Last Updated: February 28, 2022
Check out the grant program deadlines for the month of March 2022 (click on program name to link directly to funder website for more details)

GENERAL / SERVICE / COMMUNITY (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:
BC Gaming Community Gaming Grants (Arts & Culture sector: application period - Apply between Feb 1 and Apr 30; See also my resource page that outlines 2022 Guidelines changes & provides downloadable worksheets)
CRS - Co-Op Community Spaces Program (2022 deadline not yet posted; 2021 application period was Feb 1 and Mar 1)
CIRA: Community Investment Program (2022 deadline: applications open Mar 1; closing date not yet posted)
City of Vancouver Cultural Spaces Grants - Statement of Intent to Apply (SIA application opens: Jan 18; 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)
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)
Employment & Social Development Canada: Sectoral Initiatives Program (2022 deadline not yet posted; 2021 application period was Jan 22 to Mar 4)
BCAC Community Arts Festivals (2022 deadline: Mar 7)
NEW: WorkBC: Work Experience Opportunities Grant (Deadline: Mar 7)
Hamber Foundation Grant Program (Annual Deadlines: Mar 15 and Sept 15)
Telus Community Grants (Vancouver Board) (2022 Deadlines: Jan 7, Mar 18, July 29, Sept 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)
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)
City of Vancouver: Untitled: Public Art Grants (2022 deadline not yet posted; Last intake was 2020 deadline: Mar 18)
City of Vancouver - Theatre Rental Grant Program (2022 deadline not yet posted; 2021 deadline was Mar 24)
CLICK Foundation Funding (Annual Deadlines: no later than Mar 30 & Oct 31)
City of Vancouver: DTES Capital Grant Program (2022 deadline not yet posted; 2021 deadline: Mar 31)
Gov't of Canada: Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP) (Deadline: ongoing)
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)
CCA Strategic Innovation Fund: Seed Grants (Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project)
CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Digital Generator (Deadline: any time before the start date of your project)
CCA STRATEGIC FUNDS: Digital Greenhouse (Deadline: any time before the start date of your project)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
MEDIA / FILM / LITERARY / VISUAL ARTS DEADLINES:
CCA Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts (Deadline: Mar 1)
Bell Media: Script Development Program (Deadline: apply anytime)
Creative BC: Passport to Markets - Virtual Edition (Deadline: apply anytime)
Creative BC: Domestic Industry Initiatives (Deadline: apply anytime; at least 8 weeks before event)
Writers Trust of Canada: Woodcock Grant Fund (no deadline; constant intake)
MUSIC DEADLINES:
FACTOR: Collective Initiatives: Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists (Deadline: Mar 1; other 2022 deadlines not yet posted)
NEW: Canadian Heritage: Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund (CPAWRF) (Deadline: Mar 4)
NEW: Music BC: Domestic and International Travel Grants (2022 Deadline: Jan 14, Mar 18, Jun 10, Sept 9)
FACTOR: Songwriter Support for Music Publishers (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)
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)
Music BC: Let’s Hear It! Live : Digital Concert Series (Deadline: apply anytime, constant intake; open Feb 2, 2021)
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: Passport to Markets - Virtual Edition (Deadline: apply anytime)
Creative BC: Domestic Industry Initiatives (Deadline: apply anytime; at least 8 weeks before event)
THEATRE DEADLINES:
NEW: Canadian Heritage: Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund (CPAWRF) (Deadline: Mar 4)
DANCE DEADLINES:
NEW: Canadian Heritage: Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund (CPAWRF) (Deadline: Mar 4)
INDIGENOUS / BIPOC ARTISTS / GROUPS DEADLINES:
CREATING, KNOWING AND SHARING (Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Short-Term Projects (2022-23 Deadlines: Mar 16, Jun 15, Sept 21, Dec 7, 2022; Mar 15, 2023)
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)
YVR Foundation: Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Microgrants (Deadline: ongoing; apply any time)
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS /ADMINISTRATORS (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:
CCA Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts (Deadline: Mar 1)
CCA John Hobday Awards in Arts Management (Annual Deadline: Mar 1)
CREATING, KNOWING AND SHARING (Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Short-Term Projects (2022-23 Deadlines: Mar 16, Jun 15, Sept 21, Dec 7, 2022; Mar 15, 2023)
FACTOR: Songwriter Development Program (Deadline: Ongoing; applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure)
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)
Creative BC: Passport to Markets - Virtual Edition (Deadline: apply anytime)
Creative BC: Domestic Industry Initiatives (Deadline: apply anytime; at least 8 weeks before event)
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)
YVR Foundation: Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Microgrants (Deadline: ongoing; apply any time)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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