Deadlines : February 15, June 15, October 15 The Manitoba Arts Council’s Travel/Professional Development Grant provides support to professional artists and arts administrators in all disciplines, including professional community arts practitioners, to attend or participate in activities related to the development of their practice/careers. For a copy of the program guidelines click here
Category: Writing and Publishing
Management and Governance Assistance Program
Deadline: April 10 This program has been designed to support the development of effective and responsible working relationships of senior management staff and boards of directors in the professional arts sector in Manitoba. This program will fund some or all of the costs of providing appropriate experts to meet the specific needs of professional, non-profit [...]
Writers Grants (A, B, C)
Deadline: May 20 Note: Applicants must be resident in Manitoba for at least one year prior to applying. Writers A Grant This grant assists professional Manitoba writers who show a high standard of work and exceptional promise with concentrated work on a major writing project. Applicants must have had two major works published professionally in [...]
Aboriginal Arts Creative Development
Deadline: September 25 The Aboriginal Arts Creative Development Pilot Projects initiative is designed to enable Aboriginal artists in all arts disciplines, including dance/music, drumming, singing, carving, painting, storytelling, new media, writing, theatre or crafts, to create or produce new works over a three month period. Only one Creative Development grant may be received in any [...]
Aboriginal Arts Mentorship, Training and Development
Deadline: September 25 The Aboriginal Arts Mentorship Training and Development Grant aims to promote excellence in Aboriginal arts in Manitoba by providing financial assistance to individual artists so they can reach their next level of artistic and career development. These could include skills development, apprenticeships, professional training, or mentorships that share artistic and cultural skills [...]
Artists in Community Residency Program
Deadline: March 25 The Artists In Community Residency Program will assist incorporated, non-profit organizations in Manitoba with the opportunity to respond to community development needs in, or through, the arts by engaging Manitoba artists to work in Manitoba communities for a specified period of time. In this program artists will engage with the broader community [...]
Artists in the Schools Directory Program
Artist Deadline for Directory: November 1 (for activity starting the following September) This program enhances arts education in Manitoba schools by bringing together practising professional artists of all artistic disciplines with students and teachers (K-12). Artists’ proposals are selected by juries of professional artists and arts educators. Selected artists and their projects are highlighted in the [...]
Book Publishing Project Grant
Deadline: December 1 This grant for Manitoba publishers encourages the publication of original editions of Manitoban and Canadian books of cultural significance. The maximum per title is $3000. For a copy of the program guidelines click here. For general guidelines and registration form for organizations click here.
Community Connections and Access Program
Deadline: March 25 The Community Connections and Access Program is designed to address specific needs identified by artists who face barriers to equal opportunities in artistic and professional development and presentation. The program will fund projects to address the needs of the emerging and professional artists in communities that are disadvantaged or under-served. Applications can [...]
Deep Bay Artists’ Residency in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
Deadline: November 15 The Deep Bay Artists’ Residency at Riding Mountain National Park of Canada offers professional artists in all disciplines time, space and a facility in which to work on a creative project in the natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park of Canada. It also offers professional artistic directors and arts administrators the [...]
Major Arts Grant
Deadline: January 15 The Major Arts Grant is available to support personal creative projects of six to ten months in duration. It allows artists whose work shows exceptional quality or accomplishment to concentrate on a specific project relating to their creative artistic work. The Major Arts Grant covers living expenses, project costs and travel expenses [...]
Operating Grants For Book Publishers, Periodical Publishers and Arts Service Organizations
Deadlines: Book Publishers: December 1 Periodicals Publishers: April 15 Arts Service Organizations – Publishing: December 1 Arts Service Organizations – Writing: May 15 This program assists selected book and magazine publishers as well as arts service organizations. Publishers present the work of Manitoban and Canadian writers to the public. Service organizations promote writing, books, and [...]