Grant Programs
If you are interested, a calendar showing the annual grant program cycles is now available by clicking on Funding (see top bar).
All grant programs offered through the BC Arts Council are listed below, with the ones currently open listed first. The search bar at the top of this page can be used to filter the programs by applicant type, field of practice or program type. You can also sort the list by program title or deadline.
Programs that are not open at this time are listed at the bottom of this page for information only. As they are opened, they will move up the list.
CLICK on the Title of the program listed below for detailed information.
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Fields of PracticeDetails
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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 -
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 -
Individual Arts Grants: Creative Writers
Open for IntakeOctober 6, 2023Individual Arts Grants
Supports professional writers with specific creative writing projects. -
Project Assistance: Community Arts Organizations
Open for IntakeOctober 17, 2023Project Assistance
Supports community arts councils and cultural organizations with either a specific project or to assist the production activities of the organization. -
Project Assistance: Professional Arts Training Organizations
Open for IntakeNovember 2, 2023Project Assistance
Supports projects which assist with special training activities and the development of recognized arts and cultural training programs and organizations. -
Project Assistance: Media Arts Organizations
Open for IntakeNovember 2, 2023Project Assistance
Supports the development and creation of new or unique public programs and documentation by professional media arts organizations. -
Project Assistance: Museums and Indigenous Cultural Centres
Open for IntakeNovember 2, 2023Project 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: Professional Arts Festivals
Open for IntakeNovember 2, 2023Project Assistance
Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique public programming through a specific project, component or programming initiative within the festival. -
Project Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations
Open for IntakeNovember 2, 2023Project Assistance
Project Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations supports eligible organizations and arts or curatorial collectives in the development, expansion, enhancement, or creation of new or unique public programming and community engagement initiatives in contemporary and traditional visual arts and craft. BC Arts -
Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations
Open for IntakeNovember 2, 2023Project Assistance
Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations supports 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 -
Project Assistance: Literary Arts
Open for IntakeNovember 2, 2023Project 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 -
Arts Infrastructure Program
Open for IntakeNovember 15, 2023Project 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 IntakeDecember 14, 2023Individual Arts Grants
Supports professional artists and arts & culture professionals to undertake specific learning activities to advance their practice or career. -
Arts Circulation and Touring
Open for IntakeDecember 14, 2023Project 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
Recently Passed Deadlines
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September 15, 2022
Operating Assistance
Supports a sustained artistic and editorial program by organizations that includes any form of artistic expression or social, cultural or intellectual commentary or inquiry through regular publication in print or electronic form. -
September 15, 2022
Operating Assistance
Supports organizations that provide comprehensive programs of specialized training for professional artists and cultural workers or for those who are committed to pursuing professional careers in the arts. -
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. -
September 15, 2022
Operating Assistance
Supports book publishers committed to developing and promoting Canadian writers through publishing works of literary, artistic or cultural importance for the general public. -
September 15, 2022
Operating Assistance
Supports organizations that provide public access to a range of artistic and cultural activities, develop and encourage leadership for arts and culture at the community level, and encourage support for arts and culture from local and regional governments. -
September 15, 2022
Operating Assistance
Supports the public program activities of public museums and Indigenous cultural centres that sustain an annual artistic and curatorial program that includes creation, development, presentation, collections, and dissemination activities. -
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. -
September 15, 2022
Operating Assistance
Supports the public program activities of visual arts organizations that sustain an annual artistic and curatorial program that includes creation, development, presentation, collections, and dissemination activities. -
September 15, 2022
Operating Assistance
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 -
December 1, 2022
Individual Arts Awards
Individual Arts Awards: Visual Artists assists professional visual artists, contemporary and traditional craft artists, and independent critics and curators with the creation of specific projects. Awards are available to support the creation of new works. Applications may be made by -
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 -
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 -
February 23, 2023
Project Assistance
Supports community-based arts and cultural organizations in British Columbia in the production of a local community arts festival. -
May 1, 2023
Individual Arts Awards
Supports BC residents with full-time arts training costs after they finish secondary school. -
May 17, 2023
Project Assistance
Supports projects that develop and extend the practice and understanding of arts-based community development through the processes of creating new work, producing events, or developing resource materials for arts-based community development practitioners. -
May 31, 2023
Individual Arts Grants
Individual Arts Grants: Professional Performing Artists 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 -
June 23, 2023
Individual Arts Grants
Supports independent professional media artists to create specific projects. -
June 30, 2023
Project Assistance
Early Career Development supports immersive and highly impactful opportunities, with measurable 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