Grants and Funding Opportunities
A listing of grants available to Saskatchewan’s commercial galleries.
Please note, this list may not be exhaustive of all grants available to members. Please check individual grant listings for intake deadlines.
Creative Saskatchewan
craft and visual art production grant: to produce craft and visual art with a commercial intent
market travel grant: helps cover the cost of travel expenses to specific market opportunities
market and export development grant: helps cover expenses of marketing your product or business, e.g. advertising, booth fees, etc.
business capacity grant: helps expand your business or become more efficient, e.g. updates to your website, etc.
research grant: undertake industry research to better understand, interpret, and capitalize on market forces affecting your creative sector
Tourism Saskatchewan Funding Opportunities
Tourism Professional Development Bursary
Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council Department will pay for applicable fees, up to $500 per participant, to cover the actual cost of emerit Professional or Specialist Certification and related training resources or tuition for tourism Apprenticeship Trades. Up to $5,000 is available for all approved bursaries each year.
emerit Professional and Specialist Certifications available for the Tourism Professional Development Bursary
For more information about the emerit Professional and Specialist Certifications below, visit emerit.caRelevant courses could include: Event Coordinator, Event Manager, Retail Sales Associate, Sales Manager, Supervisor
Marketing and Event Partnership Program
The Marketing and Event Partnership Program provides Saskatchewan-based, tourism-focused businesses and organizations with opportunities to partner with Tourism Saskatchewan.
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant
The Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant is an employer-driven program that:
Helps businesses and non-profit organizations train new or existing employees for available jobs; and
Provides more opportunities for unemployed and underemployed workers to receive training.
Through the program, the employer contributes one-third of the training cost, while the federal and provincial governments contribute the remaining two-thirds.