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Writer's pictureMaryAnn Anderson

January 2025 Grant Deadlines

Updated: Dec 7

Check out the grant program deadlines for the month of January 2025 (click on program name to link directly to funder website for more details)

GENERAL / SERVICE / COMMUNITY (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:

  1. City of Vancouver: Transit Shelter Advertising Program (monthly deadlines: Jan 3) 

  2. City of Vancouver: Video Screen Advertising Program (monthly deadlines: Jan 3)

  3. Destination BC: Boundary Country "Spark" Program (Deadline: Jan 6)

  4. Library & Archives Canada: Documentary Heritage Communities Program (Deadline: Jan 9)

  5. NEW: Vancouver Foundation: Transforming Systems Grants (Deadline: Jan 14, 2025)

  6. Sunshine Coast Prosperity Fund (Deadline: opens Jan 15; closes Feb 5)

  7. Capital Regional District: Projects, Series and Extended Programming Grants (Deadline: Jan 16)

  8. Young Canada Works (YCW) Program: YCW in Heritage Organizations (Deadline: Jan 17)

  9. Young Canada Works (YCW) Program: YCW at Building Careers in Heritage (Deadline: Jan 17)

  10. Canadian Heritage - Building Communities Through Arts & Heritage - Local Festivals (Deadlines: Jan 31 – for festivals starting between Sept 1 and Dec 31; Apr 30 – for festivals starting between Jan 1 and June 30; Oct 15 – for festivals starting between July 1 and Aug 31)

  11. City of Vancouver Cultural Spaces Grant Program (Critical Assistance Grants) (Deadline: any time in calendar year until all funds expenses)

  12. Creative BC: International Industry Initiatives Program (Deadline: apply anytime)

  13. Canadian Heritage: Arts Presentation Canada - Development Component (Deadline: ongoing; speak with Heritage staff for dates)

  14. CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS AND INITIATIVES: Access Support (Deadline: You can submit an Access Support request with your associated application, until Apr 9, 2025)

  15. CCA EXPLORE & CREATE: Research & Creation (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project /part of your project for which you are seeking funding, until Mar 19, 2025)

  16. CCA EXPLORE & CREATE: Concept to Realization - Project Grants ((Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project /part of your project for which you are seeking funding; until Mar 19, 2025)

  17. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Foreign Artists Tour Program (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project / activity; until Mar 26, 2025)

  18. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; until Apr 9, 2025)

  19. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Representation and Promotion (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; until Apr 9, 2025)

  20. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; until Apr 9, 2025)

  21. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Representation and Promotion (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; until Apr 9, 2025)

  22. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Co-Productions (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project / activity; until Mar 26, 2025)

  23. CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund (Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity until Apr 9, 2025)

  24. Canada's Trade Accelerator Program (Deadline: constant intake, apply online any time)

  25. Canadian Heritage: (BCAH) Building Communities through Arts and Heritage (Legacy Fund: no fixed deadline, however, your project must be submitted at the latest by the date of the anniversary you want to commemorate)

  26. Canadian Heritage: Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program – Events Component (No specific deadline, constant intake; note that notification can take up to 18 weeks from date of application)

  27. Canadian Heritage: Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (no deadline, constant intake)

  28. Work BC: Job Creation Partnerships (no deadline, constant intake)


MEDIA / FILM / LITERARY / VISUAL ARTS / HERITAGE DEADLINES:

  1. Indigenous Screen Office: Story Fund: Finishing Fund (Deadline: Jan 3)

  2. Library & Archives Canada: Documentary Heritage Communities Program (Deadline: Jan 9)

  3. Creative BC: Documentary + Factual Development Fund (Deadline: Jan 14)

  4. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Translation (2025 Deadlines: Jan 15, Apr 2)

  5. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Translation (2025 Deadlines: Jan 15, Apr 2)

  6. Young Canada Works (YCW) Program: YCW in Heritage Organizations (Deadline: Jan 17)

  7. Young Canada Works (YCW) Program: YCW at Building Careers in Heritage (Deadline: Jan 17)

  8. Indigenous Screen Office: Story Fund: Travel Funding (Deadline: Rolling deadline application process. Accepting applications until funding is depleted, or until Mar 1, 2025, whichever comes first)

  9. Creative BC: Project Development Fund (Deadline: Applications are open until funds are exhausted)

  10. Writers Trust of Canada: Woodcock Grant Fund (no deadline; constant intake)


MUSIC DEADLINES:

  1. Music BC Travel Grants  (Regular Business & Artist Intake #1 deadline Jan 10; Intake #2 is May 16)

  2. FACTOR: Collective Initiatives: Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists (2024-25 Deadlines: Period Three Deadline: Jan 15, 2025, for events occurring between May 1 and August 31, 2025)

  3. FACTOR: Company Envelope Funding: Top Tier (Deadline: Jan 23)

  4. Creative BC: Music Industry Initiatives Program (2024-25 Deadline: Rolling intake until March 1, 2025, or until all funds are disbursed)

  5. FACTOR: Songwriter Support for Music Publishers (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)

  6. FACTOR : Sponsorship Program (Deadline: constant intake; applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the start date of the event)

  7. FACTOR: Songwriter Development Program (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)

  8. Creative BC: Domestic Industry Initiatives (Deadline: apply anytime; at least 8 weeks before event)


THEATRE DEADLINES:

  1. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Translation (2025 Deadlines: Jan 15, Apr 2)

  2. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Translation (2025 Deadlines: Jan 15, Apr 2)


INDIGENOUS / BIPOC ARTISTS & GROUPS DEADLINES:

  1. Indigenous Screen Office: Story Fund: Finishing Fund (Deadline: Jan 3)

  2. First Peoples Cultural Council: Youth Empowered Speakers Program (Deadline: Jan 31)

  3. Indigenous Screen Office: Story Fund: Travel Funding (Deadline: Rolling deadline application process. Accepting applications until funding is depleted, or until Mar 1, 2025, whichever comes first)

  4. YVR Foundation: Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Microgrants (Deadline: ongoing; apply any time)

  5. YVR Art Foundation: Aspiring Artist Awards (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)

  6. CCA CREATING, KNOWING AND SHARING (Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; until Mar 26, 2025)

  7. CCA CREATING, KNOWING AND SHARING (Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Small-Scale Activities (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project / activity until Mar 26, 2025)


INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS /ADMINISTRATORS (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:

  1. Vancouver Foundation Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants (2024 Deadline: open Nov 8, 2025; closes Mar 2025 or until funds run out)

  2. Music BC Travel Grants  (Regular Business & Artist Intake #1 deadline Jan 10; Intake #2 is May 16)

  3. Canada Council: John Hobday Awards in Arts Management (Deadline: Jan 20)

  4. Canada Council: Virginia Parker Prize (Deadline: Jan 20)

  5. YVR Foundation: Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Microgrants (Deadline: ongoing; apply any time)

  6. YVR Art Foundation: Aspiring Artist Awards (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)

  7. CCA EXPLORE & CREATE: Research & Creation (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project /part of your project for which you are seeking funding, until Mar 19, 2025)

  8. CCA EXPLORE & CREATE: Concept to Realization - Project Grants ((Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project /part of your project for which you are seeking funding; until Mar 19, 2025)

  9. CCA SUPPORTING ARTISTIC PRACTICE: Professional Development for Arts Professionals (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project or activity, until Apr 9, 2025)

  10. CCA EXPLORE & CREATE: Professional Development for Artists  (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your activity; until Apr 9, 2025)

  11. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; until Apr 9, 2025)

  12. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; until Apr 9, 2025)

  13. CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS AND INITIATIVES: Access Support (Deadline: You can submit an Access Support request with your associated application, until Apr 9, 2025)

  14. CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund (Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity until Apr 9, 2025)

  15. The AFC: Emergency Financial Aid (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)

  16. Unison Industry Assistance Fund (no deadline noted, constant intake)

  17. Music BC: JUMPSTART: music career consultation & coaching service (no deadline, service on demand)

  18. Creative BC: Passport to Markets Fund (Deadline: apply any time; Applications must be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to the commencement of the market)

  19. SOCAN: Professional Development Assistance Program (Deadline: ongoing; Application must be submitted before the activity starts)

  20. FACTOR: Songwriter Development Program (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)

  21. Creative BC: Passport to Markets - Virtual Edition (Deadline: apply anytime)

  22. Writers Trust of Canada: Woodcock Grant Fund (no deadline; constant intake)

  23. SOCAN Foundation: Travel Assistance (deadline: any time before travel starts)

  24. Unison Emergency Financial Support Program (no deadline noted, constant intake)

  25. Glad Day Bookshop: Emergency Survival Fund for LGBTQ2S artists, performers & tip-based workers (no deadline noted)


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