Business / Arts - artsvest Regional

• Be an incorporated not-for-profit organization, society, and/or registered charitable organization.
• Provide publicly accessible arts, culture, or heritage programming, products, or services.
• Be committed to building sponsorship capacity through training, peer networking, and mentorship.
• Be registered with artsvest National.
• Meet at least two of: annual operating budget under $1.5M; five or fewer full-time employees; mandate/programming serving rural, under-resourced, and/or equity-deserving communities.

Who is eligible?

• Incorporated not-for-profit arts organizations
• Incorporated not-for-profit culture organizations
• Incorporated not-for-profit heritage organizations
• Registered charitable organizations offering publicly accessible arts, culture, or heritage programming

Who is not eligible

• For-profit businesses
• Unincorporated organizations
• Organizations not registered with artsvest National
• Organizations that do not provide publicly accessible arts, culture, or heritage programming, products, or services

Eligible expenses

• Matching funds used as an incentive to pursue business-sector sponsorship opportunities

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Saskatchewan
• Ontario
• Winnipeg
• Sudbury
• Toronto

• Registration in the national artsvest program is required to apply.
• Selected participants receive support through monthly webinars, peer-to-peer networking, and individualized mentorship.
• Delivered by a diverse roster of expert mentors.