Apply for an Operating Grant

For Multi-Year Operating Grants:

1. Applications are by invitation only. Eligible organizations will be contacted by staff.

For Annual Operating Grants:

1. Review the program guidelines and sample application form.
2. Contact us to confirm your eligibility and request an application form. New applicants must contact us at least two weeks before the deadline to arrange an eligibility review discussion.
3. Complete the application and compile documentation. 
4. 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. 

Multi-year Operating Grant applications are by invitation only. Eligible organizations will be contacted by staff.

Annual Operating Grant applicants must:

• Be a non-profit organization registered in BC for at least three consecutive years
• Be based in, and conduct their proposed activities in a participating jurisdiction (Esquimalt, Highlands, Metchosin, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sooke, Southern Gulf Islands, Victoria, View Royal)
• Have actively presented public arts programming in the CRD for the last three consecutive years
• Have an active Board of Directors whose members do not receive honoraria for participation or fees for services
• Have received at least three CRD Project or Equity Grant awards in the past six years (only first-time applicants)
• Have operating budgets that average at least $60,000 over the past three years
• Be able to provide the documents listed in the "Financial Statement Requirements" section of the guidelines

• Individual artists
• Programs of civic departments or branches (such as libraries or community centres)
• Clubs or organizations whose main mandate involves social service, sports, or religion
• Training and educational organizations
• Organizations that are in arrears with any local authority, bankrupt, seeking creditor protection, insolvent, or under court supervision of any kind

• Equipment purchases or other capital expenditures
• Contests or competitions
• Scholarships, bursaries, or subsidies for tuition
• Expenses for activities that have already taken place (activities cannot be funded retroactively)

There is no specified maximum grant amount through the Operating Grant program. The amount awarded is determined by:

• The evidence of demonstrated need in the application
• The needs of other applications received at the same deadline
• limits to available resources

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 Facebook, Instagram and Threads
   • Use hashtags #crdarts and #yyjarts
      

Operating Grant recipients are not required to submit a final report, but Multi-Year stream recipients are required to submit an interim report each year.

To request an interim report form, please contact us. 

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.