Accelerate Program
Organizations and collectives apply for two-year project assistance funding to support general operating costs, organizational development, capacity building, and programming.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 69 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- Project assistance grants (amount varies by project type and organization)
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
About
Overview
The Accelerate Program is a two-year initiative to improve access and reduce barriers to funding for equity deserving and regional arts and culture organizations and collectives.
Eligible Expenses
Funding supports a range of expenses including general operating costs, organizational development, capacity building, and programming costs.
Eligible Fields
- Community Arts
- Dance
- Deaf Disability
- Festivals
- Indigenous Cultural Centres
- Literary
- Media Arts
- Multidisciplinary
- Museums
- Music
- Publishing
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: October 8, 2026
- Applications currently being accepted
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through the Grant Management System. New applicants must register and create a profile in the online system, which may take up to four business days to process.
Resources
- Guidelines (PDF)
- Application Checklist (PDF)
- Application Preview (Word)
- Budget Template (Excel)
Contacts
- Clayton Baraniuk, Program Advisor (Accelerate Accessibility Coordinator, Organizations, Arts-Based Community Development, Leon and Thea Koerner Award Visual Arts, Art Circulation and Touring): [email protected], 250-978-9839
- Justine Shore, Program Advisor (Accelerate Community Arts, Festivals, Performing Arts Organizations & Collectives, Performing Arts Individuals, Professional Development Performing Arts): [email protected], 250-940-8538
- Award
- Project assistance grants (amount varies by project type and organization)
- Eligibility
- Equity deserving and regional arts and culture organizations and collectives working in community arts, dance, deaf/disability, festivals, Indigenous cultural, literary, media arts, multidisciplinary, museums, music, publishing, theatre, or visual arts.
- Audience
- Arts and culture organizations and collectives
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.