Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations
- Open Date : September 1, 2027
Overview
Get a grant to cover some of your costs (amounts vary by category) when you engage in contemporary, customary or traditional artistic and cultural activities, including collaborations with non-Indigenous organizations.
At a glance
Funding available
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Open Date : September 1, 2027
Eligible candidates
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Canada
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- Culture and Arts
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Indigenous peoples
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
- All structures
- Regional
- National
- International
Next Steps
Activities funded
This grant supports Indigenous organizations in the implementation of artistic and cultural activities that reflect contemporary, customary, or traditional practices. It provides contributions towards operational support as well as specific projects that encourage the sharing and preservation of Indigenous arts and culture.
- Staffing and ongoing operational costs.
- Research, creation, and production of artistic works.
- Mentorship programs and artistic training.
- Community-based initiatives to engage youth through the arts.
- Preservation of languages and transmission of traditional artistic knowledge.
- Intergenerational sharing of artistic and cultural traditions.
- Development of organizational and cultural capacity.
- Local, regional, national, or international exhibitions and presentations.
- Collaborations and residencies with non-Indigenous artists and organizations.
- Implementation of dissemination strategies and publishing activities.
- Marketing, publicity, and outreach efforts for cultural activities.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the "Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples" grant under the Indigenous Organizations component, your organization must either currently receive core support from this component, or meet specific criteria if it is an Indigenous publisher, Indigenous arts service organization, or Indigenous not-for-profit organization. This includes having completed at least 2 consecutive years of artistic or cultural activity, receiving certain types of funding from the Canada Council in the last 5 years (excluding specific grants mentioned), and having a governance group made up of at least 60% First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals. Additionally, different core grant categories and amounts are available based on the organization's annual revenues, scope of activities, years of operation, and the nature of its mandate concerning artistic and cultural practices.
Eligible expenses
This grant supports a range of expenses related to Indigenous artistic and cultural activities.
- Ongoing staffing costs for organizational support.
- Expenses for research, creation, and production of artistic works.
- Costs associated with critical discourse activities, including research or writing.
- Residencies and collaborative projects.
- Mentorship and artistic training programs.
- Community-based initiatives engaging young people through arts and culture.
- Language preservation through artistic practices.
- Intergenerational transmission of artistic knowledge.
- Preservation of traditional knowledge through artistic practice.
- Activities to develop administrative, artistic, cultural, or organizational capacity.
- Local, regional, national, or international exhibitions.
- Implementation of dissemination strategies and organizational objectives.
- Publishing and marketing activities.
- Gathering events involving artistic practices.
- Presentations, festivals, and showcase events.
- Networking and outreach activities involving artistic practices.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is managed by the Canada Council for the Arts, which may suggest its availability throughout all Canadian provinces and territories. However, specific eligible geographical areas are not directly indicated in the provided information.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Individuals who are Deaf or have disabilities, including mental illness, can request accommodations at any stage of the application process.
- Engagement with a Creating, Knowing and Sharing program officer is mandatory for first-time applicants before applying.
- Expenses related to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artistic collaborations are eligible for funding.