Digital Strategy Fund Now Open for Applications

Canada Council for the Arts has announced that the Digital Strategy Fund guidelines are now available and the application portal is open.

This $88.5 million fund, to be allocated over four years (including $10 million in this first deadline), supports Canadian artists and arts organizations to make the transition to a digital society. Grants will range from $1,000-$250,000 (single phase projects) and $251,000-$500,000 (multi-phase projects).

You can access the portal here.

Facebook Live Info Sessions

The Council will also be hosting a series of Facebook Live info sessions with the Digital Strategy Fund team.

Digital literacy and intelligence
When: September 12 at 2:30 pm (English)
Find out how the fund can help boost you and/or your organization’s understanding of the challenges, issues, and opportunities of the digital world and enhance your ability to respond effectively to them.
Join the event (register for the event)

Public access to the arts and citizen engagement
When: September 13 at 2:30 pm (English)
Find out how the fund can improve your and/or your organization’s ability to improve the access to, experience of, and engagement with the arts and artists in meaningful ways.
Join the event (register for the event)

Transformation of organizational models
When: September 15 at 2:30 pm (English)
Find out how the fund can help you and/or your organization transform the way you work to better meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of our digital world.
Join the event (register for the event)