Arts Business Support Fund
Northwest Territories Industry, Tourism and Investment Northwest Territories
Funding amount
up to $10,000
Deadline
Rolling — apply anytime
Region
Northwest Territories
Funder type
Territorial Government
For
Businesses
Eligible organizations
Individual artist, Sole proprietor, Small business
Sectors
Dance, Fashion, Film and media arts, Theatre arts
About this program
The Arts Business Support Fund provides up to $10,000 for start-up or growth of arts-related business activities in the Northwest Territories. Funding supports professional artists, individual entrepreneurs, and small businesses providing or wanting to provide arts-related services or products. Eligible uses include business start-up costs, equipment purchases, first-run production, and marketing and promotion.
What this program funds
The Arts Business Support Fund is administered by Northwest Territories Industry, Tourism and Investment. The program provides up to $10,000 to support the start-up or growth of arts-related business activities in the Northwest Territories.
Eligible applicants include professional artists, individual entrepreneurs, and small businesses that provide or want to provide arts-related services or products. The program accepts applications from individual artists, sole proprietors, and small businesses working in dance, fashion, film and media arts, theatre arts, visual arts, crafts (traditional and fine), digital art, literary arts, music and sound, and multidisciplinary art.
Funding can be used for business start-up costs, equipment purchases, first-run production, and marketing and promotion. The program operates on a rolling intake basis, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis. The annual funding cycle runs from April 1 to March 31.
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