Arts Fund

Overview of the Arts Fund program:

The Arts Fund supports group projects that develop the arts and engage the public in Yukon. A total of $500,000 is available each year. Applicants can receive funding for up to 70 percent of eligible expenses.

Benefits of the Arts Fund program:

• The objectives of Arts Fund are:
• To offer funding assistance to group projects that are arts-focussed
• To foster the creative development of the arts in the Yukon
• To support the principles of the Yukon Arts Policy
• Eligible costs include:
• Artistic fees and expenses except as noted in limitations
• Administration fees and expenses except as noted in limitations (any administrative expenses
• Included in the project budget should be clearly itemized, not added as a percentage of project costs)
• Promotion
• Production expenses
• Other costs that are directly and reasonably related to the project
• Consideration will only be given to expenses directly related to the project

Eligibility criteria of the Arts Fund program:

• Eligible applicants are Yukon-based artist collectives, non-profit organizations, community associations, industry associations, First Nations governments, school councils, local advisory councils, and municipal
• Governments. Projects vary but may include festival development, special initiatives, training, performance, and event production.
• Eligible projects address Arts Fund criteria and the Yukon Arts Policy principles.
• Any groups proposing an arts activity that addresses the Arts Fund criteria and Yukon Arts Policy. These can include:
• Non-profit societies;
• Industry and community associations;
• School and local advisory councils;
• First Nations and municipal governments; and
• Artist collectives.