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Do you have an idea for a project that focuses on arts and culture? Grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) could help.

These grants—funded by Columbia Basin Trust and managed by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council—are available for all art disciplines, for both individuals and arts and culture organizations in the Columbia Basin.

Program information now online

CKCA’s next application period will open January 13, 2025, and close February 21, 2025, or March 7, 2025, depending on the program. To view the basic information about each program, click here.

Additional details—such as funding policies, program guidelines and application links—will be available when the programs launch on January 13, 2025.

What’s different this year?

We simplified the name of the program Arts Funding to Communities; now, it’s called Community Grants. Note that the deadline for this program is February 21, 2025.
- All other program applications are due March 7, 2025.
We adjusted the focus of the program that was formerly called Major Project Arts & Culture. Now, it’s called Major Projects. Major Projects funding is available to support individual artists or artist groups and collectives in the execution of projects to create artistic works, bodies of work, arts and culture performances, events or projects on a major scale.
- Non-profit organizations proposing large-scale projects should apply under Arts Evolution.

Q&A sessions

To learn more about these grants and how to apply, attend one of our FREE question-and-answer sessions. The events all take place online through Zoom.

REGISTER NOW IN THE ONE THAT WORKS FOR YOU!

Before you attend a session, we encourage you to watch the video about the specific program you’re considering applying to. Note: these videos will only be available as of January 13, 2025, when the programs launch. To find the video, select the program that interests you and navigate to that program’s page. Afterwards, come to the Q&A session with your questions.

If you have questions about your specific project, rather than the programs themselves, contact us directly instead of asking them during a session.