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
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 -
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 -
Individual Arts Grants: Visual Artists
Open for IntakeDecember 6, 2023Individual Arts Grants
Individual Arts Grants: Visual Artists supports professional visual artists, contemporary and traditional craft artists, and independent critics and curators with the creation of specific projects. Grants are available to support the creation of new works. Applications may be made by -
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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May 1, 2023
Individual Arts Awards
Supports BC residents with full-time arts training costs after they finish secondary school. -
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 -
October 6, 2023
Individual Arts Grants
Supports professional writers with specific creative writing projects.