Craft Projects

The Craft Projects is a funding opportunity which aims to provide grants to Ontario-based artists, curators, or organizations in relation to craft-based practices.
  • Ontario Arts Council
Overview of the Craft Projects program:

The Craft Projects is a funding opportunity provided by the Ontario Arts Council which supports Ontario-based artists, curators, and organizations whose expertise are on the craft-based practices. The program has five categories: 1. Research/Creation/Development – Emerging artists and curators: to help cover the costs of research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development 2. Research/Creation/Development – Mid-career artists and curators: to help cover the costs of research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development 3. Research/Creation/Development – Established artists and curators: to help cover the costs of research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development 4. Research/Creation/Development – Collaborations: to help cover the costs of artists to collaborate on research, experimentation, creation, production and/or career development 5. Connections: to help cover the costs of projects that connect Ontario craft with audiences and expand the public profile and appreciation for craft; programming that encourages craft-based critical discourse and curatorial practice; and activities that make connections within the Ontario craft community

Benefits of the Craft Projects program:
  • Grant amount(s)
  • Research/Creation/Development Emerging artists and curators: maximum $5,000
  • Research/Creation/Development Mid-career artists and curators: maximum $7,500
  • Research/Creation/Development Established artists and curators: maximum $15,000
  • Research/Creation/Development Collaborations: maximum $15,000
  • Connections: maximum $15,000
Eligibility criteria of the Craft Projects program:
  • Eligible applicants
  • Research/Creation/Development:
    • Artists and curators who are Ontario residents
    • Ad hoc groups, collectives and collaborative groups
  • Connections:
    • Artists and curators (including co-applicants)
    • Craft guilds (incorporated or not)
    • Ad hoc groups and collectives
    • Incorporated not-for-profit organizations
  • Important: For collaborative projects in Research/Creation/Development or Connections categories, you have the option of:
    • Selecting one individual or group to submit the application on behalf of those collaborating
    • Applying as two co-applicants
    • Applying as an ad hoc group or collective
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