Apply for an Equity Grant

1. Review the Equity Grant guidelines and sample application form.
2. Contact us to confirm your eligibility and request an application form.
3. Register for an information session to get tips on creating a strong application.
4. If you have a sponsor organization, have them provide back-up documents. This should include a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) of the payment schedule.
5. Complete the application and self-identification forms, and compile documentation. 
6. Email your complete application to the address on the application form by 4:30 pm on the published deadline.

Process support funding is available for applicants who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a disability and need support to complete their grant applications. Please contact us at least three weeks before the application deadline to request process support. 

Registered not-for-profit organizations can apply if they:

• Are registered in BC
• Are based in, and conduct their proposed activities in a participating jurisdiction (Esquimalt, Highlands, Metchosin, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sooke, Southern Gulf Islands, Victoria, View Royal)
• Are embedded in, or serve a marginalized community
• Have an active Board of Directors
• Offer a potential arts impact within the capital region
• Are not receiving operating funding from the CRD
• Are not in arrears with any local authority, bankrupt, seeking creditor protection, insolvent, or under court supervision of any kind

Collectives with a willing sponsor society can apply if they:

• Are part of a marginalized community
• Have obtained a willing sponsor society who meets the above criteria

Please note: organizations can still apply for an Operating or Project Grant while acting as a sponsor society.

Examples of eligible activities:

• An Indigenous art collective partners with a non-profit organization in Metchosin. Together they request $5,000. They use this funding to develop a series of site-specific performance pieces.
• An organization in Esquimalt requests $2,500 to present a Queer film festival.

Ineligible activities:

• Food, beverages, hospitality, or travel expenses
• Equipment purchases or other capital expenditures
• Religious services, fundraising activities, contests, or competitions
• Scholarships, bursaries, or subsidies for tuition
• Expenses for activities that have already taken place (activities cannot be funded retroactively)

Want to learn how to make your application as strong as possible? Join CRD Arts & Culture staff for an online information session!

We regularly hold information sessions about two weeks before an application deadline. Sessions are generally about 1 hour long, starting with a short but thorough presentation, followed by a question-and-answer period.

• Check for scheduled information sessions
• Subscribe to our e-newsletter to be notified about upcoming info sessions

We ask all CRD grant recipients to acknowledge our support in their communications. This helps to raise awareness about our grants, and the value of public funding. It also allows us to help promote your organization's work.

1. Contact us to request the CRD logo package.
2. In all promotion of your funded activities and on your website, please include:
   • The CRD wordmark
   • A written or verbal acknowledgment such as: "we acknowledge the support of the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service" 
3. Tag us in your social media posts about funded activities so we can help promote them.
   • Tag @crdartsculture on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Threads
   • Use hashtags #crdarts and #yyjarts

If you receive an Equity Grant, you must submit a final report within two months of completing your project. Review our sample final report form to get an idea of what to expect. Contact us to request final report forms.

Applicants who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or have a disability may request to give their final report verbally or in Sign language. Please contact us to make this request at least three weeks before your final report deadline.