ArtReach Community Arts Programming Grant Application Form

Welcome to the Community Arts Programming Grant Application!
The deadline to submit your application is February 1st at 11:59pm

Applications must be submitted before midnight- we do not accept late submissions!

Notes:
- You are required to answer all questions on this form. Incomplete applications will be ineligible for review.
- You're welcome to use bullet points/ point form in your responses
- Please remember to read our Program Guidelines and FAQs to ensure that you and your program are eligible. Find these at artreach.org/programgrant
- If you have any questions or would like any support with your application, please email us at grants@artreach.org
We highly recommend that you draft your application in a separate document before filling out the online form. While generally problem-free, technical errors can happen during this process and could result in you losing your responses before you are able to submit them! Download a copy of the questions at artreach.org/programgrant

APPLICATION INFO
What grant stream are you applying to?

Stream 1Stream 2 (for previous ArtReach grantees only)
Are you applying as an...

IndividualGroup/ Organization/ Collective
Applicant Name
The name of your Group/ Organization/ Collective or your Individual Artist name. The Applicant Name field cannot be an adult individual or an adult-lead organization.
Program Title
How much are you requesting?
This number must match the requested amount on your budget, and must not exceed the maximum request amount based on the stream of funding you choose. Please use whole dollar amounts only- no cents.

CONTACT INFO
Email
example@example.com
Website
Please include the link to the online platform you use most
Mailing address for your program (must be located in Toronto, Scarborough, Etobicoke, or North York)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityProvince

Postal Code (must begin with "M")
Primary Contact Name (Note: the primary contact must be a youth 13-29)

First NameLast Name
Primary Contact Pronouns (EG. they/them, she/her, he/ him, etc.)
Primary Contact Age
Primary applicant must be under 30 as of February 1st of the year of application
Primary Contact Email
Primary Contact Phone Number
Phone Number
Secondary Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Secondary Contact Pronouns (EG. they/them, she/her, he/ him, etc.)
Secondary Contact Age
As of February 1st of the year of application
Secondary Contact Email
Secondary Contact Phone Number
Phone Number

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Our organization is...

A Registered CharityAn Incorporated Non-ProfitAn Unincorporated/ Grassroots Group/ Organization/ Collective
Are you working with an administrative partner/ trustee?

Yes (our partner will accept and administer funds on our behalf)No (we will accept and manage the funds ourselves)
Administrator/ Trustee Name
Name of Administrator/ Trustee Primary Contact

First NameLast Name
Email of Administrator/ Trustee Primary Contact
example@example.com
Payment Recipient Name
(The name of the group/ organization/ collective or individual who would receive the grant funds via e-transfer)

WHO?
Who are you? Tell us your story!
Q. For groups/ collectives/ organizations: please tell us about your organization or group, how and why it formed, etc. OR for individual artists: please tell us about yourself as an artist, your background in the arts/ community arts, etc.

0/150
Q. What past experiences do you have to coordinate and deliver this program? If you have no previous programming experience, please tell us about any related/ transferable experiences or skills you have that will help you coordinate and deliver your proposed program

0/150
Who does your program serve?
Q. Please describe the equity-deserving community your program serves. The community you serve can be a geographical community, a culture-based community, an experience-based community, etc.

0/25
Q. It’s important to ArtReach that applicants are connected to the communities being served through their programs. Please describe how you’re connected to the community you’re serving (EG. you identify as a member of the community, you've worked closely with this community, you live or work in this geographical area, etc.)

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Q. What is the age range of your intended participants?

WHAT?
Tell us about your program
Q. A program description is a paragraph with a brief, factual description that should include: Who (the community being served and the number of youth you expect to serve); What (the art form you’re using); When (when the program is taking place and the length of the program); Where (where the program is taking place); and How (the activity you’re doing EG. a workshop series or intensive).

0/100
Q. What artistic skills will participants learn and how will they learn them?
Q. What art form(s) does your program focus on?

0/15
Q. What are the specific hands-on artistic or artistic professional development/ artrepreneurship skills that participants will develop through your program?

0/125
Q. How will participants develop these skills? (EG. access to quality materials/ equipment, mentorship and instruction from professional artists, experiential learning opportunities, etc.)

0/125

WHEN?
Because successful applicants don’t receive their grant funds until June 1st and we do not fund retroactively, programming cannot begin before June 1st of the year of application. Planning and prep can begin as early as May 1st, but programming itself cannot start before Just 1st.
When is your program taking place?
Q. Start Date

MonthDayYear
Q. End Date

MonthDayYear

WHERE?
Where will you deliver your program?
Q. Venue name and address. A reminder that your program must be held in Toronto (the City of Toronto, Scarborough, Etobicoke, or North York)

Name of Venue

Street Address

CityProvince

Postal Code (must begin with "M")
Q. Ward Number (for where you'll be delivering the bulk of your programming)
Click HERE to find your ward number (enter your address in the text box, click the ward name and go to the ward profile, then click the image of the ward map to find your ward number)

WHY?
Why does the community need this program?
Q. Why are the skills being taught important and/ or relevant to your participants specifically? How do you know this program is needed? Is there any research, statistics, or testimonials that you can share to illustrate this need?

0/250

HOW?
How will you reach your intended participants?
Q. What outreach tools will you use? (EG. flyers, social media posts, info sessions, demos, word of mouth, etc.)

0/75
Who will your outreach partners be? Name the organizations and/ or individuals who will help you spread the word about your program

0/75
How will you evaluate your program?
Evaluation is an important part of every community arts program. It teaches us about what went well, what could have gone better, how plans changed, and the impact the program had on participants and the community.
Q. What do you hope the impact of your program will be?

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Q. How will you know if you’re achieving your impact? What evaluation tools will you use to determine this? (EG. surveys, learning circles, focus groups, interviews, journals/ reflection activities, art-based evaluation, etc.)

0/50

BUDGET + WORKPLAN
You must submit both a budget and workplan using the templates provided in order for your application to be eligible for review. Please download the templates from artreach.org/programgrant and attach them below.

These files must be submitted in an .xls, .xlsx, .doc, or .docx format. We do not accept PDFs. You can export your budget in this format through Numbers, Excel, Google Sheets, etc. If you need any support in getting your files into this format, please email us at grants@artreach.org
Please submit your budget and workplan here:

Accepted file types: doc, docx, xls, xlsx
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SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL
Supplementary material is a required part of your ArtReach grant application. We want to learn more about you, your artistic practice, your experience in working with youth, and your history in community programming.

Required:
- A list of the confirmed and pending individuals, their roles for your program, and a short bio or resume or CV or LinkedIn page or website, etc. for each. This includes the team coordinating, delivering, and facilitating the program
- Examples of past work that’s relevant to this program specifically
  - This could include media files (photo, video, audio, posters, a visual representation of the program) or a link to a website/ social media page
  - If you've been funded for this program before, we'd love to see it! (EG. photos, video, summary of evaluation outcomes, etc.)
  - If you don’t have past programming experience, please show us examples of your own artistic work
Optional:
- Letters of support (referees should be individuals not directly involved in the program, but who are familiar with your qualifications. This could include community leaders, donors, mentors, employers, past program participants, people you've mentored, etc.)
Please link any digital supplementary materials files here:
Please upload any supplementary materials files that cannot be linked in the previous text box here. This might include PDFs, letters of support, confidential information, etc.

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TAC ACCESSIBILITY GRANT
⚠️ NEW ⚠️

Programs involving Deaf artists and artists with disabilities may now apply for an additional $5,000 Toronto Arts Council Accessibility grant to cover accessibility-related expenses after their grant has been approved by ArtReach.

Approved grantees can reach out to grants@artreach.org to discuss.
ArtReach programs involving Deaf artists and artists with disabilities may apply for an additional Toronto Arts Council grant to cover accessibility-related expenses.

A TAC Accessibility grant will provide up to a maximum of $5,000 per program towards accessibility costs for artists incurred during the program. These funds may go towards supporting participating artists, which includes the team leading the program and program participants, but at this time, does not include audience members of showcases, events, etc.

Accessibility costs include but are not limited to: ASL interpretation, audio description, closed captioning, communications assistants, attendant care, support workers, and equipment rentals or other supports required to meet artists’ accessibility needs.

If you have any questions about the Accessibility Grant, please email grants@artreach.org
Would you like to apply for the TAC Accessibility Grant?

YesNo
Artists’ roles within the program: Please describe the role(s) of Deaf artists and artists with disabilities and/ or artists with mental health issues in the program, and specify the accessibility requirements of each artist.

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Total amount of your Accessibility Grant request
Maximum $5,000
NOTE: If your Access Grant request includes more than ten different expenses, please create a full budget request in an excel spreadsheet and upload this to your application in the Supplementary Material section.

Before you submit your application, did you remember to...
- Complete each question on the application form?
- Attach your completed budget and workplan?
- Upload your supplementary material?
Should be Empty:

	Expense Name	Expense Amount
Expense 1
Expense 2
Expense 3
Expense 4
Expense 5
Expense 6
Expense 7
Expense 8
Expense 9
Expense 10

Welcome to the Community Arts Programming Grant Application!

APPLICATION INFO

CONTACT INFO

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

WHO?

WHAT?

WHEN?

WHERE?

WHY?

HOW?

BUDGET + WORKPLAN

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

TAC ACCESSIBILITY GRANT

VOLUNTARY SELF-ID FORM