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 2024 total allocation budget is $300,000.
Application and grant schedule
The timeline for the 2024 regional cultural project grants will follow the schedule below:
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March - April: Call for applications
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Wednesday, April 3: Information session for interested applicants
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Monday, April 22 at 4:00 pm: Deadline to apply
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May - June: Received applications reviewed by Metro Vancouver staff
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June - July: Adjudication by Metro Vancouver’s Regional Culture Committee; final grant allocations approved by the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board
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August: Communication to all applicants, including dissemination of cheques for successful grants
Apply for the grant
Information session for interested applicants
Interested in applying for a 2024 regional cultural project grant? Join an information session via Zoom on Wednesday, April 3 at noon – 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.
Register for the session
If you have further questions after this session about the application process or would like to discuss specific aspects of your proposed project, email CulturalGrants@metrovancouver.org or contact Sarah Faucher at 604-456-8828.