Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
- Open Date : September 23, 2020
Overview
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.
At a glance
Funding available
- Develop workforce skills
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
- Maximum amount : 3,000 $
- Open Date : September 23, 2020
Eligible candidates
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Canada
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- Culture and Arts
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Indigenous peoples
- Artists / creatives
- All structures
- National
Next Steps
Activities funded
The Small-Scale Activities component funds initiatives that enhance artistic careers or practices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals and organizations. These activities are essential for acquiring materials, engaging in development opportunities, and accessing professional expertise.
- Purchase or acquisition of materials for artistic production.
- Payment of honoraria to other professional artists or cultural carriers for specific expertise, advice, or training.
- Engagement in career or artistic development activities.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional artists, aspiring artists working under the mentorship of a professional artist, arts/cultural professionals, cultural carriers, groups, for-profit organizations that have been in operation for at least 2 years, and not-for-profit organizations not currently receiving core (operating) funding from the Canada Council. Organizations presently receiving core grants cannot apply.Who is not eligible
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations presently receiving core (operating) grants
Eligible expenses
This grant supports activities that will enhance the artistic careers and practices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals and groups. It provides funding for acquiring necessary materials, offering honoraria, and engaging in artistic development opportunities.
- Purchase or acquisition of materials for artistic production.
- Payment of honoraria to other professional artists or cultural carriers for providing specific expertise, advice, or training.
- Engagement in career or artistic development activities.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is available to individuals, groups, and organizations from the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities across Canada. There are no specific regional limitations mentioned for eligibility.
- First Nations communities in Canada
- Inuit communities in Canada
- Métis communities in Canada
Additional information
- 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.