ONLINE GRANT/FUNDER DATABASES & RESOURCES:
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Grant Advance (paid service)
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Imagine Canada Grant Connect (paid service)
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Big Online (paid service but you can get a free demo)
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Vantage Point (organizational capacity building)
PRIMARY GOVERNMENT FUNDING SOURCES
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Canadian Heritage
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Human Resources Development Canada
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Canada Council for the Arts
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BC Arts Council
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Municipal Governments or Regional Governments (e.g. City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver)
PRIMARY PRIVATE FUNDING SOURCES:
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Foundations (you must have a charitable number!)
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Main local foundation options (i.e. Vancouver Foundation, Hamber Foundation, other locally-based ones in your area)
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National/International Foundation options (i.e. McLean Foundation, Canada Post Community Foundation, Kinder Morgan Foundation)
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Government arms-length/partnering agencies (e.g. BC Film & Media, First People Culture Council, ArtStarts, CHRC)
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Private companies with organized giving programs (i.e. BC Hydro, Telus, Port Metro Vancouver, Banks/Credit Unions)
NON-ARTS / NON-TRADITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES:
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Industry associations & companies (SOCAN, PMIA, BCMF, BCTC, artist associations etc.)
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First Nation Bands
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Non-arts government sources (social services, employment programs, neighbourhood funds, youth programs)