Project Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals
Project Assistance grants support eligible organizations and arts or curatorial collectives in developing, enriching, or creating new public programming through a specific project, component, or programming initiative within an existing festival.
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- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $25,000
About
Overview
Project Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals supports eligible organizations and arts or curatorial collectives in the development, enrichment, and creation of new or unique public programming through a specific project, component, or programming initiative within an existing festival. A festival is an event that includes related arts and cultural activities and programming presented over a continuous period of more than one day.
Eligibility
- Organizations and arts or curatorial collectives only
- Not available for festivals in their entirety, festivals being offered for the first time, or single-day festivals
- Community arts organizations not eligible; see Project Assistance: Community Arts Festivals program instead
Eligible fields
Dance, Literary, Media Arts, Museums, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Grant amounts
Requests up to $25,000
Application deadline
October 22, 2025
How to apply
Applications are submitted through the Grant Management System. New applicants must register and create a profile in the online system; registration requests may take up to four business days to process.
Contacts
- Paneet Singh, Program Advisor (Studio Arts, Media Arts, Professional Development): [email protected], 778-572-6567
- Kaitlyn Reining, Program Advisor (Performing Arts, Arts Infrastructure): [email protected], 778-405-3973
Additional resources
Application Assistance and Access Support programs provide funding for support services and access costs associated with BC Arts Council grants. Review the Program Guidelines for details on how to apply, who can apply, eligible projects and expenses, and application assessment criteria.
- Award
- Grants up to $25,000
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Support for arts festivals presenting related arts and cultural activities and programming over a continuous period of more than one day.
- Eligibility
- Eligible organizations and arts or curatorial collectives; not available for festivals in their entirety, first-time festivals, or single-day festivals; community arts organizations not eligible.
- Audience
- Organizations and arts or curatorial collectives
- Contact
- [email protected]
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.