2024 BC Family Day Activity Grants
Administered by the BC Museums Association administers on behalf of the Province of British Columbia; deadline is Jan 3, 2024
Available to current BC Museums Association members (you can join here), BC Family Day Activity Grants of up to $2,000 are available to eligible organizations to cover a portion of the costs associated with delivering a free community Family Day activity.
The program provides one-time grants to support local museums, art galleries, cultural institutions, and First Nations communities in coordinating family-based, admission-free community activities. Ensures that families throughout British Columbia have the opportunity to enjoy a range of cultural activities, both in person and online, free of charge.
Grants up to $2,000 are available to eligible organizations to cover a portion of the costs associated with delivering a free community Family Day activity. Eligible costs include but are not limited to: facility costs, hiring artists, COVID-19 safety, equipment rentals, etc.
Key Things To Know:
Application deadline is January 3, 2024, 4:30 pm; Decisions will be communicated no later than January 11, 2024.
Proposed activities must be hosted and produced by a local museum, art gallery, historic place, cultural institution, First Nation community, or other organization that would qualify for BCMA membership.
Any proposed activities must take place within the applicant’s community.
All proposed activities must take place during BC Family Day long weekend (i.e. February 16, 17, 18, or 19, 2024).
Proposed Family Day activity must be free and accessible to everyone and all ages; be family-oriented; and must be designated and “branded” as a Family Day activity.
The goal of the program is to distribute funds to as many communities as possible to help BC families gain access to arts and cultural heritage institutions on BC Family Day 2024. BCMA will only award one grant per activity location & awards may be limited to one or two grants per community.