Deadline: 15-Oct-21
The City of Mississauga is pleased to announce Arts and Culture Grant Program that aims to align with the vision of Mississauga’s Culture Master Plan by supporting a range of activities reflecting the City’s many cultural traditions and practices.
The City is committed to the long-term growth and sustainability of culture and the quality of life of its resident.
The Arts and Culture Grant Program (the “Program”) provides funding for not-for-profit cultural organizations to:
- develop exemplary programs and services
- advance participation, knowledge, understanding and appreciation of arts, culture, and heritage for the citizens of Mississauga
Categories
- Performing Arts Organizations:
- Producing and presenting programming, activities and services to the public primarily in the disciplines of dance, theatre and music; or
- Contributing to public participation, community involvement in performing arts and arts education.
- Visual Arts Organizations:
- Preserving, interpreting, and presenting works of art and holding art collections in trust; or
- Creating a context in which artists and their works are viewed in relationship to visual arts, culture and the community at large.
- Arts and Culture Service Organizations:
- Membership-based organizations providing services and programming in support of advancing individual or organizational development capacity and promoting an awareness of the arts in Mississauga; or
- Contributing to community participation, arts education and public involvement in the arts in Mississauga.
- Heritage Organizations:
- Principle focus: Celebrating Mississauga’s heritage, history and increasing public appreciation and awareness of historical events, people and places through creative and innovative collaboration between historians, archivists, artists and the Mississauga community.
Funding Information
- New and Emerging: May apply for up to 50% of their total operating budget or $15,000, whichever is less.
- Established: May apply for up to 50% of their total operating budget or $120,000, whichever is less.
- Funding for new & emerging, and established organizations, must be used for programs and activities taking place within their 2022/2023 fiscal year. Multi-year grants must be used for programs and activities taking place within the 2022, 2023 and 2024 calendar years. The amount of funding an organization is eligible to apply for is based on the eligibility stream.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to receive funding through the City of Mississauga’s Arts & Culture Grant program you must meet all of the criteria outlined in one of the following levels of funding.
- New & Emerging Organizations
- Operating on a not-for-profit basis and governed by volunteers;
- Operating with a specific mandate to provide and support arts, culture or heritage activities;
- Operating year-round;
- Based and active in Mississauga; and
- Providing programs and services that are open to the public and publicized city-wide.
- Established Organizations
- Operating as a not-for-profit for a minimum of four years;
- Received funding through the Arts & Culture grant program in the past four years;
- Legally incorporated as a not-for-profit/charity arts, culture or heritage organization;
- Operating with a specific mandate to provide and support arts, culture or heritage activities;
- Operating year-round;
- Based and active in Mississauga; and
- Providing programs and services that are open to the public and publicized city-wide.
- Multi-Year Funded Organizations (Three Year Funding)
- Legally incorporated as a not-for-profit/charity arts, culture or heritage organization;
- Based and active in Mississauga;
- Operating year round;
- Operating as a professional arts/heritage organization with professional staff/artists who are paid industry standard rates;
- Total revenue of $400,000 or more a year;
- Identified by the Culture Division, as providing programs/services the City would otherwise have to provide;
- Provide programs/services that align with the Culture Division’s strategic priorities as outlined in the Cultural Policy and Culture Master Plan;
- Received funding from the City of Mississauga for more than five years;
- Are in good standing with the City of Mississauga; and
- Receive a score on their application of at least 4 out of 5 from the Peer Assessment Committee.
Note: Organizations that do not receive a score of at least 4 out of 5 will be considered for a one year grant under the Established Organizations stream.
For more information, visit https://www.mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/community-support-programs/apply-for-a-grant/arts-and-culture-grant/