Arts Business Support Fund
From Government of the Northwest Territories
Funding to help NWT artists, entrepreneurs and small businesses with arts-related enterprises.
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Who can apply
- Individual artists
- Where you must live
- Northwest Territories
- Art forms
- Community arts
- Application fee
- Not stated
- Kind
- Grant
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What is offered
Money to you
- The Arts Business Support Fund provides up to $10,000 for the start-up or growth of arts-related business activities in the NWT.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 26, 2026.
Eligibility
Individuals who have been a resident of the NWT for at least 6 months prior to applying and are living in the NWT at the time of application Sole proprietors and small businesses participating in or supporting the arts sector and based in the NWT You can only apply for one project at a time -- a funded project must be completed and reported before you can apply again
What to send
It is strongly recommended that you contact your regional ITI office to discuss your project before applying. Before you apply, review the application guidelines . Download and complete the Arts Business Support Fund application form . Prepare your supporting documents: Professional and/or artistic resume. Samples of work (1-2 sound/video clips of 5 minutes or less, 1-2 writing samples of 5 pages or less, or 3-4 images). Copies of quotes (NWT quotes encouraged).
Checked against the funder's page, September 26, 2026.
Source: https://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/en/services/arts-business-support-fund (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on September 26, 2026.
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