Craft and Visual Arts Production Grant Guidelines

The Craft & Visual Arts Production Grant supports craft persons and visual artists in the production of creative products intended for the commercial marketplace.

The Guidelines were approved on April 1, 2023 for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. Any amendments made after the fact will be posted here:

No changes to date.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria defined in the Creative Saskatchewan Investment Fund General Program Guidelines.

Eligible Projects and Expenses

Applications must be in support of the production or refinement of commercially viable, creative products.
Production expenses must be directly related to the project and incurred during the project timeline (expenses incurred prior to the Application Receipt Date are ineligible).
Marketing expenses directly related to the project being applied for, no more than 10% of the total project budget.

Ineligible Projects and Expenses

Personal hygiene items (examples include bath bombs, perfume, and soap).
Candles where the applicant is not creating their own molds.
Shipping expenses related to distribution.
Please see the Creative Saskatchewan Investment Fund General Program Guidelines for a list of ineligible expenses.

Financial Participation

Funding will be in the form of a grant.
Applicants may apply for a maximum of $20,000 or 50% of the total eligible expenses (whichever is the lesser).
Please note, applicants may be eligible to apply for additional marketing support through the Market and Export Development Grant Program.

Assessment

An initial review of applications is conducted by Creative Saskatchewan program staff to ensure the project and applicant meet eligibility to the program.
Eligible applicants able to demonstrate current wholesale or consignment agreements with a minimum of 4 third-party retail outlets and/or galleries will NOT be subject to the external assessment process, but will be considered to have met criteria, and will be “fast tracked”.
Fast tracked applications may be submitted at any time, however, they must meet Creative Saskatchewan’s criteria for this grant, and all production support must be directed toward creating product for the retail outlets or galleries referenced in the supplied agreements.
Fast tracked applications will be funded in the order that they are received and as the availability of funds allows.
Applications that do not qualify for fast tracked approval will be assessed by an external assessment process against the criteria for relevance, experience and capacity, and impact as defined here.

Submission Requirements and Deadlines

Please refer to the specific program page for application deadlines and instructions.
Applications to the Craft & Visual Arts Production Grant will be accessed and supported based on the availability of funds.
Applications must be complete in order to be accepted.
Creative Saskatchewan provides templates for each grant application.
By submitting an application for this grant, applicants confirm they have read the Creative Saskatchewan Investment Fund General Program Guidelines. If awarded a grant, they will be obligated by all criteria in the Creative Saskatchewan Investment Fund General Program Guidelines, as well as criteria specific to this grant as described herein.

Required Acknowledgements

Successful recipients of a Craft & Visual Arts Grant must include Creative Saskatchewan’s logo on all promotional materials.
The Creative Saskatchewan logo and guidelines for acknowledgement can be found here.

Confidentiality of Information

Please refer to the Creative Saskatchewan Investment Fund General Program Guidelines for details of Creative Saskatchewan’s Confidentiality Policy.
If you are not awarded a grant, all information in and about your application is held in confidence.
If you are awarded a grant, your name, a description of the project and the amount of funding will be made publicly available.