November 30, 2020 (TBD)
If the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.Type of Funding: Operational Funding
The Museum Grant Program (MGP) provides operational funding to help foster strong, vibrant, community-based Saskatchewan museums that are valued and supported by society. This funding enables museums to focus on excellence in their programs and operations and to contribute to the understanding of the world and our place in it - our past, our present, and our future.
There will not be a regular application deadline in Fall 2020 as originally scheduled. Due to the impact of COVID-19, interim funding is being granted for an additional year to all the museums who were awarded funding at the last deadline (November 30, 2018). More information will be sent directly to those museums receiving interim funding.
For those museums who did not receive funding at the last deadline (November 30, 2018) and have expressed interest in applying to the Museum Grant Program, there will be a mini-adjudication. The application deadline for this is November 30, 2020. This is intended only for museums who are not already receiving interim funding and who have previously expressed an interest in applying. Please contact Catherine Folstad at 306-780-9431 or cfolstad@saskculture.ca for more information about the application form and process.
MGP operates on a 2-year cycle, providing two years of funding to successful applicants. The program has three funding stream levels, each with a separate application form. Applicants may only apply to one stream and must choose which application form to complete depending upon their individual circumstances and the expectations of the funding stream.
To determine the most suitable stream in which to apply:
For all streams, there is no guarantee that the amount requested will be the amount awarded. For instance, an applicant may apply to Stream Two for $8,000, but might only be awarded $4,000.
The maximum level of funding an applicant could potentially receive in each stream is:
|
Stream |
MGP Maximum Request Amount |
Maximum MGP contribution towards eligible operational expenses |
Minimum applicant contribution towards the total eligible operational expenses |
The range* for operational budgets for each stream tends to be approximately: |
|
One |
Up to $5,000 |
100% |
0% |
1,500 – 65,000 |
|
Two |
Up to $15,000 |
50% |
50% |
30,000 – 115,000 |
|
Three |
Up to $30,000 |
50% |
50% |
125,000 – 500,000+ |
*Budget ranges are based on MGP Statistics. This is a reflection of the majority of budgets per stream. Some applicant budgets may fall outside of these ranges and as such, may not be represented in the ranges listed above.
MGP supports applicants who:
Priority will be given to:
To be eligible, your museum must:
And be either:
A Registered Non-Profit organization based in Saskatchewan OR a Saskatchewan museum that was established through a municipal bylaw or Band council resolution. Please see the Eligibility section in the MGP Guidelines for more information on the requirements for both types of organizational structures.
