Deadline: 19-Mar-25
The FPCC Arts Infrastructure Program supports B.C. First Nations–led non-profit arts and culture organizations and societies with art space construction or renovations.
Priority Areas
- Applicants can select one priority area out of the three funding options:
- Organizations:
- Objective: This priority area supports B.C. First Nations communities and organizations with artistic production, administrative capacity building and operational assistance.
- Community Arts Spaces
- Objective: This priority area supports B.C. First Nations communities and organizations with the development and enhancement of community arts and culture spaces. This can include renovations to an existing structure or new construction that supports community accessibility to arts spaces. All spaces must be community focused and available for community use.
- Arts Administrator Internships
- Objective: This priority area supports the transfer of knowledge to develop skills and increase capacity for arts administrators in a museum or arts setting.
- Organizations:
Funding Information
- Organizations:
- Grant amount: up to $50,000.
- Applicants can choose one of the following options:
- Apply for only artistic production up to $25,000.
- Apply for only administrative capacity building up to $25,000.
- Apply for only operational assistance up to $25,000.
- Apply for combined artistic production and administrative capacity building up to $50,000.
- Apply for combined artistic production and operational assistance up to $50,000.
- Community Arts Spaces
- Grant amount: up to $75,000
- Arts Administrator Internships
- Grant amount: up to $40,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The FPCC Arts Infrastructure Program supports projects by B.C. First Nations and B.C. First Nations-led organizations as per our legislated mandate. FPCC requires at least 75% of an organization’s board members/directors to include individuals from recognized B.C. First Nations as they are the rightful stewards of their cultural knowledge and arts practices and are best equipped to lead the important work of protecting, sharing and revitalizing B.C. First Nations arts practices on their lands.
- Recognized B.C. First Nations and B.C.-based First Nations organizations that have a mandate or focus that includes First Nations’ arts and culture. Eligible applicants include:
- Recognized B.C. First Nations bands or Tribal Councils.
- Not-for-profit societies registered in B.C. in good standing and governed by B.C. First Nations individuals where at least 75% of directors are from recognized B.C. First Nations.
- B.C. First Nations–led museums and cultural spaces where at least 75% of directors are from recognized B.C. First Nations.
- Urban and off-reserve B.C. First Nations-led organizations where at least 75% of directors are from recognized B.C. First Nations.
- In addition to the above criteria, eligible applicants must:
- Have previous experience or a creative mandate that demonstrates a commitment to their practice.
- Demonstrate the support of recognized artists, creatives and cultural or community leaders within B.C. First Nations communities they are connected to and that the project affects.
- Submit only one application as an applicant to the Arts Program per deadline.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Ineligible Applicants:
- Individuals and family groups.
- Organizations or societies where less than 75% of Board members are members of a recognized B.C. First Nation.
- Collectives or non-registered groups (this grant only accepts registered societies).
- For-profit organizations and businesses, entities, individuals and commercial ventures.
- Organizations or previous grant recipients with incomplete or outstanding reporting with FPCC or FPCF. These applicants are ineligible until all required documentation is complete.
- Organizations with an active FPCC Arts Program grant.
- Government organizations, including municipalities.
- Universities, colleges and non-B.C. First Nations schools.
For more information, visit FPCC.
