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Arts Impact Grant
Project funding for arts organizations in B.C.
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Funding available
$ 30,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Who can apply
Arts organizations in B.C. registered and in good standing as a non-profit society or community service co-op for at least one fiscal year prior to application
See full eligibility
Overview
Arts Impact Grant: Transformation and Sustainability provides up to $30,000 to eligible organizations and arts or curatorial collectives in B.C. for capacity, governance, transformation, sustainability, and collaboration projects. Eligible activities include leadership or staff positions, strategic planning, and environmental sustainability initiatives.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop team skills
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Non-financial cooperative
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Regional
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Projects that support organizational capacity building, collaboration, sustainability, transformation, and impact
- Adding, expanding, or restructuring leadership or staff positions
- Board or staff training and development
- Strategic planning and policy development
- Emergency preparedness initiatives, environmental sustainability practices or initiatives, projects to positively transform an organization’s operations and sustainability, and sector development or shared-service projects delivered by coalitions or arts service organizations
Documents Needed
- Project Team Table with biographies
- Project Budget Table with notes explaining amounts
- Most recent signed financial statements
- Organization’s certified constitution for not-for-profits, or other official documents as listed in the Online Profile Update section of the guidelines
- Support material, including letters from up to two partners or collaborators, a maximum one-page job description for new staff positions, and examples of work related to the proposed project
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Arts organizations in B.C. registered and in good standing as a non-profit society or community service co-op for at least one fiscal year prior to application
- Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) community organizations in B.C. registered and in good standing as a non-profit society or community service co-op for at least one fiscal year prior to application
- Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) governments in B.C. that offer regular arts and culture activities
- Arts organizations operated by a local government or a public post-secondary institution in B.C. for at least one fiscal year prior to application
- Arts or curatorial collectives, museums and Indigenous cultural centres, registered Arts Activator Organizations, and book or periodical publishers in B.C.
Who is not eligible
- Private or for-profit entities, except in the case of for-profit book publishing companies
- Member-funded societies, social service organizations, educational institutions, and local governments
- Industrial sites, archaeological sites, heritage sites, historic places, and organizations dedicated to archives
- Community choirs attached to, or affiliated with, educational, religious, or military institutions, and organizations that solely operate venues or facilities without the primary purpose of artistic production or presentation
- Non-profit societies registered for less than one fiscal year, and collectives with fewer than three members or ad hoc collectives
Eligible expenses
- Directly related equipment purchases up to $2,500, such as office equipment, computers and printers
- Consumable supplies such as ink, paint, or paper
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Ongoing operating expenses, fees or salaries for existing staff or contractors unless directly related to the delivery of an eligible project, budget deficits or surpluses, contingency expenses, loan repayments, and organizational start-up costs or seed money
- Capital expenses, including construction, renovation, or purchases of property, and equipment purchases over $2,500 or any equipment purchases not directly related to the project
- Project phases or activities that begin before the application closing date; projects or activities where arts and culture are not the primary focus; development, creation, revision, or production of work or exhibitions unless directly related to a project focussed on an organization’s transformation or sustainability; presentation or exhibition of work unless directly related to a project focussed on organization transformation or sustainability; audience development and engagement, outreach activities, marketing initiatives, website development, touring, travel, or production expenses; and feasibility studies
- Activities that require payment from artists to participate, fundraising activities, contests and competitions, family, religious, anniversary, or community celebrations, conferences or conventions, podcasts and radio programming, costs of producing commercial recordings or demo reels, projects where arts therapy, health, or therapeutic work is the primary focus, elementary or secondary education curriculum-based activities or projects related to continuing education or post-secondary programs at educational institutions, and projects or activities primarily intended for or focused within creative industries or the commercial sector
- Project phases or activities previously funded through this grant program or other BC Arts Council grant programs, or with BC Arts Council funds received through third-party delivery partners: ArtStarts, First Peoples’ Cultural Council, BC Live Performance Network, Creative BC
Eligible geographic areas
- B.C.
Selection criteria
- RECONCILIATION, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESS (REDIA) (30%)
- IMPACT (50%)
- APPLICANT READINESS (20%)
How to apply
- Step 1: Review guidelines and checklist
- Read the program guidelines carefully.
- Check eligibility before applying.
- Step 2: Register in the online system
- Create or update your profile in the Grant Management System.
- New applicants must register before the intake deadline.
- Step 3: Prepare application materials
- Complete the project description and timeline.
- Prepare the budget table and required profile updates.
- Upload required support material.
- Step 4: Submit online
- Submit the application through the BC Arts Council online grant system.
- Make sure all information is complete before the deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by an independent peer assessment panel
- Notification of results is generally 16 weeks after the intake closing date
- Keep your mailing address up to date in your online Organization Profile, or Personal Profile for the designated Collective Payee, because grant payments will be mailed to this address
- Contact a Program Advisor for feedback on the assessment of your application after you have received notification of the results
Additional information
- Only one application per organization or collective will be accepted per intake.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Arts Impact Grant Program
What is the Arts Impact Grant?
Arts Impact Grant: Transformation and Sustainability provides up to $30,000 to eligible organizations and arts or curatorial collectives in B.C. for capacity, governance, transformation, sustainability, and collaboration projects. Eligible activities include leadership or staff positions, strategic planning, and environmental sustainability initiatives.
How much funding can be received?
Arts Impact Grant Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses, capped at $30,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Arts Impact Grant program?
To be eligible for the Arts Impact Grant program, you must:
Arts organizations in B.C. must be registered and in good standing as a non-profit society or community service co-op for at least one fiscal year prior to application
Arts or curatorial collectives must meet the program’s core member, professional practice, and residency requirements
Applicants must not have any overdue final reports on previous BC Arts Council grants
What expenses are eligible under Arts Impact Grant?
Projects that support organizational capacity building, collaboration, sustainability, transformation, and impact
Adding, expanding, or restructuring leadership or staff positions
Board or staff training and development
Strategic planning and policy development
Emergency preparedness initiatives, environmental sustainability practices or initiatives, projects to positively transform an organization’s operations and sustainability, and sector development or shared-service projects delivered by coalitions or arts service organizations
Who can I contact for more information about the Arts Impact Grant?
You can contact British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) by email at BCArtsCouncil@gov.bc.ca or by phone at 250-356-1718.
Where is the Arts Impact Grant available?
The Arts Impact Grant program is available the province of British Columbia.
Is the Arts Impact Grant a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Arts Impact Grant is a Grant and Funding