About the Program

The Business Foundations program invests in growing businesses owned by people from systemically excluded groups in B.C.’s music ecosystem, to expand and develop networks, capacity, and infrastructure.

Businesses can apply for grants up to $10,000 to support business operations, funding up to 100% of expenses. 

DETAILS
$10K
Grants up to
closed
Deadlines
Evaluation
Resources
Contact

This program is now closed.

Results will be available approximately 12 weeks after the application deadline.

An evaluation panel of industry professionals representing the groups this program is intended to serve will be established by Creative BC to determine successful projects based on business viability, impact and additional criteria as outlined in the program guidelines below.

Business Foundations Scoring Sheet 2026/27

Searchable industry resources – vendors, grant writers, collaborators, and creative partners that can support your proposed project – all hosted on Creative BC’s Knowledge Hub:

Please contact Creative BC staff with any questions about these resources.

music (at) creativebc.com

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