Grant Programs Project Assistance
The grant programs offered through the BC Arts Council are listed below. The search bar at the top of the page can be used to filter the programs by applicant type, discipline or program type. You can also sort the list by program title or deadline.
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April 1, 2019
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. -
April 1, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports projects that improve the well-being of communities, organizations or groups of individuals in BC through the authentic collaboration of community social services and professional arts organizations and artists. -
April 1, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports professional artists and arts & culture professionals to take advantage of opportunities which require travel or to undertake specific learning activities to advance their practice or career. -
April 1, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports touring activities outside the province that will lead to enhanced professional opportunities. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports projects which assist with special training activities and the development of recognized arts and cultural training programs and organizations. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports initiatives in the development, creation, production and/or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary art forms from all world cultures. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports initiatives in the development, creation, production and/or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary art forms from all world cultures. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports initiatives in the development, creation, production and/or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary art forms from all world cultures. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique public programming in the literary arts. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique projects by BC-based arts periodicals and associated public programming. -
June 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports early career practitioners to develop their practice through internship, cohort, residency, and mentorship opportunities. -
July 2, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports arts and cultural organizations undertake significant strategic projects to address artistic and organizational opportunities and challenges. -
August 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports professional artists and arts & culture professionals to take advantage of opportunities which require travel or to undertake specific learning activities to advance their practice or career. -
August 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports touring activities outside the province that will lead to enhanced professional opportunities. -
Enhanced Capacity
Open for IntakeSeptember 30, 2019Project Assistance
Supports organizations on operating assistance with flexible, responsive funding for capacity-building projects. -
Book Publishers - Projects
Open for IntakeOctober 15, 2019Project Assistance
Supports book publishers committed to developing and promoting Canadian writers to publish up to three eligible titles in the proposed year. -
Community Arts Organizations - Projects
Open for IntakeOctober 15, 2019Project Assistance
Supports community arts councils and cultural organizations with either a specific project or to assist the production activities of the organization. -
Media Arts Organizations - Projects
Open for IntakeOctober 15, 2019Project Assistance
Supports the development and creation of new or unique public programs and documentation by professional media arts organizations. -
October 15, 2019
Project 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. -
Professional Arts Festivals - Projects
Open for IntakeOctober 15, 2019Project Assistance
Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique public programming through a specific project, component or programming initiative within the festival. -
December 1, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports arts and cultural organizations to hire students for professional work experience through co-op placement and work-integrated learning programs. -
Professional Development - December Intake
Open for IntakeDecember 1, 2019Project Assistance
Supports professional artists and arts & culture professionals to take advantage of opportunities which require travel or to undertake specific learning activities to advance their practice or career. -
Touring Initiatives - December Intake
Open for IntakeDecember 1, 2019Project Assistance
Supports touring activities outside the province that will lead to enhanced professional opportunities. -
January 15, 2020
Project Assistance
Supports organizations taking innovative and inspiring approaches to actively engaging British Columbia’s young people with arts and culture programming as participants, makers, or audiences. -
January 30, 2020
Project Assistance
Supports community-based arts and cultural organizations in British Columbia in the production of a local community arts festival. -
March 15, 2020
Project Assistance
Supports organizations on operating assistance with flexible, responsive funding for capacity-building projects.
Recently Passed Deadlines
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April 1, 2019
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. -
April 1, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports projects that improve the well-being of communities, organizations or groups of individuals in BC through the authentic collaboration of community social services and professional arts organizations and artists. -
April 1, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports professional artists and arts & culture professionals to take advantage of opportunities which require travel or to undertake specific learning activities to advance their practice or career. -
April 1, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports touring activities outside the province that will lead to enhanced professional opportunities. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports projects which assist with special training activities and the development of recognized arts and cultural training programs and organizations. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports initiatives in the development, creation, production and/or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary art forms from all world cultures. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports initiatives in the development, creation, production and/or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary art forms from all world cultures. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports initiatives in the development, creation, production and/or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary art forms from all world cultures. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique public programming in the literary arts. -
April 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports the development, enrichment and creation of new or unique projects by BC-based arts periodicals and associated public programming. -
June 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports early career practitioners to develop their practice through internship, cohort, residency, and mentorship opportunities. -
July 2, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports arts and cultural organizations undertake significant strategic projects to address artistic and organizational opportunities and challenges. -
August 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports professional artists and arts & culture professionals to take advantage of opportunities which require travel or to undertake specific learning activities to advance their practice or career. -
August 15, 2019
Project Assistance
Supports touring activities outside the province that will lead to enhanced professional opportunities.