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SCCIP Development Programs
Funding for arts and culture projects in St. Catharines
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 3,000
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Overview
This program provides funding for arts and culture projects in St. Catharines. It supports new artistic work, community-engaged activities, and cultural projects, with up to 10% of approved funds withheld until the final report is submitted.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $3,000
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Reach a new target audience
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible candidates
- Location
- St. Catharines
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Target groups
- General public, Artists / creatives
- Revenue structures
- Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
- Scope
- Local
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Arts organizations
- Artist ad hoc groups and collectives
- Non-profit organizations
- Individual artists
- Cultural organizations
Eligible expenses
- Equipment costs and small capital costs, when directly tied to program priorities.
Eligible geographic areas
- St. Catharines, Ontario
Activities funded
- Arts creation and cultural programming.
- Community art experiences and neighbourhood cultural activities.
- Projects that culminate in a work of art or a public event.
- New artistic work in any arts discipline.
How to apply
- Step 1: Contact Cultural Services
- Review the program details and eligibility requirements with staff before applying.
- Step 2: Prepare supporting documents
- Complete the required forms and gather letters of support, financial records, and other requested materials.
- Step 3: Apply online
- Complete the online application, answer all questions, and upload the supporting documents.
- Step 4: Submit final report if funded
- Provide the required final report and supporting financial and statistical information after the project.
Documents Needed
- Applicant Information and Authorization Form
- Completed Financial Information Form
- Two letters of support
- Sample promotional materials from past events
- Supporting financial and governance documents, if incorporated
Selection criteria
- Cultural interest, worth 40% of the total score.
- Organizational competence and project leadership, worth 30% of the total score.
- Community impact, worth 30% of the total score.
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants must contact Cultural Services staff before applying.
- Applications are reviewed through the online submission process.
- Successful applicants must submit a final report after the project.
- Failure to report can affect eligibility for future funding.
Additional information
- Applicants must contact Cultural Services staff before applying.
- Successful applicants must submit a final report.
- Grant recipients must keep receipts for funded expenditures.
- Applicants may need to show public activity and community engagement.
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the SCCIP Development Programs Program
What is the SCCIP Development Programs?
This program provides funding for arts and culture projects in St. Catharines. It supports new artistic work, community-engaged activities, and cultural projects, with up to 10% of approved funds withheld until the final report is submitted.
How much funding can be received?
SCCIP Development Programs Funds up to $3,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the SCCIP Development Programs program?
To be eligible for the SCCIP Development Programs program, you must:
Active in St. Catharines
Public programming or services
Minimum operating history
What expenses are eligible under SCCIP Development Programs?
Equipment costs and small capital costs, when directly tied to program priorities.
Who can I contact for more information about the SCCIP Development Programs?
You can contact City of St. Catharines by email at culture@stcatharines.ca or by phone at 905.323.7638.
Where is the SCCIP Development Programs available?
The SCCIP Development Programs program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the SCCIP Development Programs a grant, loan, or tax credit?
SCCIP Development Programs is a Grant and Funding