Deadline: 31-Dec-22
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is seeking applications for its Arts, Culture & Heritage Pilot Grant to provide funding to individuals or groups to support arts, culture and heritage-related projects that contribute to achieving priorities of the Wood Buffalo Culture Plan.
Priorities
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Applicants must describe their need for funding and specify its alignment with one or more priorities of the Wood Buffalo Culture Plan:
- foster healthy environment for culture: arts and culture
- further develop cultural facilities and resources
- support collaboration and innovation
- encourage diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility
- improve awareness of the value of culture
What is considered an arts, culture and heritage project?
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Arts, culture and heritage projects can include but are not limited to:
- Environmental Arts: architecture, urban design, landscape design, environmental installations
- Heritage Arts: protection, restoration, display and interpretation of heritage archives and materials, artifacts, archeological and heritage sites
- Literary Arts: storytelling, creative writing, prose, poetry
- Media Arts: film/video, photography, sound recording, multimedia, publishing
- Multicultural Arts: ethnic celebrations, festivals, fairs, ethnic-specific performing, visual, literary, craft, folk tales, culinary traditions
- Performing Arts: drama, music, dance, choral, theatre, opera, comedic, puppetry, mime, performance art
- Visual Arts: painting, drawing, calligraphy, fiber arts, ceramic arts, mosaics, sculpture, craft, woodworking, metal work, printmaking
Funding Information
- Individuals and groups may apply for a maximum of $5,000 for eligible arts, culture, and heritage-related project.
- The total $50,000 funding is exhausted, whichever comes first.
Eligibility Criteria
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The Applicant must:
- reside within the Regional Boundary for a minimum of one year, or
- be a group with all members residing within the Regional Boundary for a minimum of one year before applying, and
- apply for projects that are being created, developed, and presented within the Regional Boundary. Projects traveling to be exhibited outside of the region may also be approved, as long as they are created, developed and presented within the Regional Boundary.
- apply for projects between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022
- submit only one application and receive only one Arts, Culture and Heritage Pilot Grant per Call for Applications (applications can include multiple projects up to the grant maximum)
- be in compliance with past reporting requirements from any previous Community Investment Program Grants
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The Applicant must not:
- be a registered non-profit organization or society
- be applying for funding from other CIP Grants or Alberta Culture Days funding for the same project
For more information, visit RMWB.
For more information, visit https://www.rmwb.ca/en/news/applications-open-for-pilot-grant-to-support-arts-culture-and-heritage-projects-in-the-region.aspx