Individual Arts Grants: Media Artists

📋 Eligible Entities - Independent media artists working in film, video, gaming, and digital arts - Individual artists (not primarily commercial enterprises) - Film directors leading independent projects - Artists whose work is independent of commercial industries - Canadian residents or those with established residency in British Columbia - Self-employed creative professionals without formal business incorporation requirements ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Type: Non-repayable grant (not a loan) - Funding Structure: Project-based grants for specific creative works - No matching requirement: Details on grant ceiling and minimum amounts not specified in excerpt - Repayment Terms: No repayment obligation - Disbursement: Tied to project milestones and completion ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Film production costs (production phase) - Film post-production costs - Video project creation and development - Digital media arts creation - Gaming project development (independent) - Artist labor and creative direction - Project-specific materials and resources for new works ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Projects must be independent of commercial industries (film, video, gaming sectors) - Applicant must hold complete creative control over the project - Grants support creation of new works only - For film projects, the director must be the applicant - Works must demonstrate artistic merit independent from commercial viability - Administered by BC Arts Council (British Columbia jurisdiction requirement) - Project-specific deliverables and timelines required for fund release