Craft & Visual Arts Production

• Completed online application form
• Current budget template
• Project financing structure
• Travel itinerary, if applicable
• Product examples or samples of past work

Who is eligible?

• Craft persons
• Visual artists
• Individuals
• Corporations
• Collectives and non-profits that meet the general guidelines

Who is not eligible

• Political organizations or parties
• Religious organizations
• Organizations that discriminate based on protected grounds
• Organizations advocating political or religious beliefs
• Projects already funded by SK Arts or SaskCulture

Eligible expenses

• Materials used to produce the products
• Studio, tool, and machinery rental fees
• Applicant and key team labour at industry-standard rates
• Marketing expenses directly tied to the project, up to 10% of the project budget
• Eligible travel expenses linked to the project

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Manufactured products made on a large scale using automated machinery
• Products produced solely by a third-party service provider
• Technology infrastructure purchases
• Shipping expenses related to distribution
• Commissioned works and simple assembly items

Eligible geographic areas

• Saskatchewan

• Relevance of the project to the program goals
• Experience and skillset of the applicant and team
• Return on investment and business growth potential
• For bonus points, third-party investment level may be considered
• Four bonus points will be awarded if you or the majority of your company owners, band stakeholder members, or collective members identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), a person from a racialized group, a newcomer to Canada, someone who lives in a northern, rural, or small urban community greater than 50 KM outside of Regina or Saskatoon, a person with a disability or disabled, and/or LGBTQIA2S+; for companies, collectives, and music bands, a minimum 50% of the stakeholders must meet these criteria

• Step 1: Review program guidelines
  • Read the general guidelines and the program-specific guidelines.
  • Check the assessment criteria and submission requirements.
• Step 2: Prepare application materials
  • Complete the online application in the Grant Management System.
  • Use the current budget template and other required templates.
  • Gather supporting documents such as product examples and travel itinerary, if applicable.
• Step 3: Submit through GMS
  • Log in to the Grant Management System and submit the final application.
  • Applications must be complete and submitted by the deadline.

• Applications are first reviewed by program staff for eligibility and completeness.
• Applications that do not qualify for fast-track approval are assessed by an external jury.
• Fast-tracked applications are funded in the order received, as funds allow.
• Successful applicants receive written notification and a Letter of Commitment.
• A formal agreement must be signed before funding is released.

• Applicants do not need to wait until one grant is completed before starting another application.
• Successful recipients must acknowledge Creative Saskatchewan’s support on marketing materials and professional social media.
• Recipients must enter into a separate funding agreement and comply with its terms.
• Approved projects must be completed by the date stated in the application, unless an extension is approved.