Deadline: 12-Feb-21
The Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding Program of the City of Fredericton is designed to encourage new projects or activities in the creative arts, culture and heritage sectors through the provision of small grants to eligible organizations.
Areas of Support
Financial support is offered in three categories:
- Festivals, major events and series grants – financial assistance up to a maximum of $5,000 for the presentation of multi-day festivals, major events or series related to the creative arts, culture or heritage.
- Project grants – financial assistance up to a maximum of $2,000 for projects and activities related to the creative arts, culture or heritage.
- Community asset grant – one-time financial assistance amounting to no more than 75% of the cost, to a maximum of $5000, of purchase or repair of specialized equipment or infrastructure, to become a community asset shared among three or more eligible organizations.
Eligible Projects
Examples of projects or activities considered eligible:
- Multi-day festivals, events or series pertaining to the creative arts, culture, or heritage
- Performances (theatre, music, dance, poetry/literature)
- Exhibitions pertaining to creative arts, culture or heritage subjects
- Workshops or seminars on the subject of the creative arts, culture or heritage
- Demonstrations of the creative arts, culture or heritage
- Educational programs or activities in the creative arts, culture or heritage
- Community assets (Examples include – but are not limited to – staging, lighting, tents, exhibit panels.)
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations are:
- Non-profit organizations whose primary purpose is presentation, promotion, or education with respect to the visual, performing, literary, media, or material arts in Fredericton, and who wish to undertake a project or activity of benefit to the community.
- Non-profit organizations whose primary purpose is presentation, promotion, or education with respect to Fredericton’s history or heritage, and who wish to undertake a project or activity of benefit to the community.
- Non-profit organizations whose primary purpose is presentation, promotion or education with respect to a specific culture or cultures, and who wish to undertake a project or activity of benefit to the community. A specific culture is defined as a set of values, customs and traditions belonging to First Nations peoples or peoples of historical or contemporary settlement.
- Organizations that received a grant from this program in the past must have submitted a written report on their COMPLETED project to be considered for future grants. In the case of an art, culture or heritage series extending into the current grant year, organizations must submit a short written progress report. Final report forms are available on-line or by calling the Cultural Development Officer.
For more information, visit https://www.fredericton.ca/en/city-hall/grants-awards/grants