Community Arts Council Grants

 

What is the Community Arts Council Grants Program?

Provides operating and programming assistance to rural Community Arts Councils. The Councils administer a range of community-based arts programs and some may operate permanent cultural facilities.

What is the deadline?

Contact the Regional Offices of Manitoba Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors for information.

Who can apply?

Community Arts Councils in rural Manitoba. These councils are community-based, non-profit organizations composed of representatives from one or more community cultural group and interested community members.

Applicants

• Must be located outside Winnipeg

• Must have municipal support substantiated with letters of financial commitment which include a certification of the per capita contributions by supporting municipalities

• Must have a constitution and bylaws and operate with an elected Board of Directors

• Must have provided programming for at least two years

• Must be a non-profit organization

• Must allow membership to be open to the public

• Must provide evidence of sound management and fiscal accountability

Programming

• Must consist of a variety of arts activities, such as performing arts events, exhibitions, readings, lectures, workshops and classes

• Must be open and accessible to the public

What is the funding formula?

• The grant calculation is based on three components: Municipal Matching, which matches funding provided by local governments; Community Support Incentive, which rewards councils whose non-government revenue is greater than one-third of their gross; and Consolidated Arts Programming, based on earned revenues and exhibition expenses related specifically to arts programming. Remote and isolated communities receive distance and population density subsidies.

• The total maximum grant in any fiscal year shall not exceed $33,000.

What other services are available?

Consultation services are available.

How do you apply for a grant?

Contact your Regional Offices of Culture, Heritage and Tourism for information.