“The program supports Ontario-based First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists working in the visual arts, crafts or traditional/customary Indigenous art forms to create artwork. Grants of $500 or $1,000 help cover the cost of buying art materials and supplies.

This is a third-party recommender program. Using Nova, OAC’s online grant application system, an artist applies to an Indigenous organization designated as a recommender for the program. These recommenders assess applications and submit grant recommendations to OAC. See About recommender grants below for more information on the grant application process.

Deadline dates

The 2022-2023 program is open from July 2022 until January 31, 2023.

Each recommender either sets its own deadlines or assesses applications on an ongoing basis until their budget is spent. See the Recommenders for Indigenous Visual Artists’ Materials web page for deadline information. Note that the list is subject to updates and changes during the program year.”

For more information, please visit: https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/indigenous-visual-artists-materials

-from Ontario Arts Council