Apply for a Project Grant

1. Review the Project 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. Complete the application and compile documentation. 
5. 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.  

Applicants must:

• Be a non-profit organization registered in BC
• Have programming in the arts as their primary mandate and purpose
• 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 an active Board of Directors (whose voting members who do not receive remuneration)
• Offer a potential arts impact within the capital region

Applicants must not be:

• Individual artists
• Programs of civic departments or branches (such as libraries or community centres)
• Organizations that receive operating funding from the CRD
• Organizations that are in arrears with any local authority, bankrupt, seeking creditor protection, insolvent, or under court supervision of any kind

These expenses are not eligible for funding:

• 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)

There is no specified maximum grant amount through the Project Grant program, but successful requests are typically between $1,000 - $10,000. Smaller grant requests may be prioritized for funding. Requests for more than $10,000 should show that there is a clear need for an exception to be made.

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

What 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 IDEA 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.