Community Tourism and Cultural Industries Program – Getting Started, Arts Creation and Training
$35,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Getting Started, Creation and Training Schedule supports the government’s commitments to tourism and cultural industries related education and training in keeping with the guiding principle of Pilimmaksarniq/Pijariuqsarniq (development of skills though practice, effort and action). This schedule supports small businesses, individuals, organizations and municipalities that seek to start, build upon, or enhance their service delivery capacity or hone their artistic ability.
Comments on Funding:
Minimum contribution of $1,000 and Maximum per project per annum of $35,000.
Artists must contribute at least 10% of the project costs for which funding is provided. All other applicants must contribute at least 20% of the costs of any activity for which funding is provided. This may include an in-kind contribution or cash contribution.
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be a Nunavut Small Businesses licensed as outfitters, or seeking to begin outfitting;
2. Be Municipalities;
3. Be artists or Artist Groups;
4. Be Arts Organizations; and
5. Be Societies.
Application Steps:
Applicants must submit the Community Tourism and Cultural Industries Program Application Form.
Kitikmeot – Community Operations: P.O. Box 316, Kugluktuk, NU X0B 0E0
Kivalliq – Community Operations: P.O. Box 979, Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0
South Qikiqtaaluk – Community Operations: P.O. Box 612, Pangnirtung, NU X0A 0R0
North Qikiqtaaluk – Community Operations: P.O. Box 389, Pond Inlet, NU X0A 0S0
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must:
1. Submit Project Description;
2. Submit support for the Project (including letters of support and/or demonstration of funding from other sources);
3. Submit Project Budget (including quotes from a supplier where applicable)
4. Submit Expected Outcomes;
5. Submit Projected Social and/or Economic Return on Investment; and
6. Submit additional information provided (Include as much as possible to support your application)
–Submit an Artist biography
–Submit a Portfolio of Art (pictures of artwork)
–Past effectiveness and impact of the individual artist, or an organization or studio;
–For residencies, training: a letter of invitation and/or registration
On a case-by-case basis, any other supporting data deemed necessary by the Project Assessor.
Other Things to Note:
Eligible Activities:
1. Purchase of raw materials, art supplies, and equipment;
2. Establishment or reestablishment of a sustainable business or service;
3. Artist-in-residence;
4. Arts training, mentoring, and workshops, including youth-based initiatives;
5. Innovation in the Tourism and Arts sectors;
6. Tourism Planning and Coordination; and
7. Business skills training opportunities, including guide training for tourism businesses.
About the author
Maurice
