Deadline: 22-May-25
The Project Assistance: Professional Arts Training Organizations Grant Program supports arts and culture organizations in the development and delivery of training through a specific project or component within the organization’s overall activities.
Funding Information
- Maximum funding amount: $25,000
Eligible Projects
- Examples of Eligible Projects
- BC Arts Council project assistance grant programs provide one-time grants for specific projects. Grants are available in this program to support specific projects that deliver training and skill development to those working in the arts and culture sector and in traditional art practice. When participants complete this training, they should be able to work and earn money in their field of practice.
Eligible Activities
- Examples of eligible activities include but are not limited to:
- Courses and classes (not offered through post-secondary institutions).
- Workshops.
- Learning residencies.
- Knowledge transfer and formal mentorship offered in a group setting
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, an organization must be:
- A professional arts training organization registered and in good standing as a non-profit society or community service co-op in B.C. for at least one fiscal year prior to application with:
- The majority of key staff and board members based in B.C.
- Creative control and decision making for programming and engagement primarily maintained within the organization and by leadership based in B.C.
- A purpose or mandate to provide professional-level training for artists and culture workers.
- Or
- A purpose or mandate to provide services to the arts and culture sector in B.C.
- Operations and activities that reflect this purpose or mandate.
- Or
- An Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) community organization registered and in good standing as a non-profit society or community service co-op in B.C. for at least one fiscal year prior to application
- Or
- An Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) government in B.C. that offers regular arts and culture activities.
- A professional arts training organization registered and in good standing as a non-profit society or community service co-op in B.C. for at least one fiscal year prior to application with:
- An eligible organization must also:
- Not currently receive Operating Assistance grants from the BC Arts Council.
- Provide public arts and culture programming (or service to the arts and culture sector) in B.C. as a primary activity and have done so for a minimum of one year before the application closing date.
- Provide programs that benefit the community at-large and not solely the interests of its nonprofit society members.
- Engage and compensate skilled artistic, curatorial, and administrative leadership for project or service delivery.
Ineligibility Criteria
- This program is not intended to support recreational or non-professional arts and culture training, workshops, or courses.
- The following organizations are not eligible to apply for this grant:
- Organizations currently receiving Operating Assistance from the BC Arts Council.
- Arts and culture organizations eligible within BC Arts Council Community Arts Organization grant programs.
- Private or for-profit entities.
- Member-funded societies.
- Social service organizations.
For more information, visit BC Arts Council.