Arts Across Canada and Abroad — Public Outreach

• Arts and cultural CVs or resumes for each group member.
• Information about partners, if applicable.
• Written confirmation or letters of support from partners, if applicable.
• Executive summaries or recommendations from relevant reports, if applicable.
• At least one sample of relevant work or past activity.

Who is eligible?

• Artistic groups and arts supporting groups.
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis groups or collectives.
• Artistic organizations, supporting organizations, and presenting organizations.
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis not-for-profit organizations.
• Business cultural connectors and First Nations, Inuit or Métis for-profit organizations.

Who is not eligible

• Book and magazine publishers if the organization owes royalty payments to writers, illustrators, translators or other copyright licensors as of the application deadline.

Eligible expenses

• Artists’ and professional fees.
• Honoraria for Elders and Knowledge Keepers.
• Equipment purchases needed for the project, within the program limit.
• Safety-related expenses.
• Accessibility, child care, and dependent-care costs needed to carry out the activity.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Activities that do not include public engagement, presentation, or publication.
• Service and support activities.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada.

• Applications are assessed by a peer assessment committee. Artistic criterion: 40%, minimum score 25/40, based on the clarity of the artistic vision and approach, the artistic quality, and the artistic relevance of the project.
• Impact criterion: 40%, minimum score 25/40, based on the potential to enhance public appreciation of the arts in Canada and build a diverse public, including underserved and marginalized communities.
• Feasibility criterion: 20%, minimum score 10/20, based on the experience and capacity of you and your partners, and a detailed budget showing other revenue sources, fair payment to participants, and efficient use of resources.
• Respectful and ethical cultural and artistic practices (RECAP): the application must satisfy this criterion; proper attention must be paid to First Nations, Inuit or Métis cultural protocols, and cultural materials must be treated respectfully, or there must be no Indigenous content in the activities.

• Step 1: Register in the portal and submit the required profiles for validation at least 30 days before the deadline.
  • Create a portal account.
  • Wait for profile validation to confirm eligibility.
• Step 2: Prepare the application
  • Choose the appropriate grant type.
  • Enter the project title, summary, dates, and activities.
  • Prepare the budget and supporting materials.
• Step 3: Submit through the portal
  • Complete the online form.
  • Upload supporting documents.
  • Submit before the deadline.
• Step 4: After submission
  • Monitor for the funding decision.
  • If approved, complete the acceptance form.

• Applications are usually reviewed within five months after the deadline.
• Applications are assessed by a peer committee using weighted criteria.
• If approved, applicants must complete an acceptance form before funding is released.
• Project recipients must submit a final report three months after the project ends.

• Guidance and resources are available to help you use the portal, apply for grants, create your arts CV, and more.
• Application assistance is available to individuals or lead applicants for groups who self-identify as Deaf, hard of hearing, having a disability or living with mental illness, or as First Nations, Inuit or Métis facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.