Professional Development for Arts Professionals Grant (Canada)

Funding Information

• Grant amount – Up to $10 000

What can you apply for?

• Professional development activities or sharing expertise with other Canadian arts professionals, including but not limited to:
  • mentorships
  • internships
  • specialized training
  • taking or giving workshops
  • research
  • participation in conferences, seminars or other significant events

Ineligible Activities

• activities proposed by someone under 18 years old
• activities that are illegal according to the Criminal Code of Canada
• artistic activities that are led by non-professionals (this does not apply to new and early career artists)
• activities that are carried out to satisfy the course requirements of an educational institution
• activities that directly support the delivery of an educational program or course
• activities that are funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
• self-publishing or author-subsidized publishing of literary works (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
• activities carried out by organizations that have not paid, or do not pay, fees or royalties to artists according the standards of the arts practice or sector
• fundraising activities
• capital expenditures, unless explicitly eligible
• contests and competitions (including prizes and awards), except practices in:
  • powwow
  • hip-hop and urban arts – such as street dance battles, poetry slams, etc.
• any expenses incurred due to COVID-19-related measures, including quarantine expenses
• contributions to endowment funds

Who can apply?

• Types of potential applicants to this component include:
  • arts professionals (those who play non-artistic roles such as administrators, technicians, etc.)
  • cultural connectors
  • You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as:
  • an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness
  • a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers.

For more information, visit Canada Council for the Arts.