📋 Eligible Entities - Artists and creative professionals working in visual arts, performing arts, literature, design, and related disciplines - Indigenous artists and knowledge keepers - Non-Indigenous artists collaborating with Indigenous artists - Artist collectives and artist-led organizations - Cultural organizations and arts institutions - Educational institutions with arts programming - Community-based creative organizations - Individual artists operating as sole proprietors or incorporated entities ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Amount: Up to $300,000 per project - Project Duration: 1 to 3 years - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (does not require repayment) - Matching Requirements: Likely requires co-funding or in-kind contributions (specific ratios should be verified with program guidelines) - Payment Structure: Typically disbursed in installments based on project milestones and reporting ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Creating: Research activities, artistic creation, writing, production, and creative development - Knowing: Mentorship programs, training and skill development, workshops, professional development - Sharing: Exhibitions, public presentations, performances, screenings, collaborative projects, dissemination of knowledge - Project Costs: Artist fees and honorariums, professional services, materials and supplies, travel and accommodation, equipment rental, venue costs - Administrative Support: Project management, documentation, evaluation, and reporting costs - Collaborative Activities: Joint projects between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Project Timeline: Must be completed within the stated 1 to 3-year period - Reporting Requirements: Mandatory progress reports at defined intervals; final project report and evaluation required - Accountability: Funds must be used as outlined in the approved proposal; any changes require prior authorization - Documentation: Maintain detailed records of expenditures, contracts, and project activities - Deliverables: Must produce and share tangible outcomes (exhibitions, publications, recordings, training materials, etc.) - Collaboration Focus: Projects involving Indigenous-non-Indigenous partnerships may receive priority consideration - Compliance: Must comply with all program terms and conditions;