Grant Programs

  • Arts Circulation and Touring

    Open for Intake
    December 14, 2023

    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

  • Accelerate Pilot Program

    December 1, 2022

    Project Assistance

    The Accelerate Pilot 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. Funding is intended to offer stability while being flexible in supporting a range

  • Project Assistance: Literary Arts

    November 2, 2023

    Project Assistance

    Project Assistance: Literary Arts supports eligible professional literary arts organizations or collectives to develop, enrich, and promote Canadian literature and writers through publishing, presentation, and dissemination of literary works and the development of new or unique public programming and community

  • Access Support

    Ongoing

    Project Assistance

    Please note: The Access Support Program is not a stand-alone program and can only be applied for jointly with a BC Arts Council grant application, or after receiving approval for a BC Arts Council grant (also known as the "associated

  • Application Assistance

    Ongoing

    Project Assistance

    Application Assistance provides a contribution towards costs for artists and arts and culture practitioners who are Deaf or have a disability, to register for the online grant system, and create and submit applications, project updates, and final reports for BC Arts

  • Arts Impact Grant

    December 1, 2022

    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

  • Arts Infrastructure Program

    November 15, 2023

    Project Assistance

    The Arts Infrastructure Program enables eligible organizations to develop and enhance spaces that support the work of B.C.’s arts and cultural practitioners. The program aims to support projects that: Catalyze the development of new or existing arts and cultural spaces

  • Professional Development

    Open for Intake
    December 14, 2023

    Individual Arts Grants

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

  • Project Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals

    November 2, 2023

    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.

  • Operating Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals

    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.