Submit Applications for Arts & Culture Grant Program (Canada)

Funding is available to individuals, groups or organizations with arts and culture projects comparable to the goals and mandate of Squamish Arts. For those applying as a group, note that priority will be given to established non-profit societies, but unincorporated groups may apply. SA will provide funds to pay specific expenses for approved projects that seek to enhance arts and or culture activities in Squamish.

Objectives

• The Arts & Culture Grant recipient programs should support the DOS’s objectives:
  • Arts and culture
  • Community and neighborhood events
  • Decolonization and reconciliation initiatives
  • Intergenerational programming
  • Neighborhood connectivity
  • Public space activation
  • Environmental stewardship
  • Social wellbeing
  • Youth-led initiatives
• The recipient programs should also support the Squamish Arts objectives:
  • Enhance local arts and or cultural activities in Squamish;
  • Strengthen community connections and engagement in Squamish arts and or culture;
  • Promote collaboration between arts groups, artists, other local non-profits, volunteers, businesses,
  • and the community;

Funding Information

• Typical project awards range between $1,500 – $10,000, but can be awarded less or more
• Project expenditures and activities must take place between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.

Ineligible Expenses 

• General operating expenses;
• Deficits;
• Capital or equipment purchases;
• Festival sponsorship – applicants can apply for specific projects that meet program objectives within a festival but funds will not be given to general festival operations, sponsorship, or projects that do not meet the program objectives;
• Projects whose sole project proposal is public art;
• Retroactive funding (expenses incurred prior to grant application);
• Projects with unbalanced budgets (expenses = revenues with no surplus or deficit);
• Funding is also not available for library stock (books, CD’s, videos) or school art supplies;

Eligibility Criteria

• If applying as a group: priority will be given to established societies but unincorporated groups may apply.
• SA will provide funds to pay specific expenses for projects. Projects eligible for funding include: assistance with programming productions in the performing or literary arts; art exhibitions; purchase of sheet music; project related costs (venue equipment rental, etc.)

Ineligibility Criteria

• For-profit entities;
• Groups who have outstanding final reports for projects previously funded by the Squamish Arts Community Arts & Culture Enhancement Grant;
• Festivals for sponsorship;
• Applicants outside the District of Squamish;

Application Requirements

• Approval from the SA before any alterations to the project scope;
• Proper fiscal management;
• Thorough and well-planned project evaluation;
• Final report (financial and descriptive) submitted within the same fiscal year the grant was issued;
• Public recognition of the support received as required by SA; as well, funded organizations with a
• Website are encouraged to add a link to the Squamish Arts site.

For more information, visit Squamish Arts.