SK Artsgrant
Building Arts Equity: BPOC Program
- Who Can Apply: BPOC artists, cultural leaders, groups and collectives of African, Black, Asian, Latin American, Caribbean or Middle Eastern descent, resident in Saskatchewan for at least one year: Canadian citizens/permanent residents, or temporary residents who filed Saskatchewan tax on the previous year’s earnings. Prior SK Arts funding must not exceed CAD $10,000; organisations cannot lead.
- The Focus: BPOC-led creation, mentorships, public presentation development and cultural partnerships in any artform; artists, mentors and cultural leaders must be paid, and work presented outside Saskatchewan needs a Saskatchewan presentation.
- The Funding: CAD $500–$5,000 per application for project costs; distinct, non-overlapping applications may total CAD $10,000. Individual grants are taxable; applicants cannot claim both a personal artist fee and subsistence.
- Key Requirements: Apply through SK Arts SmartSimple with applicant details, a summary up to 25 words, project/work plan/timeline up to 400 words, activity answers, budget, CV/bio up to three pages, practice evidence, work samples and index. Choose up to three sample types: audio up to seven minutes; video up to three minutes/2 GB; up to 10 images, 10 print pages or three accessible website links.
DeadlineSunday, November 15, 2026
Award$500 to $5,000 (maximum funding $5,000)
Locationregional_state
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Application notesApply through SK Arts SmartSimple. Complete applicant/community details, activity, request, dates/location, participant counts, declarations and acknowledgement. Supply a brief description (25 words maximum), project description/work plan/timeline (400 words maximum), activity-specific answers and budget explanation. Include evidence of artistic/cultural practice, CV/resume/bio (three pages maximum), and past/current work samples. Include a support-material index with filenames, formats, lengths/pages, dates and timecodes. Choose at most three material types: audio, seven minutes total, MP3/WAV; video, three minutes and 2GB maximum, AVI/GIF/MOV/MP4/WebM or streaming links; ten images maximum, BMP/JPEG/JPG/PNG/WebP, one per file; print, ten pages maximum excluding CV, Word/DOCX/PDF/TXT; or three publicly accessible website links maximum. Include passwords for private media. Accessibility PDF forms must be requested before 4:30 p.m. on the closing date at artsequity@sk-arts.ca and returned there or by mail; telephone applications are available. All submissions must arrive by November 15; cutoff time/time zone is unstated. Guidelines: https://www.sk-arts.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Arts-Equity-BPOC-Guidelines-2026-09.pdf.
Contactcperry@sk-arts.ca
SK Arts
Organization based in Regina