Capacity Building Program

Funding for activities that support growth, professionalism and sustainability in the arts and culture sector.

Overview

The program offers grants to arts organizations and cultural industries in two streams:

Organizational Capacity Building Stream: Offers grants to arts organizations and cultural industries for projects that enhance professionalization; training and mentorship activities; business and strategic planning; and enable the development of new programming or services to help the organization advance.  

Arts Sector Capacity Building Stream: Offers grants to arts organizations and cultural industries for projects that undertake artistic research and experimentation, creation, production or sharing of artistic work and mobilizes multiple contributors/partners to create positive socioeconomic impacts in the arts and culture sector.  

Deadlines are: 

  • June 22 for projects that initiate in spring/summer/early fall 
  • November 15 for projects that initiate fall/winter

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

  • non-profit arts and culture organizations legally incorporated in New Brunswick 
  • for-profit cultural industries legally registered in New Brunswick (including craft entrepreneurs; literary publishers; media producers; commercial galleries; etc. 

Evaluation

Due to high demand and limited available budget, the department undertakes a selective process when allocating grants. Application for a grant does not guarantee a grant or that the full amount requested can be awarded. The department will assess and prioritize applications based on the following: 

  • New or sustained impact on the organization or for artists
  • Feasibility and achievability
  • Proposed activity’s alignment with government priorities with respect to the arts and culture sector 

How to apply

Read the Guidelines (PDF 108 KB) and apply online at Arts Culture NB Portal.

  1. New applicants must first create their user profile by clicking on the “GUIDE Create your profile” button.
  2. The portal will email the username and password for the applicant to log into the system and access program guidelines and application forms. Applicants must read the guidelines to ensure they are eligible to apply before creating an application.

Questions can be emailed to [email protected]