RFPs: Professional Development for Arts Professionals Program (Canada)

Funding Information

• Grant amount:  Up to $10,000.

Eligible Cost

• Travel costs, per diem and accommodation generally based on fixed amounts and other direct costs such as subsistence and registration fees.

Eligible Activities

• 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

• In addition to the criteria set out in the applicant profiles, the following activities and expenses are not eligible for grants from the Canada Council:
  • 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

Eligibility Criteria

• 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.
• Types of potential applicants to this component include:
  • arts professionals (those who play non-artistic roles such as administrators, technicians, etc.)
  • cultural connectors.

Application Requirements

• Once registered in the portal, you will need to provide information about:
  • your project and its potential impact.
  • your budget.
  • the partners, training institutions or host organizations, if any
• You will also need to include:
  • a biography of mentors, if any.

For more information, visit Canada Council for the Arts.