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
Program staff hosted an information session April 8, 2026. The presentation includes an overview of the application and adjudication process, and offers guidance and tips for submitting a stronger application.
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.