Last Updated: June 30, 2024
Check out the funding program deadlines for the month of July 2024 (click on program name to link directly to funder website for more details)
GENERAL DEADLINES/SERVICE/COMMUNITY (ALL DISCIPLINES):
Vancouver Foundation: LEVEL BIPOC Grants (Deadline TBA; to open June 2024)
NEW: BCAC Early Career Development - Organizations (July 10)
CCA Strategic Innovation Fund: Seed Grants (2024 Deadlines: Feb 21 & July 10)
BC Gaming (Capital Projects Grants) (2024 deadlines - opens June 17, closes Aug 15)
City of Vancouver: Transit Shelter Advertising Program (monthly deadlines: July 12)
City of Vancouver: Video Screen Advertising Program (monthly deadlines: July 12)
NEW: ESDC: Accessible Canada – National AccessAbility Week Funding – 2025 and 2026 (2024 Deadline: opens May 29, closes July 17)
Port Metro Vancouver: Community Investment Program (2024 Deadlines: July 18 for projects and initiatives that require funding between Sept-Jan of the following year)
NEW: ESDC: Enabling Accessibility Fund - Small Projects Component (2024 Deadline: opens May 28, closes July 23)
NEW: United Way BC: Anti-Racism Impact Grant (ARIG) (2024 Deadline: opens June 17,closes July 25)
CC Strategic Innovation Fund: Digital Generator (Stream 2) (Deadline: any time before the start date of your project, until Sept 1, 2024)
Creative BC: International Industry Initiatives Program (Deadline: apply anytime)
Canadian Heritage: Arts Presentation Canada - Development Component (Deadline: ongoing; speak with Heritage staff for dates)
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; notification within 5 months)
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; notification within 5 months)
CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Foreign Artists Tour Program (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project / activity; notification within 6 months)
CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)
CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Representation and Promotion (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)
CCA ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)
CCA ARTS ABROAD: Representation and Promotion (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)
CCA ARTS ABROAD: Co-Productions (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project / activity; notification within 6 months)
CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Access Support (Deadline: You can submit an Access Support request with your associated application, and up to 90 days after receiving your associated application’s results)
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)
Canadian Red Cross: COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for Community Organizations (Deadline: appears to be constant intake)
Canada's Trade Accelerator Program (Deadline: constant intake, apply online any time)
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)
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)
Canadian Heritage: Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (no deadline, constant intake)
Work BC: Job Creation Partnerships (no deadline, constant intake)
MEDIA / DIGITAL / FILM / LITERARY / VISUAL ARTS / HERITAGE DEADLINES:
Creative BC: Passport to Markets Fund (2023 Deadline: opens June 24; closes July 8)
Creative BC: Domestic Industry Initiatives Program (2024 Deadlines: Intake 1: April 30 (projects or events taking place between Apr 1-July 31, 2024); Intake 2: July 15 (projects or events taking place between Aug 1-Nov 30, 2024); Intake 3: Nov 15 (projects or events taking place between Dec 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025)
Digital Museums Canada: Community Stories Program (2024 Deadline TBA: 2023 deadlines: opens June 15; closes Dec 1)
Digital Museums Canada: Digital Projects Program (2024 Deadline TBA: 2023 deadlines: opens June 15; closes Dec 1)
Creative BC: Project Development Fund (Deadline: Applications are open until funds are exhausted)
Canadian Heritage: Booksellers Initiative — Support for Organizations (Deadline: ongoing; the program will continue to accept applications on a continuous intake basis for projects starting after April 1, 2023, and ending on or before March 31, 2024)
Writers Trust of Canada: Woodcock Grant Fund (no deadline; constant intake)
MUSIC DEADLINES:
SOCAN: Awards for Young Canadian Songwriters (2024 Deadline: July 1)
Creative BC: Record in BC Program (2024 Deadline TBA: 2023 deadline opened July 12; closes Oct 31)
Creative BC: Music Industry Initiatives Program (2024 Deadline: Rolling intake until March 1, 2025, or until all funds are disbursed)
FACTOR: Songwriter Support for Music Publishers (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)
FACTOR : Sponsorship Program (Deadline: constant intake; applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the start date of the event)
FACTOR: Songwriter Development Program (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)
Creative BC: Domestic Industry Initiatives (Deadline: apply anytime; at least 8 weeks before event)
INDIGENOUS / BIPOC ARTISTS / GROUPS DEADLINES:
First Peoples' Cultural Council: Arts Program - Music Program (2024 Deadline: July 3)
First Peoples' Cultural Council: Arts Program - Arts Infrastructure Program (2024 Deadline: July 3)
First Peoples' Cultural Council: Arts Program - Arts Strengthening Program (2024 Deadline: July 3)
CCA Creating, Knowing and Sharing (The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Short-Term Projects (2024 Deadlines: Mar 20, July 17, Nov 20)
YVR Foundation: Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Microgrants (Deadline: ongoing; apply any time)
YVR Art Foundation: Aspiring Artist Awards (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)
CCA CREATING, KNOWING AND SHARING (Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date)
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; notification within 3 months)
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:
NEW: ESDC: Enabling Accessibility Fund: Youth Innovation Projects (2024 Deadline: opens May 30, closes Oct 4)
SOCAN: Awards for Young Canadian Songwriters (2024 Deadline: July 1)
First Peoples' Cultural Council: Arts Program - Individual Artists Program (2024 Deadline: July 3)
NEW: BCAC Early Career Development - Individuals (July 10)
Creative BC: Amplify BC: Career Development (2024 Deadline TBA: 2023 deadline opened July 19; closed Sept 6)
Creative BC: Music Industry Initiatives Program (2024 Deadline: Rolling intake until March 1, 2025, or until all funds are disbursed)
YVR Foundation: Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Microgrants (Deadline: ongoing; apply any time)
YVR Art Foundation: Aspiring Artist Awards (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)
CCA EXPLORE & CREATE: Professional Development for Artists (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your activity; notification within 4 months)
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; notification within 5 months)
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; notification within 5 months)
CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)
CCA ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)
CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Access Support (Deadline: You can submit an Access Support request with your associated application, and up to 90 days after receiving your associated application’s results)
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)
The AFC: Emergency Financial Aid (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)
Unison Industry Assistance Fund (no deadline noted, constant intake)
Music BC: JUMPSTART: music career consultation & coaching service (no deadline, service on demand)
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)
SOCAN: Professional Development Assistance Program (2022 Deadline: ongoing)
FACTOR: Songwriter Development Program (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)
Creative BC: Passport to Markets - Virtual Edition (Deadline: apply anytime)
Writers Trust of Canada: Woodcock Grant Fund (no deadline; constant intake)
SOCAN: Professional Development Assistance (Ongoing Deadline; Application must be submitted before the activity starts)
SOCAN Foundation: Travel Assistance (deadline: any time before travel starts)
Unison Benevolent Fund (no deadline noted, constant intake)
Glad Day Bookshop: Emergency Survival Fund for LGBTQ2S artists, performers & tip-based workers (no deadline noted)
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