Artists in the Classroom Grants – Canada

Artists in the Classroom grants are disbursed by ArtStarts in Schools through a partnership agreement with BC Arts Council and funded by the Province of British Columbia. Through AIC, artists and educators collaborate to expand the role of arts in education and activate learning for young people across BC.

AIC Grants support projects in schools across BC that demonstrate artistic impact, strong curricular connections, high levels of student engagement and an active partnership between educators and professional artists.

Projects must take place between September 2024-June 2025.

Goals of this Grant

• Increase opportunities for young people to engage in hands-on arts experiences with professional artists to facilitate deeper learning.
• Increase opportunities for professional artists to develop their artistic excellence and practice further.
• Increase opportunities for educators to integrate arts into their classrooms to inspire creativity and innovation.

Grant Amount

• Grants of up to $3,500 for small-scale projects and grants of up to $10,000 for large-scale projects are available.
• To receive a grant for $3,500 you would need a total project budget of at least $5,000 and at least $3,500 eligible expenses. To receive a grant for $10,000 you would need a total project budget of at least $14,286 and at least $10,000 of eligible expenses.
• FNSA Schools can apply for up to 100% coverage of eligible expenses up to the grant funding caps.

Who Can Apply?

• All professional artists, Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, teachers, principals and PAC representatives in British Columbia are eligible to apply for this grant. Any BC based professional artists can apply or work on projects – the Artists in the Classroom Directory is a resource to help teachers find potential artists!
• As the AIC grant is disbursed to the school for management, check to see if the school in which the project will take place is eligible for the AIC Grant! Search the BC School Listing from the Ministry of Education or the First Nations School Directory.

For more information, visit ArtStarts.