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Funding Opportunity

Canada Council for the Arts – Indigenous Organizations Component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Funding Deadline: Ongoing

The Creating, Knowing and Sharing program provides grants to support activities in three broad areas:
Creating provides support for research, production and creation of new works of art.
Knowing provides support for the retention, maintenance, innovation and transmittal of cultural knowledge and creative practice.
Sharing provides support for the dissemination, exhibition, presentation and distribution of works of art by First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, which enrich and engage communities in Canada and abroad. Funding is a grant of up to:
60% of total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years for organizations that meet Category A criteria;
60% of total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years for organizations that meet Category B criteria;
$100,000 per year for organizations that meet Category C criteria; and
$100,000 per year for organizations that meet Category D criteria.

Program: Canada Council for the Arts – Indigenous Organizations Component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
Additional Resource: Indigenous OrganizationsCreating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Who is Eligible?

an organization presently receiving core (operating) support from this component; or
an Indigenous publisher, Indigenous arts service organization or other Indigenous not-for-profit organization and meet all the following criteria:
a) completed at least 2 consecutive years of artistic or cultural activity;
b) have received 1 composite grant or Long Term grant or 2 Canada Council project grants in the last 5 years;
c) have a board of directors or an identified governance group with oversight and decision-making authority, made up of at least 60% First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals.

Funding Type
Media Grant
Focus Area
The Creating, Knowing and Sharing Funding Program
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