[BCMA] Multiculturalism Grants - for cultural organizations - Gaming Information and Services

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For information on Gaming Branch's EmbraceBC new multiculturalism/cultural expression grants, please go to the Gaming Branch site address below.  

Organizations that received Community Gaming Grants are ALSO eligible to receive Multiculturalism Grants in the same year:  Two submission periods for applications are listed:  one started June 29 and ends 31 August, the second starts November 1 and ends January 15.

 
http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/grants/multiculturalism.htm

What is the multiculturalism grant program?

The Multiculturalism Grant Program was established to honour and celebrate British Columbia's cultural diversity, through two project streams: 

Stream A) Cultural Expression: Projects will be supported which raise awareness of British Columbia's rich multicultural identity through cultural events and/or resource tools. This could include festivals, community forums or cultural celebrations and materials
that support positive expressions of culture and traditions in a community; and

Stream B) Capacity Building: Projects will be supported which strengthen the capacity of cultural organizations to participate in civil society and enhance the multicultural identity of the province through operational supports such as resource tools and materials. 

How much funding is available through the Multiculturalism Grant Program?
The total funding available under the Multiculturalism Grant in 2012-2013 is $750,000.
Organizations may apply in two separate application periods. Approximately 50 per cent of the available funding will be granted to organizations that apply in the first application period, with the remainder being granted to organizations that apply in the
second application period.
The maximum Multiculturalism Grant funding per organization is $5,000. Any
project applications that seek Multiculturalism Grant funding in excess of $5,000 will not be considered for a grant.