Regional Cultural Project Grants

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

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.