Grants to British Columbia Nonprofits and Groups in Eligible Locations for Arts and Cultural Programs

Programming and Project Assistance Grants

Agency

Local

GrantWatch ID#

139103

Funding Source

North Vancouver Recreation and Culture

Geographic Focus

Canada:British Columbia: North Vancouver;

Important Dates

Deadline: 09/25/23 4:00 PM

Grant Description

Grants to British Columbia arts, culture, and heritage nonprofit organizations and groups in eligible regions to support projects and programs that enrich the lives of local residents. Funding is intended for artistic, cultural, and creative activities, community celebrations, events, festivals, series, and shows that benefit communities in North Vancouver.

Applications to the Programming & Project Assistance program are accepted in three categories:

New Initiatives Grants: To support creative risk-taking in the form of pilot projects, new initiatives in development, and the early work of emerging groups.
Program & Project Grants: To support creative programs and projects of all kinds that exhibit quality artistic, cultural, or heritage practices, and that clearly articulate a high level of benefit to the community. The defining focus of the program is to support:

The production or presentation of a single program, project, show, or series that recurs on a regular, annual, or bi-annual basis (Annual Support);
One-time only projects that do not meet the criteria for New Initiatives Grants (Special Projects); OR
The programming of community-based arts, cultural or heritage organizations with an annual operating budget (not including in-kind contributions) that is less than $50,000.

Annual Programming: Support for year-round programming initiatives across a wide range of artistic, creative, and/or cultural practices. The defining focus of the program is to support:

Groups that produce or present multiple programs, projects, or series that recur on a regular, annual, or bi-annual basis (Annual Programming);
Arts and cultural organizations with professional practices, but that do not otherwise qualify for Operating Assistance; AND
Arts and cultural organizations with an annual operating budget (not including in-kind contributions) that is greater than $40,000–$50,000.

The general purpose of the Programming & Project Assistance program is to support programs or projects:

That directly engage the creativity of the community;
That demonstrate a type or level of arts and cultural experience not otherwise available in North Vancouver;
That foster the development of new, emerging, and innovative arts practices; or
That are inclusive of diverse artistic traditions and cross-cultural practices.

For details on the three funding stream categories, see: https://www.nvrc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/Arts-Culture/programming_and_project_assistance_guidelines.pdf#page=2

For information about funding priorities, see https://www.nvrc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/Arts-Culture/programming_and_project_assistance_guidelines.pdf#page=6

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Policy states that applicants for Programming & Project Assistance:
- Must be a non-profit society or
- Must be a recognized arts group in the community, and
- Must have as their primary mandate or identify as a key purpose of the organization the provision of quality arts and/or cultural experiences

Eligibility clarifications: https://www.nvrc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/Arts-Culture/programming_and_project_assistance_guidelines.pdf#page=7

Ineligible

Applicants that are not registered as a not-for-profit society or as a charitable organization
are not eligible to apply to Annual Programming Support funding stream.

For information about funding restrictions, see:
https://www.nvrc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/Arts-Culture/programming_and_project_assistance_guidelines.pdf#page=8

Pre-Proposal Conference

Session dates & times
To sign up for the Information session, please email arts-grants@nvrc.ca to register for the Aug. 10th 3pm meeting or the Aug 17th 8am meeting. Both will be virtual using TEAMS.

Pre-Application Information

There are two intakes, one for activities in the first half of the calendar year and one for those occurring in the second half of the year.

Fall intake (for activities taking place January 1 to June 30, 2024):
- Grant information sessions: August/September 2023 (specific dates to be confirmed)
- Application period: Monday, August 14, 2023 to Monday September 25, 2023
- Application deadline: Monday, September 25, 2023 at 4:00pm PST
- Adjudication: October 2023 (to be confirmed)
- Notice of award: Prior to December 2023 (to be confirmed)
- Award funding processed upon receipt of the completed grant acceptance form

Spring intake (for activities taking place July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024):
- Grant information sessions: January 2024 (specific dates to be confirmed)
- Application period: January-February 2024 (to be confirmed)
- Application deadline: February 2024 (to be confirmed)
- Adjudication: April 2024 (to be confirmed)
- Notice of award: prior to May 2024 (to be confirmed)
- Award funding processed upon receipt of the completed grant acceptance form

Upon approval of grants by the Commission all successful grant applicants will receive a Notice of Award within five (5) working days.

Applicants may make no more than one grant application to one of the three Programming & Project Assistance funding streams within the same calendar year.

Electronic submission is required so that your funding request can be distributed to the Grants Review Committee in a timely manner. Any parts of the application package that cannot be submitted electronically may be provided in hard copy. However, it may not be possible to distribute hard copy materials to the Grants Review Committee in advance of their meeting(s).

Application materials sent via fax or as email attachments will not be accepted.

- New Initiative Grants: Matching funds can be a combination of cash and in-kind contributions. In-kind contributions are limited to 25% of the overall project budget.
- Program and Project Grants: Matching funds can be a combination of cash and in-kind contributions. In-kind contributions are limited to 20% of the overall project budget.
- Annual Programming Support: Matching funds can be a combination of cash and in-kind contributions. In-kind contributions are limited to 20% of the total programming budget.

Additional Information: https://www.nvrc.ca/artsandculturegrants

Estimated Size of Grant

- New Initiatives: Up to a maximum of $6,500 or 35% of the proposed project budget. Applicants who are not (or not yet) registered as a not-for-profit organization may be awarded grants up to a maximum of $5,000 or 50% of the project budget.
- Program and Project Grants: Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of $12,500 or 30% of the proposed budget. Applicants who are not registered as a not-for-profit organization may be awarded grants up to a maximum of $7,500 or 40% of the project budget.
- Annual Programming Support: Grants are available up to a maximum of $22,500 or up to 25% of the proposed budget.

Term of Contract

- An Early Intake supports activities, exhibits, productions, programs, projects, seasons and series that generally take place between January 1st and August 10th.
- The Late Intake supports activities, exhibits, productions, programs, projects, seasons and series that generally take place between July 15th and December 31st

Contact Information

Submissions may be provided over web-based file-share platforms such as Dropbox.

Please ensure that you provide a notification email to arts-grants@nvrc.ca informing the Program Officer that you have submitted a grant application. This email will act as the time stamp for your application.

Submissions may also be provided on a USB drive (memory stick) OR on a CD-R disc, then mailed or hand-delivered to the attention of the Program Officer, Arts & Culture Grants at:
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
851 West Queens Road,
North Vancouver, BC V7N 4E3

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