Grants to Aboriginal Writers, Storytellers and Publishers
Deadline
1 May
If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.
Program Description
The program has four components:
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Aboriginal Emerging Writers Residencies
This component is designed to refresh and refine the writing skills of successful applications, and will include instructional workshops, individual studio writing time, guest speakers, Internet and archival research, and a cultural component.
Separate program guidelines and application form for this component are available on the Canada Council’s website or from the Writing and Publishing Section.
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Storytelling and Creative Writing in Aboriginal Languages Grants
This component provides support to Aboriginal writers, storytellers and collectives. Two categories of individuals are eligible: established and emerging.
Grants support work on oral or written literary projects that are in an Aboriginal language or are bilingual (translated into English or French).
Projects in the following fields are eligible: storytelling, fiction, poetry, children’s literature, legends/mythology and literary non-fiction.
Creative Writing Grants provide support to established and emerging Aboriginal writers and storytellers. Grants support the creation, in English or French, of new projects in the fields of fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction.
This component provides support to Aboriginal publishers and collectives. Two categories of publishers and collectives are eligible: established and emerging. Grants to established applicants provide development assistance to help stabilize the Aboriginal publishing industry and support the growth of a strong industry.
The program supports publishing projects that involve Aboriginal literature in French, English or an Aboriginal language. Support is available for the creation, production, distribution and marketing of the literature, which must be literary in content.
Eligibility of Applicant
To apply to this program, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply.
Writers and storytellers must be Aboriginal people. Publishers and collectives must be Aboriginal-controlled (in other words, Aboriginal people must make up a majority of the leadership of the organization or collective).
Aboriginal people include First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
This program accepts collaborative projects, and writers or storytellers may work with professional artists from disciplines other than writing.
Grant Amount
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Storytelling and Creative Writing in Aboriginal Languages Grants
Established writers or storytellers: a maximum of $10,000
Emerging writers or storytellers: a maximum of $5,000
Collectives: a maximum of $20,000
Established writers or storytellers: a maximum of $10,000
Emerging writers or storytellers: a maximum of $5,000
Established publishers or collectives: a maximum of $40,000
Emerging publishers or collectives: a maximum of $20,000
Further Information
Program Officer
Writing and Publishing Section
Canada Council for the Arts
P.O. Box 1047, 350 Albert Street
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5482
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4410
March 2011