Funding for Artists
Below is a list of grant, funds, and endowments available to independent Saskatchewan performing artists. Please contact us if you would like any help or advice about applying for funding.
This list is not comprehensive. The listings are in chronological order based on the closing date for the application. Please click the underlined grant or endowment name for more information on each application. (Links will open in a new window.)
January 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
February 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
March 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
March 15th
Independent Artists Grant | SK Arts | $7,500 - $18,000
The Independent Artists program supports Saskatchewan artists to pursue their creative work and careers by funding creative, professional development or research projects, and the production and/or presentation of artistic works.
April 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
April 15th
The Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists Grant | SK Arts | $2,000 - $18,000
The Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists program supports the development and continuation of Indigenous Peoples’ art forms in Saskatchewan.
The program offers three grant streams:
Basic: supports simple projects that accomplish one or two things in any art form. This could be a great starting place for an artist who has not received SK Arts funding in the past.
Intermediate: supports more complex requests for moderate-sized artistic projects.
Major: supports professional Indigenous artists with a significant sustained practice, working independently, collaboratively or as a collective, to accomplish a substantial project over an extended period.
May 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
June 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
June 30th
Tour Support Grant | Creative Saskatchewan | Up to $15,000
This grant is aimed at musicians, bands and theatre troupes who are ready to perform for new audiences. Around the province, across the country or overseas, the Tour Support Grant helps musicians and other performers generate revenue and build careers.
If ineligible expenses exceed 50% of the project budget, the application will be deemed ineligible.
Activities that receive funding from the Saskatchewan Arts or SaskCulture are not eligible for support through Creative Saskatchewan investment programs.
July 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
August 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
September 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
October 1st
Independent Artists Grant | SK Arts | $7,500 - $18,000
The Independent Artists program supports Saskatchewan artists to pursue their creative work and careers by funding creative, professional development or research projects, and the production and/or presentation of artistic works.
October 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
October 15th
The Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists Grant | SK Arts | $2,000 - $18,000
The Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists program supports the development and continuation of Indigenous Peoples’ art forms in Saskatchewan.
The program offers three grant streams:
Basic: supports simple projects that accomplish one or two things in any art form. This could be a great starting place for an artist who has not received SK Arts funding in the past.
Intermediate: supports more complex requests for moderate-sized artistic projects.
Major: supports professional Indigenous artists with a significant sustained practice, working independently, collaboratively or as a collective, to accomplish a substantial project over an extended period.
End of October
The SFFA Awards Program | The Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts | Various Funding Levels
The Saskatchewan Foundation For the Arts Awards provide financial assistance to individual artists. The program is funded by the generosity of donors who have invested and established Endowments that are administered by the Saskatchewan Foundation For the Arts.
November 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.
November 15th
Live Performing Arts Production Grant | Creative Saskatchewan | Up to $20,000
This grant invests in Live Performing Arts projects that are ready to be staged for a paying audience to expand commercial potential. Live performances and digital broadcasts are eligible. This grant invests exclusively in the Live Performing Arts creative sector. This sector includes theatre, musical theatre and dance.
If ineligible expenses exceed 50% of the project budget, the application will be deemed ineligible.
Activities that receive funding from the Saskatchewan Arts or SaskCulture are not eligible for support through Creative Saskatchewan investment programs.
December 1st
Micro-Grant Program | SK Arts | $1,000 - $2,000
The Micro-Grant Program provides support to professional artists and arts organizations to achieve outcomes that respond to emergent needs; create access for first-time and underserved applicants; contribute to professional practice and development; and advance the professional arts and artistic practices in Saskatchewan.