Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
Canada
Financial support for Indigenous artistic development
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- grant_single|maxCount
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- grant_single|openingDateSeptember 23, 2020
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Grant and Funding
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- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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- Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
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Get up to $3,000 to cover costs for activities like training, getting expert advice, and purchasing materials to advance your artistic career or practice.
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- Purchase/acquire materials for artistic production
- Pay honoraria to other professional artists or cultural carriers for specific expertise, advice, or training
- Engage in career or artistic development activities
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$3,000
Vancouver
Engagement in professional development workshop for sculptors
$3,000
Calgary
Development of a mixed-media installation focusing on climate change
$3,000
Halifax
Workshops on traditional beadwork techniques for Indigenous artists
$3,000
Winnipeg
Talent show event for local youth showcasing various performing arts
$3,000
Toronto
Purchase of advanced photography equipment for an upcoming exhibition
$3,000
Montreal
Commission of original compositions for a chamber music series
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional artists
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis aspiring artists working under the mentorship of a professional artist
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis arts/cultural professionals
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultural carriers
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis groups
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis for-profit organizations that have been in operation for at least 2 years
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis not-for-profit organizations not currently receiving core (operating) funding
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- First Nations, Inuit and Métis for-profit organizations that have been in operation for at least 2 years
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- First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations presently receiving core (operating) grants
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- Purchase/acquire materials for artistic production
- Pay honoraria to other professional artists or cultural carriers for specific expertise, advice, or training
- Engage in career or artistic development activities
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- Artistic merit and potential impact of the proposed activities
- Relevance to the goals and priorities of the Creating, Knowing and Sharing program
- Strength of the applicant's profile and demonstrated commitment to artistic development
- Feasibility and clarity of the project plan and budget
grant_single_labels|register
- Create an account on the portal
- Submit one or more profile(s) for validation at least 30 days before you want to apply
- Apply on the portal
- Consult the Deadlines and Notification of Results page
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- First-time applicants are strongly encouraged to speak to a Program Officer before applying. - You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as: - an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness - a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.
Apply to this program
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: Small-Scale Activities Grant
Overview of the Creating, Knowing and Sharing Grant for Small-Scale Activities
The Small-Scale Activities component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing offers funding opportunities to advance the artistic careers and practices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals, groups, collectives, and organizations. This grant supports activities such as acquiring materials for artistic production, engaging in career development, and receiving expertise from professional artists or cultural carriers.
Eligible applicants can apply for grants up to $3,000 to support their artistic endeavors. This grant is open to professional artists, aspiring artists under mentorship, arts/cultural professionals, cultural carriers, groups, for-profit organizations operating for at least 2 years, and not-for-profit organizations not currently receiving core funding. The application process starts with creating a validated profile in the Canada Council portal.
