February 2022 Grant Deadlines

Last Updated: February 3, 2022

Check out the grant program deadlines for the month of February 2022 (click on program name to link directly to funder website for more details)

GENERAL / SERVICE / COMMUNITY (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:

1. artsvest British Columbia (2022 Deadline not posted (unsure if the program will repeat again in BC for 2022 or not)

2. BC Gaming Community Gaming Grants (Arts & Culture sector: application period - Apply between Feb 1 and Apr 30)

3. CRS - Co-Op Community Spaces Program (2022 deadline not yet posted; 2021 application period was Feb 1 and Mar 1)

4. NEW: City of Vancouver Cultural Spaces Grants - Statement of Intent to Apply (Statement of Intent application opens: Jan 18 & closes Feb 23; FULL Application Deadline: March 2; Note: At least three weeks prior to application deadline (Feb 9), request access to the statement of intent to apply form by contacting cultural planners)

5. Regional District of Central Kootenay: Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiative (Deadline: Feb 11)

6. Creative BC Interactive Fund (2022 Deadline not yet posted; 2021 deadline was Feb 15)

7. City of Vancouver: Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC): Cultural Project Grants Program (Spring 2022 Intake Deadlines: applications open: Jan 19; Deadline for new applicant inquiries: Feb 16; Applications due: Mar 2)

8. BC Rehab Foundation: Project Grant Program (2022 Deadlines: Feb 18, May 20, Aug 26, Nov 10)

9. City of Vancouver: Transit Shelter Advertising Program (2022 Deadlines: Jan 14, Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20, June 15, July 15, Aug 19, Sept 17)

10. City of Vancouver: Video Screen Advertising Program (2022 Deadlines: Jan 14, Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20, June 15, July 15, Aug 19, Sept 17)

11. NEW: Canadian Heritage: Youth Forums Canada (2022 Deadline: Feb 21)

12. Province of BC - International Presence Program (2022 deadline not yet posted; 2020 deadline was Feb 24)

13. NEW: Province of BC COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant (Deadline: applications are open until Feb 28, 2022 or until funds are fully committed)

14. NEW: Gov't of Canada: Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP) (Deadline: ongoing)

15. NEW: Gov't of Canada: Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19 Initiative (Deadline: there is no deadline to apply for the Fund. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis for projects to be carried out before March 31, 2022)

16. CCA Strategic Innovation Fund: Seed Grants (Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project)

17. CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Digital Generator (Deadline: any time before the start date of your project)

18. CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Digital Greenhouse (Deadline: any time before the start date of your project)

19. Canadian Red Cross: COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for Community Organizations (Deadline: appears to be constant intake)

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

21. 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)

22. 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)

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

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

25. CC ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

26. CC ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Representation and Promotion (Deadline: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

27. CC ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

28. CC ARTS ABROAD: Representation and Promotion (Deadline: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

29. CC 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)

30. CC STRATEGIC FUNDS: Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund (Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity)

MEDIA / FILM / LITERARY / VISUAL ARTS DEADLINES:

1. Access Copyright Foundation Marian Hebb Research Grants (Deadline: Feb 15)

2. Creative BC Interactive Fund (2022 Deadline not yet posted; 2021 deadline was Feb 15)

3. Storytellers of Canada: Storykeepers Award (Deadline: Feb 15)

4. John Fluevog Shoes Emerging Artist Grant (Deadline: Feb 28)

5. Bell Media: Script Development Program (Deadline: apply anytime)

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

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

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

MUSIC DEADLINES:

1. FACTOR: Artist Development Program (2022 Deadlines: Feb 3)

2. FACTOR: Envelope Funding for Music Companies (Deadline: Feb 10)

3. SOCAN: Work Commissioning Assistance Grant (Deadline: Feb 27)

4. SOCAN: Canadian Music Assistance (Deadline: Feb 27)

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

6. Creative BC Music Industry Initiatives Program (Amplify BC 2021-22) (Deadline: constant intake; opens Aug 4, 2021; until March 1, 2022, or until funds are no longer available)

7. Music BC: Let’s Hear It! Live : Digital Concert Series (Deadline: apply anytime, constant intake; open Feb 2, 2021)

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

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

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

INDIGENOUS / BIPOC ARTISTS / GROUPS DEADLINES:

1. NEW: First Peoples Cultural Council: Mentor-Apprentice Program: Community (Deadline: Feb 15)

2. CREATING, KNOWING AND SHARING (Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

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

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS /ADMINISTRATORS (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:

1. CCA Explore & Create: Professional Development for Artists (Deadline: any time before the start date of your project/activity; Applications submitted before Feb 2, 2022 will receive results by the End of May 2022)

2. FACTOR: Artist Development Program (2022 Deadlines: Feb 3)

3. BCAC: Professional Development (2022 Deadline: Feb 7)

4. SOCAN: Work Commissioning Assistance Grant (Deadline: Feb 27)

5. John Fluevog Shoes Emerging Artist Grant (Deadline: Feb 28)

6. NEW: BC Culture Days Ambassador Program (Deadline: Feb 28)

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

8. Vancouver Foundation Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants (Applications for 2021/2022 open on Nov 22, 2021 and will be accepted and processed in a rolling basis until funds run out)

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

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

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

12. SOCAN: Professional Development Assistance (Ongoing Deadline; Application must be submitted before the activity starts)

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

14. Unison Benevolent Fund (no deadline noted, constant intake)

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

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

17. CC ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

18. CC ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

19. CC ARTS ABROAD: Representation and Promotion (Deadline: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

20. CC ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Representation and Promotion (Deadline: Any time before your departure date; **Note: funding from the Canada Council for projects that are dependent on international travel continues to be suspended)

21. CC 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)

22. CC STRATEGIC FUNDS: Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) Fund (Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity)