May 2025 Grant Deadlines

Check out these featured May 2025 Grant Deadlines…new format for this month, that aligns with SmartGrant’s general “funding focus” categories (the types of projects/activities that each funder funds).

Note: you can search SmartGrant based on: funding focus categories (up to 175 sub-categories!), discipline, deadline date, or even by specific funder name.

Operating Funding:

May 1, 2025 (Deadline): Central Okanagan Foundation / Multi-Year Grants
May 15, 2025: Canadian Heritage / Canada Arts Training Fund

Artistic Creation:

May 14, 2025: British Columbia Arts Council / Project Assistance / Arts-Based Community Development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award
May 15, 2025: Canada Council for the Arts / Prizes / Governor General’s Literary Awards
May 22, 2025: British Columbia Arts Council / Project Assistance / Professional Performing Arts Organizations (Project)
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Presentation:

May 2, 2025: Telefilm Canada / Festivals, Activities and Cinemas / General Admission Festivals Program
May 5, 2025: Province of BC – Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport / Destination Events Program
May 15, 2025: Vancouver Heritage Foundation / Yosef Wosk Publication Grants
May 16, 2025: Jackman Foundation / Grants Program
May 22, 2025: FACTOR / Sponsorship Program
May 30, 2025: Coast Grocery Company / Coastal Community Grants Program
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Heritage or Cultural Conservation & Revitalization:

May 15, 2025: Vancouver Heritage Foundation / Yosef Wosk Publication Grants

Digital & Technology:

May 15, 2025: Vancouver Heritage Foundation / Yosef Wosk Publication Grants
May 15, 2025: FACTOR / Collective Initiatives / Industry Events
May 22, 2025: British Columbia Arts Council / Project Assistance / Literary Arts (Project)
…to see additional May 2025 deadline results in this category…sign up and search on SmartGrant!

Professional Development & Training:

May 14, 2025: British Columbia Arts Council / Project Assistance / Arts-Based Community Development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award

(Individual & Organizational) Development & Capacity Building

May 14, 2025: Canada Council for the Arts / Arts Abroad / Representation and Promotion
May 16, 2025: BC Rehabilitation Foundation / Project Grant
May 16, 2025: Music BC / Travel Grants / Domestic and International Travel Grants (Business)

Sector Development & Capacity Building:

May 14, 2025: Canada Council for the Arts / Arts Abroad / Representation and Promotion
May 15, 2025: Canadian Heritage / NA / Canada Arts Training Fund
May 15, 2025: FACTOR / Collective Initiatives / Industry Events
May 22, 2025: British Columbia Arts Council / Project Assistance / Professional Arts Training Organizations (Project)
May 22, 2025: FACTOR / NA / Sponsorship Program
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Capital Projects:

May 1, 2025: Sunshine Coast Community Forest / Legacy Fund
May 16, 2025: BC Rehabilitation Foundation / Project Grant

Equity-deserving / Equity-serving:

May 2, 2025: Telefilm Canada / Festivals, Activities and Cinemas / General Admission Festivals Program
May 15, 2025: FACTOR / Collective Initiatives / Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority Communities
…to see additional May 2025 deadline results in this category…sign up and search on SmartGrant!