The Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) grant program is now closed and will be offered again in January 2025. Please subscribe to this page and watch our news and notices for updates.
The Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) provides grants to local artists, multicultural groups and arts and cultural organizations to:
- Encourage social cohesion, enhance quality of life and stimulate cultural and economic development through direct investment
- Enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture
- Foster creativity
- Nurture the quality and capacity of the arts and culture sector in Burlington
The program recognizes and supports diverse identities, perspectives, languages, cultures and artistic practices. Funding must be used to further an applicant's not-for-profit activities and grants are intended to support a specific activity or event taking place from April to March.
Eligibility
To apply for BACF funding, you must be in the City of Burlington and be one of the following:
- An individual artist or arts and cultural collective (defined as three or more individuals) that exhibit high achievement in arts and culture programming
- An incorporated not-for-profit arts and culture organization, or a charitable arts and culture organization
- A multicultural group that fulfills a significant role in the Burlington community through the arts and culture
Objective: To nurture the capacity of the arts and cultural sector in Burlington, while fostering creativity, encouraging social cohesion, enhancing quality of life and stimulating cultural and economic development through direct investment.
The BACF is meant to support the creation and presentation of arts and cultural projects that reflect BACF objectives.
- We award project grants for a term of one year.
- Each applicant may apply for support for one project per year.
- Applicants are responsible for all aspects of their project, including securing the appropriate venue and insurance.
Funding
The maximum amount awarded for each project grant is $7,000. The City has discretion regarding the amount awarded and all decisions are final. Project grants are intended to support a specific activity or event taking place between April and March.
Awarded applicants must sign an agreement, recognizing their obligations. Once the agreement is signed, we will issue a cheque for 80 per cent of the grant. The remaining 20 per cent will be issued upon receipt of the final report, as well as remaining invoices and other documents outlined in the agreement. Applicants will not be eligible to receive BACF funding until all required reports have been submitted and accepted by the City.
If you are in default of your grant agreement, you may be required to return funds to the City and you may be ineligible for future grants.