Travel Component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
$30,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Travel component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists provides support to First Nations, Inuit and Métis arts/cultural professionals (including artists’ representatives), cultural carriers, artistic groups, collectives and organizations working in all disciplines to help them with the travel costs incurred to attend significant events within Canada or abroad.
Comments on Funding:
March 26, 2025
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. First Nations, Inuit and Métis,
2. professional artists, aspiring artists working under the mentorship of a project-related mentor, arts/cultural professionals, cultural carriers, groups,
3. for-profit organizations that have been in operation for at least 2 years,
4. not-for-profit organizations not currently receiving core (operating) funding,
5. traveling at least 100 kilometres from their place of departure, and by invitation.
Application Steps:
Applicants must create an account and submit one or more profile(s) for validation at least 30 days before applying
Documentation Needed:
The applicant must provide:
1. information about the project and its potential impact, the travel plans, the budget, the event, partners or host organizations, if any,
2. at least 1 invitation or confirmation addressed to him or his group indicating any artist fees or financial contributions his partner or host organization is providing,
3. a relevant sample of his previous work,
4. a list of represented artists, if applicable,
5. a letter/email of agreement from his mentor and his mentor’s current biography (for aspiring artists only).
Other Things to Note:
Application limits – each year (1 March – 28/29 February), one can apply to this component twice and receive a maximum of $30,000.
About the author
Maurice