City Of Kelowna | Cultural Grants - Professional Operating grants
“City of Kelowna”
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Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
This program aims to provide consistent and reliable annual support to professional, established non-profit arts and cultural organizations which provide impactful, quality programs and services, demonstrate sustainable operations and contribute to the realization of the City's cultural vision. Organizations in this program are involved in the production of artistic works by professional artists, primarily local.
About
The City of Kelowna offers arts and culture grants to community and non-profit organizations on an annual basis. The purpose of these grants is to enrich arts, culture and heritage experiences for Kelowna residents. An organization must be incorporated as a non-profit society and operate primarily in Kelowna to be eligible for a grant. Organizations may apply for grants under more than one category in the same calendar year.
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Overview of grants
Each grant follows a structured process outlined in the program-specific grant guidelines. Grant applicants can learn about evaluation criteria and procedures by reading the guidelines and attending the community information sessions. All grants are carefully reviewed by a combination of community grant panels and staff.
Below, you’ll find detailed information about each of the grant programs.
Jump to the 2025 grant recipient list
Project
Operating
Organization Development
Advancing Equity Micro Grant
Heritage
Get started
To set yourself up for success with your grant application, we recommend the following steps:
- Read our Grant Writing Tips article for helpful guidance.
- Carefully review the different types of grants and identify the grant program that fits your needs. Reach out to our staff at culture@kelowna.ca for assistance if you are unsure.
- Use the sample application provided in the program details to gather your resources.
- Consider working with a professional grant writer. If you or your organization need assistance from a grant writer or reviewer, feel free to email culture@kelowna.ca for our list of writers.
If you are a grant writer and would like to be added to our grant writers list, we'd love to hear from you! We also welcome those new to grant writing and encourage collaborating with a nonprofit on a pro bono basis to gain valuable experience.
We’re here to support you—best of luck with your application!
Where the money goes
Check out the 2023-2024 Commitment to Community Impact Report to see how we invest in the non-profit sectors that serve the sport, event, arts, culture, heritage and social interests of Kelowna residents.
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