PEI Arts Share Dissemination Grant Program (Canada)

Deadline: 19-Oct-2026

The Government of Prince Edward Island offers the PEI Arts Grants Funding program to support professional artists based in Prince Edward Island through a peer-assessed grant application process. The Fall 2026 call opens 21 September 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and closes 19 October 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The program provides funding through three grant streams: Create, Share, and Learn. Opportunity at a Glance

- Provider: Government of Prince Edward Island

- Opportunity type: Grant (peer-assessed)

- Funding size: $1,000 to $10,000 (grant size range stated in the source record)

- Application deadline: 19-Oct-2026 at 4:00 p.m. (time zone not specified in the source)

- Eligible location(s): Latest Grants and Resources in Canada (as listed in the source record)

- Focus areas: Arts & Culture, Individuals, Research

- Grant streams: Create (Creation), Share (Dissemination), Learn (Professional Development)

- Application round (Fall 2026): Opens 21 September 2026 at 12:00 p.m.; closes 19 October 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

About the Opportunity

The PEI Arts Grants mandate is to support, assist, and encourage the arts community in Prince Edward Island. Funding is available to professional Prince Edward Island–based artists through a peer-assessed grant application process. The Fall 2026 call supports three different types of artistic work and career development, each with its own purpose and eligible activities. Funding and Benefits

The program offers three grant types:

- Create (Creation Grant): Supports research, development, creation, and production of artistic projects.

- Share (Dissemination Grant): Supports presenting completed works to the public, ideally in a critical and/or curatorial context.

- Learn (Professional Development Grant): Supports career growth and professional development activities.

Award limits (maximum annual totals by professional level) The source specifies the total maximum amounts that can be awarded annually for each stream:

- Create grant (annual maximum total):

- Established Professional Artists: $8,000

- Emerging Professional Artists: $5,000

- Share grant (annual maximum total):

- Established Professional Artists: $2,500

- Emerging Professional Artists: $2,000

- Learn grant (annual maximum total):

- Established Professional Artists: $2,500

- Emerging Professional Artists: $2,000

- Amateur Artists: $1,000

Application limits per round - You can apply to up to two streams per round. - You may submit only one application per stream. - You cannot apply to two streams for the same project. Eligible costs (high-level) Across streams, the source lists eligible costs and notes that capital costs are not eligible. Examples of capital costs not considered eligible include computers, printers, technology equipment, office equipment and furniture, land/buildings/renovations of leased spaces, vehicles, and artistic equipment/tools (e.g., easels, kilns, silkscreen presses, soundboards, etc.). The source also states that purely commercial and promotional ventures are not eligible under the program. Who Is Eligible? Residency requirement

To apply, you must:

- Be a resident of Prince Edward Island - Have maintained Prince Edward Island as your primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the application date

Additional residency notes:

- Artists on extended travel for their work are still considered PEI residents. - If you move your primary residence to another province or country within the 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline, you are not eligible. - If residency is questioned, you may be asked to provide a copy of the most recent tax filing as proof of residency.

For groups and bands:

- A majority of members must reside in PEI. Professional status requirement The source explains that professional status can be established in multiple ways. Applicants should meet three or more of the following criteria related to their arts practice: - Received compensation that is part of personal or business income - Presented work publicly through recordings, exhibitions, publications, screenings, performances, readings, or other dissemination - Devoted a reasonable amount of time to creating or disseminating work - Received reviews or appraisals through public and/or peer assessment/recognition - Membership in a professional or industry association or guild recognized by their discipline - Undertaken formal education/training from educational institutions, or self-directed training demonstrating commitment to skill development Default and incomplete application rules - New project submissions from an applicant in default on any reporting, project completion, or financial obligation to Innovation PEI will not be reviewed until the default is resolved. - Incomplete applications that do not meet basic eligibility criteria will not be evaluated by the peer assessment committee. This includes applications missing mandatory documentation, such as: - a detailed budget - an artist CV - relevant support materials Stream-specific exclusions (as stated)

The source states that:

- Amateur artists and/or students are not eligible under Create and Share. - Festivals, contests, events, and not-for-profit organizations are not eligible under Create and Share. - Artistic activities led by non-professionals are ineligible under Create and Share.

For Learn:

- Learn grants are available to established professional, emerging professional, and amateur artists. - Festivals, contests, events, and not-for-profit organizations are not eligible under Learn. - Programs that are part of full-time study are not eligible. Eligible Activities or Priority Areas The program supports arts activities across multiple disciplines, including (as listed in the source): - Fine crafts; dance; interdisciplinary arts; film and media arts; music; theatre; visual arts; writing and publishing Create (Creation Grant) eligible activities

Eligible activities include:

- Artistic research - Artistic experiment