Deadline: 4-Feb-22
The Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) grant program is now open and accepting online applications. The BACF provides grants to local artists, multicultural groups and arts and cultural organizations to foster creativity and enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture. The program recognizes and supports diverse identities, perspectives, languages, cultures and artistic practices.
Objective
To nurture the capacity of the arts and cultural sector in Burlington, while fostering creativity, encouraging social cohesion, enhancing quality of life and stimulating cultural and economic development through direct investment.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount awarded for each project grant is $7,000. The city has discretion with regard to the amount awarded and all decisions are final.
- Project grants are intended to support a specific activity or event taking place between April 2022 and March 2023.
- Awarded applicants are required to sign an agreement, recognizing their obligations. Once the agreement is signed, the City will issue a cheque for 80 percent of the grant.
- The remaining 20 percent will be issued upon receipt of the final report, remaining invoices and other documents as outlined in the agreement.
- Applicants will not be eligible to receive further BACF funding until all required reports have been submitted to and accepted by the City of Burlington.
- A grant recipient in default of their grant agreement may be required to return funds to the City of Burlington and may be judged as ineligible for future grants.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply for BACF funding applicants must be located in the City of Burlington and be one of the following:
- An individual artist or arts and cultural collective (defined as three or more individuals) that exhibit high achievement in arts and culture programming;
- An incorporated not-for-profit arts and culture organization or a charitable arts and culture organization;
- A multicultural group that fulfills a significant role in the Burlington community through the arts and culture.
Exclusions from Eligibility
- Academic units of educational institutions;
- Schools, conservatories and other organizations, the primary mission of which is training or education. The presence of education or training as an ancillary part of an organization’s mandate will not result in an exclusion from eligibility;
- Churches and other religious institutions;
- Applicants that have received any form of city funding in the same calendar year.
For more information, visit https://www.burlington.ca/en/live-and-play/arts-and-culture-fund.asp