Community Projects Overview
The purpose of Community Projects is to offer Japanese Canadian Organizations (Category 1), Non-Japanese Canadian Organizations (Category 2) and Unincorporated Japanese Canadian Groups (Category 3) the opportunity to create community-led projects that promote Japanese or Japanese Canadian culture or enable Japanese Canadians to connect with one another, with their culture(s) and/or identity. These grants may assist the creation or sustaining of activities, events and projects of this nature.
Legacy Community Projects Overview
The purpose of Legacy Community Projects is to offer Japanese Canadian Organizations (Category 1) and Non-Japanese Canadian Organizations (Category 2) the opportunity to create tangible legacy projects that permanently share or create knowledge and help tell the story of the pre-war, wartime, and postwar experiences of Japanese Canadians from BC.These projects deliver outputs that may be experienced inside and outside of the Japanese Canadian community. Qualified applicants with the capacity to manage the project and develop interpretative plans are encouraged to apply.
Note to applicants: the Community Fund 2 – Legacy Community Projects application has undergone revisions that will clarify submission requirements for applicants and allow for a better application and assessment process. If you have downloaded the worksheet and guidelines prior to October 2, please download the new ones as they have been extensively revised and updated.
COMMUNITY FUND 2 DATES (subject to change)
Applications open August 15, 2024
Deadline for applications October 31, 2024
Application results out December 12, 2024
Community Projects must be completed by December 31, 2025
Legacy Community Projects must be completed by December 31, 2026
COMMUNITY FUND 1 DATES
Applications open July 1, 2023
Deadline for applications October 31, 2023
Application results out January 15, 2024
Projects must be completed by December 31, 2024