Grant Programs

  • Accelerate Pilot Program

    Open for Intake
    November 15, 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.

  • Access Support

    None

    Project Assistance

    Access Support provides an additional contribution towards costs for specific accessibility services, rental equipment, and other supports required to carry out a project funded by the BC Arts Council (referred to as the “associated grant”). Access Support Guidelines (PDF) Access

  • Application Assistance

    None

    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 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 for Individuals

    February 16, 2021

    Project Assistance

    This program is not currently being offered. The Pivot for Individuals program assists professional artists, cultural practitioners, and arts administrators to adapt and transition their practice in response to changes in the arts and culture sector or undertake learning activities

  • 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: Arts Infrastructure Program

    January 14, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Project Assistance: Arts Infrastructure enables eligible organizations to develop and enhance spaces that support the work of B.C.’s arts and cultural practitioners. All projects must clearly demonstrate how they benefit arts and cultural practitioners. The program aims to support projects that: Catalyze

  • Microgrant Program

    June 30, 2020

    Individual Arts Awards

    This program is not currently being offered. The Microgrant Pilot Program is intended to support professional artists and cultural practitioners in B.C. to adapt either an existing work or their professional practice to respond to emergent needs or changes in

  • 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.