Innovation PEIgrant
PEI Arts Grants: Create (Creation Grant)
- Who Can Apply: Professional Prince Edward Island resident artists at the established or emerging career level; individuals or small groups/bands with a majority of members residing in PEI. Amateur artists and students are not eligible.
- The Focus: Supports research, development, creation and production of artistic projects across fine crafts, dance, interdisciplinary arts, film and media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, and writing and publishing.
- The Funding: Established professional artists: up to $8,000; emerging professional artists: up to $5,000 annually.
- Key Requirements: Artist CV/résumé; project description (maximum 750 words or video link); detailed budget with anticipated and confirmed revenue and expenses; support material such as audio samples (max 15 minutes), written material (max 15 pages), photos/digital images (max 10), and reviews or articles (max 3).
DeadlineMonday, October 19, 2026
AwardEstablished Professional Artists: up to $8,000; Emerging Professional Artists: up to $5,000 annually.
LocationCharlottetown, PE
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEstablished, Emerging
Disciplinesfine crafts, dance, interdisciplinary arts, film and media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, writing and publishing
Application notesApply online through the Government of PEI application form; the application must be completed in one session and cannot be saved. You may apply to up to two streams per round, one application per stream, and not to two streams for the same project. Submit: (1) a curriculum vitae or resume with a detailed description of your artistic practice, training and experience (it must show whether you are an emerging or established professional artist); (2) a project description, using the program's template, or an uploaded document of maximum 750 words, or a video link to a recorded application, covering the artistic vision, the impact on your career or practice, and the project plan and timeline, what you will produce, and how you will disseminate it; (3) a budget on the program's budget template with detailed revenue and expenses, both anticipated and confirmed, with full disclosure of federal and provincial government assistance; (4) support material showing recent artistic achievement, within these limits: audio samples three selections (maximum 15 minutes); written material maximum 15 pages; photos and digital images maximum 10; reviews or articles maximum 3. Where relevant, also include a written offer to participate in an exhibition or performance, or tour date confirmation. Letters of support from professional colleagues or organisations may be added and do not count against the sample maximums. Include separate sample files, not only a website link. Put your name on all files and number them in the order they should be opened. Applications missing the budget, the artist CV or support material are not assessed. Questions: Éliane Laberge, Cultural Development Officer, evlaberge@gov.pe.ca, 902-916-1854.
Contactevlaberge@gov.pe.ca
Innovation PEI
Organization based in Charlottetown