Koerner Foundation Grants

Koerner Foundation Grants is sponsored by Koerner Foundation. Supports the advancement of arts, music, and higher education to enrich the cultural fabric of Canada.

Arts-Based Community Development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award | BC Arts Council Any Applicant Collectives Groups Individuals Organizations Any Field of Practice Community Arts Cultural Knowledge Sharing Dance Deaf Deaf, Disability and Mad Arts Disability Festivals Indigenous Cultural Centres Indigenous Cultural Practice Interdisciplinary Arts Literary Literary Arts Media Arts Multidisciplinary Museums Music Publishing Theatre Visual Arts Any Program Individual Arts Grants Project Assistance Operating Assistance Individual Arts Awards Indigenous Arts Project Grants Individual Indigenous Arts Grants Community Arts Dance Deaf Disability Literary Media Arts Museums Music Publishing Theatre Visual Arts The Arts-Based Community Development (A-BCD) program supports eligible projects that embody arts-based community development (A-BCD) principles, through two categories: Projects where a professional artist (or artists) facilitates and supports the collective creation of new artwork in any discipline by community participants.

Training of professional artists or community workers in Arts-Based Community Development processes. The Leon and Thea Koerner Awards (LTK Award) are grants provided by the Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation through a partnership with the BC Arts Council.

The LTK Award is given to up to 5 organizations that are recognized for achieving social benefit through excellence and innovation, creating projects that lead to social change or transformation. This aligns with the principles of arts-based community development.

Application Preview (Word) Application Checklist (PDF) Information Session (YouTube Video) Review the Program Guidelines to learn about: Eligible projects and expenses What is needed for the application, including support material How applications will be assessed Please review the Program Guidelines before contacting the Program Advisor. Registration will close at 11:59 p. m.

(Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. This is five business days before the grant deadline. If you try to register after this time, you will not be able to apply for this intake.

Applications are open until 11:59 p. m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Professional Artist Information Form (fillable PDF) Social Service Lead Form (fillable PDF) This program provides funding for support services required to create and submit grant applications, project updates, and final reports for BC Arts Council grants. This program provides additional funding to support access costs associated with a project funded by a BC Arts Council grant.

Applications are submitted through the Grant Management System . New applicants must register and create a profile in the online system by 11:59 p. m.

(Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 to access grant applications for the Arts-Based Community Development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award Program. Once registered in the system, grant applications will be accepted until 11:59 p. m.

(Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. It may take up to 5 business days to process your registration request after we have received all required documents.