Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
$17,000.00
Grant
Description:
Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects is a multidisciplinary program supporting projects that bring together Ontario-based, professional Indigenous artists and arts professionals in communities and schools to provide access to the arts and create meaningful art experiences that transmit Indigenous artistic skills and cultural knowledge to participants.
Comments on Funding:
Grant amount(s)
Indigenous Artists in Communities: maximum $15,000
Indigenous Artists in Schools: maximum $15,000
Indigenous Languages Revitalization: maximum $15,000
Indigenous Artists in Northern Fly-in Communities: maximum $17,000
April 24, 2025 October 16, 2025, 1 p.m. ET
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. Professional artists and arts professionals (emerging, mid-career, or established) who are First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, and are residents of Ontario
2. Ontario-based ad hoc groups and collectives comprised of a minimum of 50 per cent Indigenous members
a. All members must be professional artists or arts professionals. At least 50 per cent of members must reside in Ontario (or both members in the case of two-person collectives).
3. Indigenous-led Ontario-based not-for-profit Indigenous arts organizations, non-arts organizations, centres and councils
4. Culture Carriers who are First Nations, Inuit, or Métis (see definition below)
5. Ontario schools run by First Nations or Indigenous Education Authorities, applying to bring in Indigenous artists
Application Steps:
Applicants must Complete and submit an application in Nova, OAC’s online grant application system.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. basic information about the project
2. answers to application questions
3. a project budget
4. artistic examples: up to two audio/video examples (maximum of three minutes each), writing samples (maximum five pages) or images (maximum 10).
5. Mandatory support documents
a. resumés and bios of lead artists, Elders, language speakers/educators and knowledge keepers, as applicable
b. a letter of confirmation from each school or community partner involved
i. Letters from schools must state that no artist involved in the project is employed as a full- or part-time teacher at the school or organization hosting the project
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice