circus arts and comedy.June 3, 2026
Project Assistance
Arts Impact Grants are responsive and flexible funding for arts and culture organizations and collectives. The intention of the program is to allow applicants to prioritize a specific project or group of related activities that will provide the most meaningful impact to their organization, artistic practice, or to their community.Arts Infrastructure Program
Open for Intake
November 12, 2026
Project Assistance
Enables eligible organizations to develop and enhance spaces that support the work of B.C.’s arts and cultural practitioners.September 23, 2026