Indigenous Arts & Culture Partnerships Fund: Incubation Stream
The Indigenous Arts & Culture Fund supports projects that create new opportunities and visibility for Indigenous-led arts and culture. The fund aims to spark new relationships between Indigenous artists, arts and culture professionals and potential partners at both the grassroots and institutional levels.
Incubation funding supports first-time initiatives, project research or pilot phases.
Offered by Economic Development & Culture Division (City of Toronto)
Amount
Up to $10,000
Maximum grant is $10,000 per project; 90 per cent paid on completion of the required documents, final 10 per cent on delivery of a final report
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Who can apply
Open to Indigenous (Status and Non-Status First Nations, Inuit, MĂ©tis) people, including:
- Individual artists, arts and culture leaders and professionals
- Groups and collectives
- Non-profit Indigenous organizations
Indigenous
For the purpose of this program, Indigenous is defined as Status and Non-Status First Nations, Inuit or MĂ©tis people. This funding is open to Indigenous residents of the city of Toronto.
Groups and Collectives
Defined as consisting of more than two people, of whom at least 50 per cent are First Nations, Inuit or MĂ©tis and live in Toronto. The group or collective must have a bank account in the name of their name in order to receive funding from the City of Toronto in this program.
Non-profit Indigenous Organizations
Defined as an incorporated non-profit with 51 per cent of board members and key leadership staff (Executive Director, Finance Director, Artistic Director) who are First Nations, Inuit or MĂ©tis people.
About the funding
Maximum grant is $10,000 per project.
Successful applicants receive 90 per cent of the funding amount on completion of the required documents. The final 10 per cent is released on delivery of a final report on project completion.
Applicants have a maximum of two years from the notification date to complete their projects. Applicants cannot apply for the program again until a final report is submitted.
- Incubation or development phases of new initiatives for Indigenous arts and culture presentations, gatherings, creative collaborations and exchanges that have the potential for economic benefits, transformative impact and/or increased visibility.
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- Short-term or pilot residency programs, including artistic, knowledge-sharing, business, creative, technical or skills-based development.
- Market research, impact studies, development of best practices and protocols that will support the advancement of Indigenous arts and culture.
- Documenting and sharing Indigenous perspectives, ways of life in an environment of mutual exchange and reciprocity.
- Conducting research into traditional or historical practices in the context of contemporary expressions of art and culture.
Examples of types of projects that may be funded in this stream:
- An emerging arts professional, such as a lighting, sound, or costume designer is brought on to support a live production and learn new skills
- An organization works with an Elder-in-Residence to share knowledge and expertise with staff and community members.
- A textile designer researches museum archives to gain inspiration and make new connections between traditional methodologies and contemporary practice
- An artist independently or through partnership with an educational institution explore new models for sharing Indigenous histories and cultures in the classroom.
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