Deadline: 12-Sep-23
SaskCulture in partnership with the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District (NSCRD) has launched the Northern Youth Cultural Fund that provides funding for cultural, artistic or creative interactive activities for children and youth ages 4 to 19 in northern Saskatchewan.
Objectives
- The Northern Youth Cultural Fund aims to fund programs that:
- connect children and youth to unique, life-changing artistic and cultural experiences in their communities.
- provide all children and youth with the opportunity to participate in creative activities regardless of economic barriers they may face.
- provide financial support so all kids have an opportunity to participate in creative activities like drama, art, dance, culture, and music; and
- support cultural programming, which is critical to a healthy, vibrant community.
Priorities
- Priority will be given to:
- The equitable distribution of funds across the northern District.
- Projects and organizations not already funded significantly by other Sask Lotteries-supported grant programs.
- Projects with a focus on implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action or other reconciliation efforts.
Funding Information
- Maximum Grant Amount: Up to 100% of eligible project expenses, to a maximum of $5,000.
Eligible Activities
- Eligible Activities include:
- Arts/Creative Activities – drawing, sculpture, photography, filmmaking, pottery, creative writing, painting, board game design, video game creation, fashion design, music recording/production, printmaking, etc.
- Culture – heritage activities, Indigenous traditional arts, language lessons (except French or English), genealogy, archaeology, regalia making, land-based traditional education, etc. Dance – hip hop, modern, jigging, tap, salsa, jazz, ballet, powwow, hoop, etc.
- Drama/Theatre – acting, theatre workshops, improv, playwriting, etc.
- Music – piano, drums, choir (except school choirs), guitar, singing, band instruments, bass, banjo, etc.
- Camps – culture camps, band camp, bluegrass camp, drama/theatre camps, circus camps, art camps, museum camps, girls rock camp, etc. (Camp must provide children with quality art, music, drama, dance, heritage or cultural activities. Leadership camps, 4-H, Boy/Girl Scouts and bible camps are not eligible).
Eligibility Criteria
- To be considered for funding applicants must have no outstanding grant follow-up reports due to SaskCulture. Eligible organizations include:
- Registered non-profit organizations in Saskatchewan, which includes Métis Locals/Regions. The applicant must be in existence as a registered non-profit for at least one full fiscal year; and have a primarily cultural mandate in Arts, Heritage, Multiculturalism or Cultural Industries as defined by SaskCulture’s Cultural Policy, or otherwise demonstrate significant engagement in cultural activity;
- First Nations, Tribal Councils or Municipalities, located within the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District, and be in good standing with the Sask Lotteries Community Grant Program.
- Schools, Libraries, or Friendship Centres located within the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District.
- The NYCF is intended to support cultural, artistic, or creative interactive projects / programs for children and youth up to age 19 who have financial barriers to participation and who reside within Saskatchewan’s Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District.
- Programming must take place outside of the regular school curriculum and hours. Programs can be new or existing but must be cultural/creative in nature and focused on youth.
- Eligible projects must start no sooner than four (4) weeks after the application deadline and must end within twelve (12) months of the project start date. Projects that commence sooner than 4 weeks after the deadline will not be considered.
- Retroactive project funding is not eligible.
For more information, visit SaskCulture.