Under the BC Multiculturalism Act, annual multiculturalism and anti-racism grants are offered to registered non-profit and other eligible organizations.
Under the annual multiculturalism and anti-racism grant program, funds are available to support projects that build intercultural interaction, trust and understanding or projects that challenge racism, hate and systemic barriers.
In 2023-24, the program focuses on projects to reduce systemic racism and hate incidents and build capacity in racialized communities. Preference will be given to applications submitted by racialized and marginalized groups.
Applicants seeking funding for festivals or cultural celebrations should email multiculturalism@gov.bc.ca, before applying, to discuss the potential eligibility of their proposal.
Projects must start on or after March 1, 2024, and be completed by March 31, 2025.
In the 2023-24 grants cycle, eligible organizations can apply for grants up to $5,000.
Organizations eligible to apply:
Eligible organizations must have a British Columbia address.
Eligible expenses must be the direct costs needed to administer the project. Grant recipients ​may spend funding in one or more of the following categories:
Note: Conflicts of interest need to be identified in advance
Applications seeking grant funding to cover expenses in one or more of the following categories will not be considered:
Applications for 2023-24 are open until November 20, 2023, at 5 PM PST.
If you have any questions or experience problems, contact multiculturalism@gov.bc.ca.
The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Branch is committed to improving the accessibility of the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grants program for people with disabilities. Arrangements for verbal applications and ASL translation services are available. To learn more about these services, contact multiculturalism@gov.bc.ca or call 1-778-405-1565.
To support your planning process before completing your formal application online, the grant application can be accessed in Word and PDF versions. Only applications submitted using the online application link will be considered for award unless arrangements to submit a verbal application apply.
This section is applicable to previously successful 2022-23 grant recipients only. You need to submit a report on how you used the funds and what outcomes were achieved.
The final report asks grant recipients to:
Submit your final report online
If you have any questions or experience problems, contact multiculturalism@gov.bc.ca.