The regional cultural project grants support arts and culture organizations with creation, production, dissemination, audience development, research, project staff and/or administrative capacity building. Project grants are awarded to a maximum of $10,000 each. The total allocation for 2026 is $300,000.
The timeline for the 2026 regional cultural project grants:
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm: Information session for interested applicants (optional)
- Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:00 pm: Deadline to apply (for fairness, no late applications)
- May - June: Submissions reviewed by Metro Vancouver staff
- July: Review by Metro Vancouver’s Performance and Audit Committee; final grant allocations approved by the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board
- August: Communication to all applicants, including distribution of cheques
Information session for interested applicants
Interested in applying for a 2026 regional cultural project grant? Join an information session via Zoom on
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
Staff will provide an overview of the application and adjudication process, offer guidance and tips for submitting a stronger application, review common errors seen in the past, and answer your questions.
2026 Grant application
Applying for a grant involves two steps:
Step 1: Fill out and submit the online application form.
Step 2: Submit supporting materials. Upon submission of your application form, instructions and your application ID number will be provided for you to send supporting materials including:
- Most recent financial statements approved by the Board of Directors, signed by two signing officers
- Letter(s) of support – minimum requirement of one; maximum of five; at least one is recommended to come from a project collaborator or funding source
Deadline and submission
Complete applications must be received by
4:00 pm on Monday, April 27. Applications will only be considered if all required materials are received and time-stamped in Metro Vancouver’s system before the application deadline.
If you have any questions about the application process or eligibility of your proposed project, email
CulturalGrants@metrovancouver.org or contact Sarah Faucher, grant program manager, at 604-456-8828.