National Arts Training Contribution Program

Objective

The National Arts Training Contribution Program contributes to the development of Canadian creators and future cultural leaders of the Canadian arts sector by supporting the training of artists with high potential through institutions that offer training of the highest caliber.

The Program supports independent, non-profit, incorporated Canadian organizations on a multi-year or annual basis for the ongoing operational activities of the organizations' professional program. Funding is not for capital infrastructure.

Who can apply?

Applicants must:

• be incorporated in Canada as a non-profit organization;
• demonstrate that the activity for which funding is requested is not funded as a provincial post-secondary education activity (for the purposes of this program, post-secondary education is defined as education which follows twelve years of primary and secondary education), and that the activity does not result in the granting in that province of a post-secondary qualification such as a diploma, certificate or degree;
• receive support for at least 30% of costs related to training work from sources other than this program, e.g. tuition, other levels of government, fundraising;
• be directed by recognized professionals. While organizations may operate programs for different purposes, funding under this program is directed to supporting training for a professional artistic career;
• have an administrative infrastructure to support its organizational objectives;
• have maintained a full-time operation in support of the professional training program for a minimum of three years; and
• be accessible to Canadians through a national competitive admission process available in both official languages. More specifically, it is expected that an organization that is national in scope would have at least 20% of its student body from regions outside the training area. An exception to this would be made for training programs involving students 10-18 years of age, where the academic education accompanying the training program is offered only in French. In addition, the national significance of an organization should be demonstrated in the context of the artistic discipline(s), with graduates having an impact, and achieving wide recognition in their field.

If your organization offers training related to Aboriginal Arts or to artistic practices based on non-European cultural traditions, please contact the Arts Policy Branch to determine whether and to what extent the final two eligibility requirements must be met.

How are Organizations Assessed?

The Program focuses on those organizations that can demonstrate their status as national organizations of the highest caliber through the following three key assessment criteria:

• They are at the highest level of artistic excellence, in teaching, training, and coaching in their artistic field as evidenced by the success of their graduates and independent assessments prepared by professionals;
• They are pre-eminent institutions of proven national significance and impact, i.e. recognized as such throughout Canada by those familiar with, or working in, the artistic discipline; and
• They have a strong and proven institutional capacity from both a financial and governance standpoint.

What is the deadline?

June 30

Application Form

To obtain the Application Form and Application Guidelines for the National Arts Training Contribution Program, please contact us at the following telephone number (819) 997-3777, or by email at the following address andrea_rowe@pch.gc.ca

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