Deadline: 31-Mar-25
The City of Saskatoon is pleased to announce the Culture Grant Program to provide operational funding support to arts and museum organizations in Saskatoon.
Objective
- The objective of the Culture Grant Program is to build capacity within the arts and culture sector in Saskatoon for the well-being and prosperity of the community.
- Funding support is provided to Saskatoon cultural organizations in recognition of their role in providing cultural activities for Saskatoon residents and visitors, and the contribution they make to the quality of life and economic prosperity of the city.
Grant Categories
- There are five grant categories in the Culture Grant Program:
- Flagship Cultural Organizations
- Anchor Cultural Organizations
- Leader Cultural Organizations
- Catalyst Cultural Organizations
- Cultural Partners
Funding Information
- Flagship Cultural Organizations: $60,000
- Anchor Cultural Organizations: $35,000
- Leader Cultural Organizations: $25,000
- Catalyst Cultural Organizations: $5,000
- Cultural Partners: Determined by City Council based on recommendations from administration
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for operational support, your organization must:
- be a registered non-profit arts, heritage, museum, or festival organization based in Saskatoon;
- have been in operation for a minimum of two years;
- have a minimum of $5 million in liability and participant insurance;
- engage the advice and expertise of professionals in programming and administration;
- provide programming that is accessible to the public; and,
- fit into one of the following categories:
- Arts organizations whose primary mandate is to create, produce, or present work in dance, theatre, music, visual, literary, media, or interdisciplinary arts.
- Heritage or Museum organizations whose primary mandate is the direct delivery of heritage or cultural programs for the public, including original curated exhibitions.
- Festival organizations that are a minimum three consecutive days in length whose primary mandate is The Arts (dance, theatre, music, visual, literary, media, or interdisciplinary arts) or Heritage.
Ineligibility Criteria
- umbrella groups, arts advocacy organizations, art schools, training institutions, and rentonly facilities;
- festivals that are primarily competitions or fundraisers;
- new applicants with operating revenues less than $100,000 in the two consecutive years prior to the application deadline;
- new applicants with in-person attendance less than 5,000 in the two consecutive years prior to the application deadline; and,
- new applicants with an accumulated deficit that exceeds 10% of revenue.
For more information, visit City of Saskatoon.