School and Community Arts Program:
Arts Education Access Program

(Education, Citizenship and Youth with Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport)

What is the Arts Education Access Program?

The Arts Education Access Program supports the development of arts education programs in under-served communities. The program provides financial assistance to community-based arts and cultural organizations, and community service groups involved in delivering arts education programming to school-aged children and youth, either independently or in partnership with schools and educational institutions. Priority will be given to communities with the lowest levels of existing arts programming.

What is the deadline?

Contact the Arts Branch for deadline information.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for this program, you must be a non-profit, incorporated community organization or local government (established for at least one year), or an individual or unincorporated group with a written endorsement from an eligible organization.

For a project to be eligible, it must:

• provide access to arts education programming for school-aged children and youth who have limited access to arts instruction
  
  
• involve Manitoba artists or arts organizations

If a project is school-based:

• it must be carried out in partnership with at least one community-based or professional arts organization, or with an artist

Please note: Funding is intended to support only those costs associated with direct program delivery (instructors’ fees, art supplies, equipment rental, facility rental, advertising, etc.).

Allocation of Grants

• Applications will be assessed on the basis of community need, anticipated impact, number of individuals served, cost-effectiveness and regional funding distribution.

• Preference will be given to projects that incorporate hands-on, experiential arts programming and that have well-defined learning objectives and teaching plans.

• Consideration will be given to how the project builds on prior learning, enhances understanding, develops skills and provides links to future learning opportunities.

• All applicants will be notified in writing of the grant decision within four weeks of the application deadline.

• Grant recipients are required to submit a final report detailing project activities, complete with financial report and examples of promotional materials. Receipts may be requested. Final reports are due within four weeks of the project’s completion. Interim reports will be required for project grants of $2,500 or more.

• Funding is not intended to support the presentation of arts events, performances, exhibitions, etc., or to purchase tickets/admissions to such events.

• Funding is not normally intended to support private lessons for individuals or student travel.

• Capital expenses are not eligible. Reasonable allocations may be made for the purchase of project-specific materials and supplies.

What is the funding formula?

• Full or partial funding (up to $10,000) is provided based on the identified financial need of the applicant (as specified in the Financial Information section of the School and Community Arts Program application), and is subject to the availability of funds.
  
  
• It is expected that the majority of grants will fall within the $2,500 to $5,000 range.
  
  
• Grants of $2,500 or less will generally be provided in a single instalment upon approval. Grants over $2,500 will be provided in two equal instalments (50 per cent each), with the first instalment delivered upon approval, and the second provided upon receipt of an interim report.
  
  
• A final report is required for all projects.

What other services are available?

Consultation services are available to assist community organizations in the planning, development and submission of their proposals.

How do you apply for a grant?

Print out the application , fill it in by hand and submit by mail or fax along with accompanying documentation. For more information, contact the Arts Branch.

Resources

• School and Community Arts Program Brochure ( 3.4 MB)