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
Info Sessions
Additional 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

Would you like to connect with Creative BC staff, ask questions, and learn more about this program?

Past info sessions:

  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026 – online (MS Teams) – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  • Friday, February 6, 2026 – Cait’s Sweet Bites & Beanery, Prince George – 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Tuesday, March 17 – Clayton Community Centre, Surrey, B.C. – 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Thursday, March 19, 2026 – online (MS Teams) – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  • Saturday, March 21 –  SoMa Festival, Vancouver, B.C. – 1:45 – 2:30 pm

All info sessions are conducted in English, and occur in Pacific Time.

View the info sessions slide deck.

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.

For all inquiries:

Navreet Dhaliwal
Email: ndhaliwal (at) creativebc.com

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