Express Micro-grant

Who can apply

You can apply to this program if you:

work in a creative or cultural industry; and

are looking for a small amount of funding to help you complete a project.

Eligible applicants are:

emerging, established and professional artists, creatives, or people involved in the creative and cultural industries;

Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who have lived in the Yukon for at least 1 continuous year prior to the award deadline;

artist collectives where a minimum of 75 per cent of members meet the above Yukon residency requirements;

non-profit societies registered in the Yukon that are in good standing;

businesses that present activities centering around artists;

First Nations governments that present activities centering on artists; and

municipal government that presents activities centering on artists.

Not eligible:

Ineligible applicants are

a person under the age of 16

a person or group who submits more than 1 application at a time

an organization that receives Arts Operating Funds, unless the proposed project explores significantly new approaches or activities

a person or group who has outstanding reports for any previous Yukon government arts funding; and

a person or group whose submission is incomplete

Ineligible activities include

large capital purchases

activities already receiving other arts funding; and

projects and activities that take place prior to the application submission