Funding programs
If you have an idea that focuses on arts and culture, this program could help support it. Grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA)—funded by Columbia Basin Trust and managed by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council—are available for all art disciplines, for both individuals and arts and culture organizations.
Individuals and organizations must be based in the Columbia Basin region: see the map here.
The 2025/26 application period is now closed. Applications for the 2026/27 intake open in January 2026.
To view your completed applications from before the 2025/26 intake, click here.
Note: Adjudication results will be mailed or emailed to you within approximately 16 weeks of your program deadline. Your project may begin any time on or after June 1 of the funding year; however, you assume the financial risk of beginning your project before being notified of your funding results.
To view previously funded projects, click here.
Below is the 2025/26 information for reference only. (2026/27 info will be available in January 2026.)
Browse the programs below to learn more about each granting program.
To begin a new application, follow the application link on the program page for the specific funding program to which you are applying, or use the link below.