Express Micro-grant
$5,000
Grant
Description:
The Express Micro-grant funding program is for those in the creative and cultural industries who are looking for small amounts of funding to help them achieve a goal.
Comments on Funding:
There are 2 tiers of funding available. Funding can cover 100 per cent of eligible expenses.
Tier 1: Up to $1,500
Tier 2: $1,501 to $5,000
Rolling Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. businesses that present activities centring around artists;
2. emerging, established and professional artists, creatives, or people involved in the creative and cultural industries;
3. Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who have lived in the Yukon for at least 1 continuous year prior to the award deadline;
4. artist collectives where a minimum of 75 per cent of members meet the above Yukon residency requirements;
5. non-profit societies registered in the Yukon that are in good standing;
6. First Nations governments that present activities centring on artists; and
7. municipal government that presents activities centring on artists.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Download the application and guidelines. Make sure that your project and you or your group are eligible.
2. We recommend you contact an arts advisor to discuss your project. Email arts.microgrants@yukon.ca.
3. Complete the application and prepare any supporting materials.
4. Submit your completed application.
In person: 100 Hanson Street, Whitehorse. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Email: arts.microgrants@yukon.ca
Phone: 867-667-3535 or 867-667-8789 or toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 8789.
Fax: 867-393-6456
Mail:
Government of Yukon
Arts Fund (L-3)
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 2C6
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. a completed application form;
2. all the required documents, as requested.
Other Things to Note:
The grant has a rolling intake and you can apply at any time.
We’ll prioritize applications from:
1. people who have not received funding before; and
2. traditionally underrepresented communities.
About the author
Maurice
