The mandate of the PEI Arts Grants is to support, assist, encourage and represent the arts community in the province. Funding is available to Prince Edward Island artists through a juried grant application process.
The requirements are different for each Arts Grant stream. Your application will be reviewed by your peers and funding will be allocated based on the quality of your application. You must complete a separate application for each grant.
What type of funding is available?
Creation Grant
The purpose of the creation/production grant is to support the creation of artistic projects by Prince Edward Island professional artists in the following disciplines: crafts; dance; interdisciplinary arts; film and media arts; music; theatre; visual arts; and writing and publishing.
Total maximum annual creation grant amounts:
- Established Professional Artists: $8,000
- Emerging Professional Artists: $5,000
Dissemination Grant
The purpose of the dissemination grant is to assist with the presentation of the works of PEI professional artists to the public, ideally in a critical and/or curatorial context, in the following disciplines: crafts; dance; interdisciplinary arts; film and media arts; music; theatre; visual arts; and writing and publishing.
Total maximum annual dissemination grant amounts:
- Established Professional Artists: $2,500
- Emerging Professional Artists: $2,000
Professional Development Grant
The purpose of the professional development grant is to support the professional development of PEI professional artists’ careers in the following disciplines: crafts; dance; interdisciplinary arts; film and media arts; music; theatre; visual arts; and writing and publishing.
Total maximum annual professional development grant amounts:
- Established Professional Artists: $2,500
- Emerging Professional Artists: $2,000
- Amateur Artists: $1,000