Applicants must:
- Be a registered non-profit organization in one of the following jurisdictions, based on their physical address:
- Saanich
- Victoria
- Oak Bay
- Esquimalt
- View Royal
- Highlands
- Metchosin
- Sooke
- Southern Gulf Islands (except Salt Spring Island)
- Have arts programming as their primary mandate and purpose.
- Have been active in the region for six months.
Applicants must not be:
- Individual artists.
- Civic departments or branches (such as libraries or community centres).
- Clubs and organizations whose main mandate involves social service, sports, religion or education.
- Receiving CRD operating funding.
- Bankrupt, seeking creditor protection, unable to pay debts when they are due, or under court supervision.
- Providing payment of any kind to board members.
If an applicant has not submitted a final report for their previous CRD Grant, they may still be eligible to apply with approval from the CRD Arts & Culture Manager. However, the applicant may only receive funds for the new grant after they have submitted a complete final report for the previous one.