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February 4, 2012

Government

2010 Legacies Now

A funding program for sports, arts and literacy groups to develop cultural legacies in BC on behalf of the 2010 Olympic Games. ¶ http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/content/home.asp

BC Arts Council

Provides financial support to eligible writers, artists, publishers and cultural organizations in BC. ¶ http://www.bcartscouncil.ca/

BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch Direct Access Grants

The former BC Gaming Commission provides funding to certain provincial arts groups that can show community involvement. ¶ http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/grants/index.htm

Canada Council

A national agency which offers grants, services and awards to eligible professional Canadian artists and arts organizations, including writers and cultural magazine publishers. ¶ http://www.canadacouncil.ca/

Canada Magazine Fund

An initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage. It provides contributions to eligible Canadian magazine publishers and industry associations through formula-based and project-based components. ¶ http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/fcm-cmf/index_e.cfm

Human Resources Development Canada

Offers grants and subsidies to qualified employers for summer internships, student hiring, skills training and youth employment. ¶ http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/eie-gxr.shtml

Office of Cultural Affairs

A City of Vancouver organization that provides grants for eligible cultural organizations and events. ¶ http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/oca/Grants/index.htm

Trade Routes

A Heritage Canada funding program that provides assistance to projects that promote Canadian arts and culture to foreign markets. ¶ http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/rc-tr/progs/pcrc-trcp/index_e.cfm

Travel Grants: Department of Foreign Affairs

The Department of Foriegn Affairs provides travel grants to promote Canadian literature outside of our borders. Currently mostly used by book authors, but a case can be made for magazine writers. ¶ http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/arts/literat-en.asp

Western Economic Diversification Program

A government body which provides assistance to eligible projects that diversify economic activity and create employment in western Canada. ¶ http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/6142.asp