SaskFestivals

Type of Funding: Project Funding

The SaskFestivals program supports and encourages eligible festival organizations and series presenters in the province that have a positive impact on the arts in Saskatchewan. This includes financial support for their artistic programs and services and governance, management, administrative and operational functions.

SaskFestivals is a SK Arts program supported by funding from Sask Lotteries through the partnership between SK Arts and SaskCulture Inc.

Amount

  • Project: $8,000 maximum
  • Development: $10,000 minimum
  • Established: $20,000 minimum

Eligibility

Project

Eligible Applicants: 

  • legally registered in Saskatchewan as non-profit organizations or are ad hoc groups, collectives or unincorporated organizations operating on a not-for-profit basis
  • engage the services of professional artists during the presentation of proposed programs
  • provide public access to the arts through a festival setting

Development

Eligible Applicants: 

  • core mandate of the organization is to present an arts festival or series
  • minimum of three years of operation prior to first application
  • engages the advice and expertise of professionals in its programming and administration
  • financial and decision-making processes controlled by Saskatchewan residents
  • centre of operation and primary programming in Saskatchewan

Established

Eligible Applicants:

  • core mandate of the organization is to present an arts festival or series
  • minimum of five years of operation prior to first application
  • new applicants to this stream must have been previously funded through the Development stream AND be deficit-free at the time of application
  • engages paid expertise of professionals in its programming and administration
  • mandate and work supported by strategic plan, artistic vision and ongoing evaluation processes
  • financial and decision-making processes controlled by Saskatchewan residents
  • centre of operation and primary programming in Saskatchewan
  • incorporated
  • registered with and reporting in CADAC
  • review engagement or audit required annually

Please review the funding guidelines for more information on eligibility.

Deadlines

April 15, 2025 (Development)

April 15, 2027 (Established)

October 15, 2024 (Project)

If the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.