The 91原创 Arts Council is the only local organization to receive a Metro Vancouver regional cultural grant.
Metro Vancouver has awarded $300,000 in regional cultural project grants to support 50 local arts and culture organizations.
Through its annual grant program, Metro Vancouver helps organizations research and produce new cultural programs, reach new audiences, and cover project staffing and administrative needs, up to a maximum of $10,000 per grant.
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This year, Metro Vancouver received 132 applications from organizations seeking over $1.1 million in funding for proposed projects.
Organizations can sign up for Metro Vancouver鈥檚 mailing list to receive information about future cultural grant opportunities.
2025 Cultural Project Grants:
DANCE
All Bodies Dance Society - $5,000
Compaigni V'ni Dansi Society - $3,000
Dancers of Damelahamid - $7,000
Danstabat Performance Society (Tara Cheyenne Performance) - $3,000
Foolish Operations Society - $3,000
Kinesis Dance Society (Soma anima arts) - $3,000
Lamondance Arts Society - $3,000
Ne. Sans Opera and Dance association - $5,000
Ouro Collective Society - $10,000
Plastic Orchid Factory Society - $3,000
Seismic Shift Arts Society (DanceHouse) - $10,000
VocalEye Descriptive Arts Society - $7,000
FESTIVALS AND EVENTS
Arts Council of New Westminster - $5,000
Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de Colombie-Britannique - $3,000
Coquitlam Place des Arts Society - $3,000
Evergreen Cultural Centre Society - $5,000
Folk Star Arts Academy Society - $5,000
Latincouver Cultural & Business Society - $10,000
MENA Film Festival Society - $7,000
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre - $10,000
North Vancouver Community Arts Council (North Van Arts) - $7,000
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Society - $10,000
Recorded Movement Society - $10,000
Sanjh Foundation - $10,000
STAND Festival Foundation - $5,000
United Scottish Cultural Society (ScotFestBC) - $7,000
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Society - $5,000
Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre Society - $10,000
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival - $5,000
VDC Dance Centre Society - $10,000
VISAFF South Asian Film Festival Society - $10,000
MUSIC
Kay Meek Arts Society - $5,000
Music on Main Society - $3,000
Phoenix Vocal and Performing Society (Phoenix Chamber Choir) - $5,000
Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra Society - $7,000
Vancouver Cantonese Opera - $3,000
Vancouver Iranian Choir Society - $7,000
Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra Society - $10,000
Vancouver New Music Society - $5,000
THEATRE
PTC Playwrights Theatre Centre - $3,000
Raven Theatre Performance Society - $5,000
rice and beans theatre society - $3,000
Savage Production Society - $5,000
Screaming Weenie Productions (The frank theatre company) - $3,000
Th茅芒tre la Seizi猫me - $5,000
Theatre Replacement Society - $5,000
VISUAL ARTS
Bill Reid Gallery - $5,000
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society of Vancouver - $5,000
Vancouver Art Gallery Association - $10,000
The 91原创 Arts Council is based in Aldergrove with four exhibition spaces in the Township and City. It offers a variety of visual and performing arts workshops, and events. Most recently, it hosted the Outdoor Arts Fair at Douglas Park on the Aug. 9 weekend. Its programs also include Art in Found Spaces Program, community initiatives, and community art rentals. The organization started in 1968, receiving charitable status in 1996.
