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Creative Pathways welcomes all British Columbians to get into #BCFilm
Mar 22, 2022 | Motion Picture
VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada – People seeking careers in B.C.'s motion picture industry now have a single point of access to knowledge and networks for entry, with distinctive equity opportunities for people from systemically excluded groups. Activity levels across B.C.'s...
FACTOR Artist Development Grant Deadline: apply by September 8, 2022!
Aug 19, 2022 | Music + Sound Recording
FACTOR applications for their Artist Development program are open now! The Artist Development program (AD) offers a $2,000 subsidy toward a year of artist development activities including sound recording, touring, showcasing, video content production, and marketing....
British Columbia at the German Canadian Interactive Exchange 2022
Aug 18, 2022 | Interactive + Digital Media
Ontario Creates, Creative BC, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service are collaborating to bring an Ontario-British Columbia delegation of interactive digital media (IDM) companies to Berlin, Germany. The Trade Mission is designed to...
Discover Reel Green™ Clean Energy Resources to Support a Greener Motion Picture Industry in B.C.
Aug 15, 2022 | Clean Energy, Reel Green
Discover Reel Green™'s Clean Energy suite of tools, resources, and information to support and provide guidance for clean energy initiatives in British Columbia's motion picture industry. Founded in 2020, the Committee supports implementation of clean energy sources to...
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Funding, opportunities and events for the creative industries
Creative BC funding programs drive creation and export of domestic creative content. From development support to international trade fair presence, our programs and activities aim to: optimize funding opportunities for projects and companies; grow B.C.’s ecosystem of support in which creative entrepreneurs can thrive; and give B.C.’s creative industries access to the national supports and international markets that will increase our province’s success in the sector.
We provide distinct programs by for each industry as well as travel support, delegation funding, presence at international markets and more to increase awareness and act as a catalyst for the production of B.C.-based intellectual property.
All Funding Programs by Deadline
View all FY2022/23 | April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023 Programs
All Industries (except music)
All open April 2022, rolling intake or until all funds dispersed
International Initiatives Program
Passport to Markets Program
Domestic Industry Initiatives Program Open April 1, 2022 – June 20, 2022
Book Publishing
Market Expansion Fund for Books Open June 2022, TBA
Interactive + Digital Media
Interactive Fund Open April 7, 2022 – May 26, 2022
Motion Picture | Reel Focus BC
Project Development Fund Open May 26, 2022 – rolling intake or until all funds dispersed
Production Program April 1, 2022 – April 27, 2022
Intake 4: Rogers + Creative BC Documentary + Factual Development Fund August 2022, TBA
Rogers + Creative BC Indigenous Fund July 2022, TBA
Intake 5: Rogers + Creative BC Documentary + Factual Development Fund January 2023/2024, TBA
TELUS STORYHIVE Indigenous Storytellers Edition Open June 1, 2022 – June 28, 2022
Music + Sound Recording
Amplify BC | Music Industry Initiatives May 11, 2022 – Rolling until March 1, 2023
Amplify BC | Record in BC August 3, 2022 – Rolling until November 30, 2022
Amplify BC | Career Development September 7, 2022 – October 19, 2022
Amplify BC | Live Music September 14, 2022 – October 26, 2022
Amplify BC | Music Company November 2, 2022 – December 14, 2022
Vancouver Music Fund + Amplify BC | Demo Recording April 28, 2022 – June 23, 2022
Vancouver Music Fund + Amplify BC | Industry Catalyst April 28, 2022 – June 23, 2022
Vancouver Music Fund + Amplify BC | Music Video April 28, 2022 – June 23, 2022
All Funding Programs by Deadline
FY2022/23 | April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023
| Industry | Programs | Applications Open | Applications Close |
| All Industries (except music) | International Initiatives Program | April 2022 | Rolling intake |
| Domestic Industry Initiatives Program | April 2022 | June 20, 2022 | |
| Passport to Markets Program | April 2022 | Rolling intake | |
| Book Publishing | Market Expansion Fund for Books | July 2022 | September 19, 2022 |
| Interactive + Digital Media | Interactive Fund | April 7, 2022 | May 26, 2022 |
| Motion Picture | Reel Focus BC | Project Development Fund | May 26, 2022 | Rolling intake |
| Production Program | April 1, 2022 | April 27, 2022 | |
| MPPIA Short Film Award | August 8, 2022 | September 16, 2022 | |
| Intake 4: Rogers + Creative BC Documentary + Factual Development Fund | September 2022, TBA | ||
| Rogers + Creative BC Indigenous Fund | July 2022, TBA | ||
| Intake 5: Rogers + Creative BC Documentary + Factual Development Fund | January 2023/2024, TBA | ||
| TELUS STORYHIVE Indigenous Storytellers Edition | June 1, 2022 | June 28, 2022 | |
| Music + Sound Recording | Vancouver Music Fund + Amplify BC | Demo Recording | April 28, 2022 | June 23, 2022 |
| Vancouver Music Fund + Amplify BC | Music Video | April 28, 2022 | June 23, 2022 | |
| Vancouver Music Fund + Amplify BC | Industry Catalyst | April 28, 2022 | June 23, 2022 | |
| Amplify BC | Music Industry Initiatives | May 11, 2022 | Rolling until March 1, 2023 | |
| Amplify BC | Record in BC | August 3, 2022 | Rolling until November 30, 2022 | |
| Amplify BC | Career Development | September 7, 2022 | October 19, 2022 | |
| Amplify BC | Live Music | September 14, 2022 | October 26, 2022 | |
| Amplify BC | Music Company | November 2, 2022 | December 14, 2022 |
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