Community Funding
SaskCulture believes in creating strong communities and a culturally vibrant province. We recognize that not every organization supporting cultural activities is a non-profit cultural organization. Cultural programming often involves other community partners – organizations that are passionate about education, health and their communities. These organizations, which include schools, First Nations Bands, Métis Locals, health or justice institutions and businesses, have an essential role in cultivating cultural opportunities for their communities.
The Aboriginal Arts and Culture Leadership Grant (AACL) provides partnership opportunities for non-profit organizations wishing to partner with an Aboriginal leader to work with a youth leader to bring traditional and new knowledge and skills to a community.
For more information, contact SaskCulture at (306) 780-9251.
The ArtsSmarts program offers arts and education grants to schools, artists and community partnerships for innovative projects in any art form that brings K-12 students and professional artists together.
For more information, contact the Saskatchewan Arts Board at (306) 787-4056.
The Municipal Cultural Engagement and Planning Grant is intended to encourage municipalities to invest in cultural engagement and cultural planning. This matching grant aims to support Saskatchewan municipalities as they explore and plan for the creative and cultural potential of their community through engagement and planning initiatives.
For more information, contact SaskCulture at 780-9265.
The Museum Grant Program is available to provide operational funding for museums across Saskatchewan.
For more information, contact SaskCulture at 780-9813.
This program supports opportunities for communities, schools, institutions or other organizations to form partnerships with an artist to explore, assess and plan for cultural and creative opportunities.
For more information, contact the Saskatchewan Arts Board at (306) 787-4056.
Formerly the Artist-in-residence Grant program, this programs supports opportunities that respond to community needs for development in the arts by engaging Saskatchewan artists to work and reside in communities, or work with schools, institutions or other organizations for an extended period.
For more information, contact the Saskatchewan Arts Board at (306) 787-4056.
Other funds to consider…
Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program
The Community Grant Program provides per-capita funding to every community in Saskatchewan to assist with sport, recreation and cultural program expenses.
For more information, contact your municipality for more details. Some cities, like
Moose Jaw,
Regina, and
Saskatoon have details on their web site.
The CIF Community Grant Program, is program funded by the provincial government, which allocates annual and summer grants to support community projects and services. Funds are distributed through Regional Intersectoral Committees.
For more information, contact the CIF office at (306) 780-9308, your Regional Intersectoral Committee.
This program provides broad funding support to communities, along with a sharpened focus of support on activities linked to technology, diversity, youth and rural life.
For more information, contact SaskTel Community Relations at
community.relations@sasktel.net.
This program assists organization by providing grants for projects that will increase access to and assist in the development of sport, culture and recreation programs and leadership opportunities for First Nations and Métis people in designated urban centres.
For more information, contact your municipality or the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport.
