WRCF’s Arts Grants Fund and Youth in Recreation Fund are open for applications!
Arts Grants Fund
The Arts Grants Fund was established in 2020, as a one-time initiative to assist small to medium sized arts organizations and collectives as they responded to the increased costs and/or revenue loss due to the pandemic. Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) continued to provide funding in 2021, and will do so again in 2022, through this arts-focused grants stream based on earlier indicators of the impact of this fund, the ongoing challenges that local arts organizations face, and overall needs of the sector.
Approximately $220,000 will be distributed through the fund in 2022, of which $15,000 of the granting dollars available will be allocated by the Arts Grants Committee to Pat the Dog Theatre Creation to be distributed as part of their Microgrant Program for individual artists across Waterloo Region. The Microgrant Program is in collaboration with the City of Waterloo that will grant $10,000 towards the 2022 Microgrants, ensuring a total allocation of $25,000 is available for the 2022 program from which Waterloo Region artists from all artistic disciplines may apply. Details are available here.
WRCF will accept applications for the Arts Grants Fund between August 8 and September 22, 2022. Visit wrcf.ca/artsgrants for eligibility and application details.
Youth in Recreation Fund - Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund
The Youth in Recreation Fund provides grants to organizations that encourage broad participation in healthy and safe community recreation activities for children and youth in Waterloo Region. Community recreation includes sport, fitness, youth leadership, camping/outdoor education, playgroups, and the arts and cultural activities. Since 2014, the Youth in Recreation Fund has granted over $700,000 to over 100 organizations in Waterloo Region.
Approximately $52,000 will be distributed through the fund in 2022.
WRCF will accept Youth in Recreation applications between August 8 and September 15, 2022. Visit wrcf.ca/youthinrec for eligibility and application details.
