Sector Support, Innovation and Development

Sector Support, Innovation and Development funds projects by artists, arts professionals, cultural connectors, groups and organizations. These projects encourage and support the ongoing growth, strengthening and development of the arts sector.

Eligible activities

You can apply for funding to support the following eligible activities: 

• Advancing or developing resources in the arts sector: adapting or exploring structures or systems, digital platform development, resource sharing and support models
• Supporting artists: production, representation or management services for Canadian artists, groups or organizations
• Nurturing learning and continuous improvement: providing opportunities for mentoring or professional development for artists and arts workers, network building and advancing artistic practice
• Gathering, collaborating and exchanging: sector research, sharing or publishing knowledge, networking and magazines that support artistic or literary practice
• Sector-building for and by equity- and sovereignty-seeking arts communities: activities that support and develop equity-seeking and First Nations, Inuit and Metis arts communities
• Testing solutions: exploring or implementing innovative solutions to complex sectoral issues
• Organizational improvement, development and/or capacity building (including digital capacity): activities that increase an organization’s stability, sustainability and relevance to its community

Sector Support, Innovation and Development will support a wide range of activities, including those that are currently funded by:

• Supporting Artistic Practice: Sector Innovation and Development