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October 2024 Grant Deadlines

Updated: Sep 13

Check out the grant program deadlines for the month of Oct 2024 (click on program name to link directly to funder website for more details)

GENERAL / SERVICE / COMMUNITY (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:

  1. City of Vancouver: Transit Shelter Advertising Program (monthly deadlines: 2024 deadlines from Oct & beyond TBA ) 

  2. City of Vancouver: Video Screen Advertising Program (monthly deadlines: 2024 deadlines from Oct & beyond TBA ) 

  3. Canadian Heritage: Arts Presentation Canada - Professional Arts Festivals and Performing Arts Series Presenters (Annual Deadlines: Apr 1 and Oct 15)

  4. Canadian Heritage: Building Communities Through Arts & Heritage - Local Festivals Component (Deadline: Oct 15 for for festivals starting between July 1 and August 31, 2025)

  5. City of Vancouver: Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC): Cultural Project Grants Program (Fall 2024 intake Deadline: Oct 16; Eligible projects will have a start date between Jan-June 2025)

  6. CCA: Supporting Artistic Practice - Sector Innovation & Development (Deadline: Oct 16)

  7. BCAC Project Assistance: Community Arts Organizations (Deadline: Oct 17)

  8. BCAC Project Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals (Deadline: Oct 17)

  9. BCAC Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations (Deadline: Oct 17)

  10. Vancouver Heritage Foundation: Heritage Conservation Grants Program (Deadline: Oct 23)

  11. ArtStarts: Artists in The Classroom (AIC) Program (2024 deadline TBA on Sept 15; 2023 Deadline was Oct 24)

  12. City of Vancouver: Neighbourhood Matching Fund (2024 Deadlines: Eligibility confirmation: Oct 4; Application: Oct 25)

  13. CLICK Funding Program (Deadline: Mar 31 & Oct 30)

  14. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Circulation & Touring (2024 Deadlines: Feb 14, June 26, Oct 30)

  15. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Circulation & Touring (2024 Deadlines: Feb 14, June 26, Oct 30)

  16. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Residencies (2024 Deadlines: Feb 14, June 26, Oct 30)

  17. Prov of BC: Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) (2024 Deadline: opens ; closes Oct 31)

  18. Digital Museums Canada: Community Stories Program (2024 Deadline: opens June 17; closes Dec 1)

  19. Digital Museums Canada: Digital Projects Program (2024 Deadline: opens June 17; closes Dec 1)

  20. Creative BC: International Industry Initiatives Program (Deadline: apply anytime)

  21. Canadian Heritage: Arts Presentation Canada - Development Component (Deadline: ongoing; speak with Heritage staff for dates)

  22. 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)

  23. 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)

  24. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Foreign Artists Tour Program (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project / activity; notification within 6 months)

  25. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)

  26. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Representation and Promotion (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)

  27. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)

  28. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Representation and Promotion (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)

  29. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Co-Productions (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your project / activity; notification within 6 months)

  30. 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)

  31. 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)

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

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

  34. 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)

  35. 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)

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

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


MEDIA / FILM / LITERARY / VISUAL ARTS / HERITAGE DEADLINES:

  1. NEW: Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP): Catalyst Grants (2024 Deadline: opens Sept 1; closes Oct 1)

  2. Creative BC: Power Tie-ins Program (Deadline: Applications are rolling until all funds exhausted)

  3. BCAC Individual Arts Grants: Creative Writers (deadline: Oct 9)

  4. Indigenous Screen Office Production Program (deadline: Oct 11)

  5. BCAC Project Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations (Deadline: Oct 17)

  6. BCAC Project Assistance: Literary Arts (Deadline: Oct 17)

  7. BCAC Project Assistance: Media Arts Organizations (Deadline: Oct 17)

  8. BCAC Project Assistance: Museums and Indigenous Cultural Centres (Deadline: Oct 17)

  9. Vancouver Heritage Foundation: Heritage Conservation Grants Program (Deadline: Oct 18)

  10. Creative BC: Domestic Industry Initiatives Program (2023 Deadlines: Apr 30 & Oct 30)

  11. Canadian Heritage: Support for Organizations – Canada Book Fund (2024 Deadlines: Apr 30 & Oct 31)

  12. Creative BC: Project Development Fund (Deadline: Applications are open until funds are exhausted)

  13. 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)

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


MUSIC DEADLINES:

  1. Creative BC: Music Industry Initiatives Program (2024-25 Deadline: Rolling intake until March 1, 2025, or until all funds are disbursed)

  2. Creative BC: Live Music Program (Presentation) (2024 Deadline: opens Aug 21; closes Oct 2)

  3. Creative BC: Live Music Program (Business Development) (2024 Deadline: opens Aug 21; closes Oct 2)

  4. Creative BC: Record in BC Program (2024 Deadline: opens July 17; closes Oct 31)

  5. BCAC Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations (Deadline: Oct 17)

  6. SOCAN: Her Music Awards (Deadline: Oct 30)

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

  8. FACTOR : Sponsorship Program (Deadline: constant intake; applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the start date of the event)

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

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


INDIGENOUS / BIPOC DEADLINES:

  1. Indigenous Screen Office Production Program (deadline: Oct 11)

  2. SOCAN: Her Music Awards (Deadline: Oct 30)

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

  4. YVR Art Foundation: Aspiring Artist Awards (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)

  5. CCA CREATING, KNOWING AND SHARING (Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples): Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date)

  6. 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 / ADMINISTRATORS (ALL DISCIPLINES) DEADLINES:

  1. NEW: Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP): Catalyst Grants (2024 Deadline: opens Sept 1; closes Oct 1)

  2. BCAC Individual Arts Grants: Creative Writers (deadline: Oct 9)

  3. SOCAN: Her Music Awards (Deadline: Oct 30)

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

  5. YVR Art Foundation: Aspiring Artist Awards (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)

  6. CCA EXPLORE & CREATE: Professional Development for Artists (Deadline: apply any time before the start date of your activity; notification within 4 months)

  7. 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)

  8. 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)

  9. CCA ARTS ACROSS CANADA: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)

  10. CCA ARTS ABROAD: Travel (Deadlines: Any time before your departure date; notification within 3 months)

  11. 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)

  12. 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)

  13. The AFC: Emergency Financial Aid (Deadline: ongoing/constant intake)

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

  15. Music BC: JUMPSTART: music career consultation & coaching service (no deadline, service on demand)

  16. 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)

  17. SOCAN: Professional Development Assistance Program (2022 Deadline: ongoing)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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