RESEARCH
GRANT
OPEN
GRANT OVERVIEW
This grant can support your effort to better understand, interpret, and capitalize on market forces affecting your creative sector.
CREATIVE SECTOR ELIGIBILITY
This grant is open to applicants from all creative sectors supported by Creative Saskatchewan.
DEADLINE INFORMATION
Opens May 10, 2021 at 12pm
Deadlines:
Book Publishing
December 1, 2021 at 4pm
Craft & Visual Arts
Deadline: September 15, 2021 at 4pm
Film & TV
Deadline: February 15, 2022, at 4pm
Interactive Digital
Deadline: October 15, 2021, at 4pm
Live Performing Arts
Deadline: November 15, 2021 at 4pm
Music
Deadline: February 1 , 2022, at 4pm
If a deadline falls on a statutory holiday or a weekend, applications will be accepted until 4pm the following business day.
OUR INVESTMENT
Projects may be funded up to 50% of the approved budget to a maximum of $25,000.00 (whichever is the lesser). Funding limits apply (see Official Grant Guidelines for details).
YOUR PROJECT
Some examples of project that could be supported include:
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market research
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emerging technologies research
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competitive research
OFFICIAL GRANT GUIDELINES
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All applicants must read the Official Grant Guidelines. The official guidelines supercede all information contained elsewhere on this website, delivered to applicants by Program Officers, or otherwise made publicly available.
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All applicants must read the General Program Guidelines, which contains important details that apply to all Creative Saskatchewan grants.
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If travel is part of your project, please read the Applicant Travel Policy.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
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Relevance
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Impact
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Experience & Capacity
APPLICATION TIPS
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Make a strong case for how the research you'd like to conduct will help your business succeed.
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Back up your proposed research project by describing related research that already exists, and how your research supplements it.
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Explain why the right time to do this research is now.
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Spell-out your business' short-term and long-term goals.
AFTER YOU'RE APPROVED
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When you're approved, 80% of the funds you've been awarded will be delivered when you sign the letter of agreement.
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The remaining 20% of the funds are delivered after the project is complete, and we're approved your final report.
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You'll be required to keep your program officer up to date with any changes you might need to make to your project.
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You'll be required to acknowledge Creative Saskatchewan's support. Here's how.
OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Conseil Culturel Fransaskois
- Digital—CanExport Innovation
- Industrial Assistance Research Program (NRC-IRAP)
APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME
Applicants can expect to receive results within 10 weeks from deadline date.
Results will be delivered via e-mail, and will be available in GMS.
what's new
Changes and updates for 2021
We're always consulting with creative industry stakeholders to ensure this grant remains effective. Find out what's been changed most recently.
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The Research Grant invests in a wide spectrum of projects that help creative entrepreneurs test new ideas. Ask us if your idea is a good fit.
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Real-life recipient success stories.
The Research Grant has helped many creative entreprenurs test new ideas. Check out a recent example of how a recipient put it to use.
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