Are you a B.C First Nations storyteller, artist, or arts organization sharing about the perseverance of stories, knowledge and arts practices in your community?
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s (FPCC) Arts Vitality Grant is a one-time opportunity to receive up to $10,000. This funding is for creative projects that contribute to research on the status and strength of B.C. First Nations storytelling and arts knowledge and practices.
FPCC’s Arts Program supports the creation, development, production and promotion of all forms of creative expression. This grant is part of a larger research study to document B.C. First Nations arts vitality and to better understand community needs to preserve and revitalize B.C. First Nations arts knowledge and practices. This includes traditional knowledge and practices as well as arts that have adapted to contemporary contexts.
Projects in this funding stream may engage all creative expressions, including but not limited to carving, ancestral or contemporary song composition, mural, paintings and other forms of storytelling.
Applications for the Arts Vitality grant will be accepted until May 28, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. PT.
Note: We recommend starting your application three weeks before the deadline to give you time to gather the required materials and contact FPCC staff if you need support.
How to apply
FPCC Arts Vitality Grant applications will be accepted using the FPCC Grant Portal.
Please visit the Arts Vitality Grant page for more information about the grant, how to apply and to read the funding guidelines. A recorded info session video is also available.
Eligibility
The following are eligible to apply: B.C. First Nations individuals, communities, governments, bands and tribal councils, and First Nations-led organizations located in B.C. are eligible to apply.
FPCC respects the rights of all First Nations to deliver services to their communities. To align with this, FPCC funding guidelines require that at least 75% of an organization’s board members/directors be individuals who are members of or have ancestral connections to a B.C. First Nation. Please visit the program page and review the application guidelines for more information about eligibility.
We support the success of all Indigenous artists, no matter where they are from. Here is a link to additional funding sources available to support the arts for Indigenous people: fpcc.ca/artsfunders
We are here to provide support
Please visit the program page for more information about the grant and application support. If you have any questions about the application process or eligibility and would like to discuss arts project planning or if you need support in completing your application, please reach out to Arts Program staff; please send a message to avg@fpcc.ca.
One-on-one support is available up until May 13, 2025.
Please share this funding opportunity with your network by downloading the program poster here.
Funder
This program is supported through a partnership with the BC Arts Council, a donation from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. It is also made possible with funding from the province of B.C. through the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation, an Indigenous-led charitable organization dedicated to uplifting the vitality of B.C. First Nations languages, arts and cultural heritage.
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