Professional writers seeking financial assistance toward specific creative projects can apply for grant funding through the BC Arts Council.

Awards are available to support the creation of new works or the re-writing of existing unpublished or unproduced manuscripts. The council supports projects in a variety of genres including drama, fiction, graphic novel, juvenile, creative non-fiction, poetry and spoken word.

Application deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Application guidelines and program details can be found at: https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/guidelines/artists/creativewriters/creativewriter.htm

The BC Arts Council is the Government of British Columbia's lead agency for arts funding and development. All BC Arts Council grants are awarded through a peer assessment process that relies on the knowledge and expertise of the province's talented arts and culture community.

In 2015-16, the Province is investing $60 million in British Columbia's artists, arts organizations and cultural institutions, including $24 million to the BC Arts Council.