Grant amounts are up to $5000.

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Applicants must:

• Be a not-for-profit society registered in BC and based in a participating Arts Service municipality or electoral area, as indicated by a physical mailing address.
• Have programming in the arts as their primary mandate and purpose.

Ineligible applicants:

• Individual artists
• Programs of civic departments or branches (e.g. libraries or community centres)
• Activities of clubs and organizations whose primary mandate involves social service, religious, sports or educational activities
• Organizations who receive operating assistance from the CRD
• Organizations in arrears with any local authority, are bankrupt, seeking creditor protection, are insolvent, or under court supervision of any kind

Please show how the project will benefit residents in the capital region in the proposal. Examples of activities that may be supported include but are not limited to:

• Shared staff resources
• Special training
• Access to specific expertise such as mentoring
• Access to workspace to develop an idea

Note that the following are generally considered ineligible activities for support under this program:

• Food, beverages, hospitality or travel expenses
• Equipment purchases or other major capital expenditures
• Religious activities, fundraising activities, contests or competitions
• Scholarships

1. Review the guidelines and FAQs.
2. Contact us to confirm eligibility and request an application form.
3. Complete the application, compile documentation and provide both a digital and a hard copy by 4:30pm on the deadline.

Email the documents and promotional materials to the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service email address found on the Grant application form.

Mail, courier or hand deliver hard copy set of documents and promotional materials to:

CRD Arts & Culture Support Service
625 Fisgard Street PO Box 1000
Victoria, BC V8W 2S6 (Courier: V8W 1R7)

Application to the program does not guarantee funding.

Guidelines

• Incubator Grant Program Guidelines (PDF)

Application

• Request an application form

Sample application forms are available for informational purposes:

• Sample Incubator Grant Application (PDF)

Recipients of grants are required to file a final report and grant story within two months of the completion of the project.

To request the final report forms, please contact the Arts & Culture Support Service at 250.360.3215 or by email.

The final report is in three parts: Part A (Word); Part B (Excel); grant story template (Word). We are unable to link to these formats online however a PDF sample has been provided for information.

• Sample Incubator Grant Report (PDF)