Digital Strategy Fund: Transformation of Organizational Models

Value

$50,000 – $500,000

Description

The Transformation of Organizational Models component helps arts organizations adapt to the digital environment by transforming the way they work. It supports innovative digital initiatives that:

help arts organizations transform the way they work in order to address challenges, seize opportunities and adapt to a networked and connected environment.

Applicants may request a grant for a single- or multi-phase initiative.

Eligible Applicants

Professional artists
Arts professionals (excluding consultants and third-party service providers)
Artistic groups
Canadian arts organizations

Eligible Expenses

Expenses – what is eligible

For requests up to $50,000: 85% of eligible costs
For requests of $50,001 to $500,000: 85% of eligible costs

Eligible Expenses

All expenses directly related to carrying out the proposed initiative are eligible, including but not limited to:

honoraria and fees paid to artists, experts, trainers, facilitators, project managers, developers and consultants directly involved in carrying out the initiative;
travel, accommodation and per diem costs;
licensing fees;
equipment rental costs;
data acquisition costs;
public accessibility costs, e.g. sign language interpretation, captioning, audio description, etc.;
costs of sharing results and transferring acquired knowledge to the community;
other costs directly related to carrying out the initiative (must be justified).

The following expenses are also eligible, but subject to certain limits:

administrative costs up to 15% of the total grant requested;
equipment purchase costs up to 15% of the total grant requested;
content creation and digital media production costs up to 15% of the total grant requested.