Cultural Equipment and Supplies Resourcing Request

Purpose: Equipment and supply funding for cultural services, programs, exhibits and events.

Ineligible Requests: Annually reoccurring, building or capital, operational and staffing requests.

Total Program Funding: $20,000 is available to support cultural equipment and supply funding requests from: The Abbotsford Arts Council, Heritage Abbotsford Society, and The Reach Gallery Museum.
Each organization is eligible to submit a maximum of 3 applications.

Process: 

  • Complete a separate form for each project you are applying for. 
  • Each question has a maximum 150 words per field. Lists and bullet points are acceptable to use in your responses.
  • Resourcing requests are not guaranteed funding. Applications will be evaluated based on the information provided, please be as thorough and detailed as possible when completing the application forms.
  • A Funding Report is required at the completion of the project in order to be eligible to apply for funding the following year. The Funding Report will include a description of the project and its impact, and, the community benefit including specific metrics on attendance/users. 

Notes:

  • If multiple requests are submitted, they must be prioritized 1 – 3.
  • Applications should consider total costs including delivery, shipping, handling, and installation costs as these costs may be eligible for coverage through this program.
  • As this funding stream is only available to Cultural Fee-for-Service partners all information on this program is considered confidential and for discussion between the City and the Cultural Fee-for-Service organizations only and should not be disclosed beyond these parties.

Timeline: 

  • Applications must be submitted by end of day February 17, 2026 in order to be considered for funding.
  • Funding decisions will be provided in March, 2026
  • Funding Reports from 2025 are due on February 17. Please provide before submitting your 2026 requests. 
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Organization Name

Each request must be assigned a different priority level 

Describe the project. Include information on any other partners, projected community and/or cultural sector impact and attendance/users. (Maximum 150 words)

Explain how the project directly aligns with your organizational mandate and City priorities (Maximum 150 words)

Provide a detailed summary of the total project budget. List contractors, suppliers and vendors where possible. “In-kind support” should refer to external support; staff hours from your organization are not considered in-kind. (Maximum 150 words)

Explain 
(1) Why City resourcing is required for this project including any quantifiable adverse, or negative, effects should additional funding not be available 
(2) If you are seeking or have secured other external funding, including the funding source 
(3) How you are allocating your existing FFS funding to this project, if at all.

Can the project still be completed if the full amount requested is not available? Please explain. (This question is not weighted in the application evaluation)