Grants for Literary Arts Promotion: Project Grants and Artists and Community Collaboration Program (ACCP) Grants
Deadlines
15 March and 15 September
Program Objectives
The Grants for Literary Arts Promotion program provides support to Canadian, non-profit organizations that increase public awareness of and access to Canadian literature. Specifically, the program provides financial support to professional organizations that:
- promote Canadian literary artists (writers, translators, storytellers and spoken word artists)
- encourage the development of literature through promotional, networking, professional development and research activities
- support audience development activities for literature.
Program Description
The program is open to Canadian, incorporated non-profit organizations and collectives, with a primary mandate in literary arts promotion.
These are the guidelines for the Project Grants and Artists and Community Collaboration Program (ACCP) Grants component of the program. Eligible activities include:
- festivals
- literary events
- large reading series
- salons du livre, and
- collective approaches to promotion, including the development of promotional materials.
Except for ACCP projects (see below), spoken word and storytelling festivals and series are supported by the Spoken Word and Storytelling Program.
Literary festivals and host organizations of large reading series are eligible to apply to this program (large reading series are defined as a minimum of 20 writers hosted annually for two consecutive years). However, host organizations of other literary readings and of author residencies should apply to the Literary Readings and Author Residencies program.
Organizations seeking financial support for professional development activities for book publishers should apply to the Collective Initiatives Component of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) at the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Artists and Community Collaboration
Artists and community collaboration is an arts process that actively involves professional artists and non-arts community members working together on creative and collaborative projects.
The ACCP supports a variety of arts activities that bring together professional artists and non-arts community members. For the ACCP in the Writing and Publishing Section, professional artists include writers, literary translators, spoken word artists and storytellers.
Grants from the ACCP contribute to the direct costs of collaborative activities, including creation activities, initiated and coordinated by non-profit organizations or collectives with a primary mandate in the literary arts.
To apply for an ACCP grant, use these guidelines and the attached form. Be sure to indicate, in Part A2 of the form, that you are applying for an ACCP grant. Also, ensure that your detailed project description responds to the specific assessment criteria for the ACCP, which are listed in the Assessment of Applications section of these guidelines.
Eligibility
Applicant Eligibility
This Canada Council for the Arts program is accessible to Aboriginal arts organizations and arts organizations from diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible, your organization must:
- be either a Canadian, incorporated non-profit organization with a primary mandate in the literary arts or a collective of at least three members actively working in the field of literature as literary arts professionals (writers, translators, spoken word artists and storytellers)
- undertake literary promotion, professional development and (or) research activities
- have an administrative infrastructure that will adequately support the project.
All members of collectives must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Collectives do not need to be incorporated or have a permanent location. Note that applications must be submitted in the name of an entity (such as the collective or project) that is able to receive a grant payable to it.
Project Eligibility
Eligible Activities
- Festivals, large reading series, salons du livre and literary events that allow writers and literary translators to present or introduce their work to the Canadian public.
- Promotional activities that contribute to the Canadian public’s appreciation of the Canadian literary arts.
- Special national conferences, professional development programs (except for professional development programs for book publishers) or mentorship programs for writers.
- Research projects that contribute to a better understanding of issues affecting the Canadian literary arts.
- For ACCP applicants only, creation projects.
Grant Amount
Amount Available
There are no minimum or maximum amounts that may be requested from this program. However, you are encouraged to seek additional sources of support and to generate significant revenues from members and (or) participants.
Project grants from this program are usually between $2,000 and $20,000, and multi-year project funding is not available. The peer assessment committee may recommend a lower amount than you request.
Retroactive funding is not available. In other words, funding is not available for activities that are carried out before the competition deadline.
Application Guidelines and Form
Grants for Literary Arts Promotion: Project Grants and ACCP (PDF Acrobat format)
This application form can be printed. It cannot be completed online.
Further Information
Catherine Montgomery, Program Officer
Writing and Publishing Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5574
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4410
February 2010