Supporting Artistic Practice — Sector Innovation and Development
Highlights
This program is designed for you. It offers significant financial support to help your business grow and thrive. You can apply for a project grant for a single initiative or a composite grant for multiple projects over 1-3 years.
What You Get
- Up to $50,000 per project
- Up to $50,000 per year for composite grants
Benefits
- Flexible Financing: Choose between single or multiple project funding.
- Support for Various Activities: From business model development to technology implementation.
- Targeted Assistance: Special support for culturally diverse, Deaf, disability, official language minority, and Indigenous communities.
Why Apply?
- Strengthen Your Business: Improve your operations and expand your reach.
- Easy Qualification: If you meet the criteria, the application process is straightforward.
- Government-Backed: Enjoy the security and reliability of government support.
Applying for this program can provide the resources and support you need to take your business to the next level.
Financing Details
Type of Financing: Grant
Eligible Expenses:
- Advancing or developing practices in the arts sector: adapting or exploring structures or systems, platform development, business or support models.
- Nurturing learning and continuous improvement: mentoring or professional development for artists and arts workers, network building.
- Gathering, collaborating, and exchanging: researching, sharing, or publishing knowledge, networking.
- Representation or management services for Canadian artists, groups, or organizations.
- Production, management, and platform services for Canadian artists, groups, or organizations.
- Critical and/or interpretive publishing that supports the arts sector.
- Organizational development activities such as exploring new approaches to business models and management practices.
- Opportunities for shared learning and networking, resource exchange, or other forms of collaboration (including mentorship programs).
- Organizing conferences, symposia, and workshops.
- Sector research.
- Implementing and adapting to new technologies.
Ineligible Expenses:
- Creation and presentation activities.
- Activities that occur before the deadline date.
- Activities that receive funding from another Canada Council program.
- General list of ineligible activities as specified by the program.
Fees:
- There are no fees associated with applying for this grant.
Qualifications
- Must be a Canadian or First Nations, Inuit, or Métis arts professional, cultural connector, group, or organization.
- Must have a validated profile in the portal.
- Must be involved in projects that grow and improve the arts sector.
- Must have received at least 1 composite or 2 project grants from the Canada Council in the last 5 years to be eligible for a composite grant.
Organizations presently receiving core grants can apply for project grants that fall outside their usual activities.
Disqualifications:
- Organizations presently receiving core funding cannot apply for organizational development activities.
- Cannot apply for creation and presentation activities.
- Cannot apply for activities that occur before the deadline date.
- Cannot apply for activities that receive funding from another Canada Council program.
- Cannot apply for activities on the general list of ineligible activities.
Description
This program offers your business a chance to receive up to $50,000 for a single project or up to $50,000 per year for multiple projects over 1-3 years. This funding can be used for various activities that help grow and improve the arts sector.
You can use the money for:
- Developing new business or support models
- Mentoring and professional development for artists and arts workers
- Researching, sharing, or publishing knowledge
- Organizing conferences, symposia, and workshops
- Implementing and adapting to new technologies
The funding aims to support projects that have a broader impact on the arts community, beyond just personal gain. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your business while contributing to the overall growth of the arts sector.
Program Steps
Create an Account on the Portal: Visit the program's portal and create an account. Ensure you submit one or more profiles for validation at least 30 days before you plan to apply.
Prepare Necessary Documentation: Gather the following documents to support your application:
- Financial statements
- Business plan
- Details of the project(s) you are applying for
- Quotes or estimates for project costs
- Any previous grant approvals if applying for a composite grant
Complete the Application Form: Fill out the application form available on the portal. Make sure to provide detailed information about your project, including how it will benefit the arts sector.
Review and Submit: Double-check all the information and documents you have provided. Submit your completed application through the portal before the deadline.
Contact an Officer for Assistance: If you have any questions or need help with your application, contact an officer through the provided contact details on the portal.
Await Notification: After submission, wait for the notification of results. The program will inform you whether your application has been approved or if additional information is needed.
