Do you like co-ops? Do you have a great idea for an arts or cultural project about them? Are you a young adult? Would you like to have a chance to receive up to $1,000 for your project? Well thanks to the generosity of the late CWCF past president Mark Goldblatt, CWCF can help make your idea a reality with a small grant to help pay for an arts and cultural project to promote co-operatives (preferably worker co-operatives). Upon completion, CWCF will promote the project via website, newsletter and social media.
2024 applications have closed
2024 Applications Open:2024 Application Deadline:2024 Projects to be completed by: |
January 2024April 30th, 2024April 30th, 2025 |
Examples of Eligible Projects
- Visual art
- Music
- Video
- Theatre
- A cultural event, etc.
- View examples of past projects
Funding Amounts
- Up to $1,000 per project
- Funds to be released 30 days after completion of the project, although instalments can be released for materials earlier upon provision of an invoice with receipts
- This grant may be matched with other funding, but this is not a requirement
Application Requirements
- Projects to be executed by individuals between 18-35 years of age, located in Canada
- The project promotes co-operatives in general
- Project to be completed by April 30th of the following year
- A brief project report must be submitted to CWCF within 30 days of project completion
- CWCF works with worker co-ops, and multi-stakeholder co-ops which have substantial worker control. Projects that incorporate worker co-operatives, co-operatives and community engagement may receive preference, but it is not a requirement
Project Evaluation Criteria
- The project has the potential to make the co-op model more known (i.e. visibility and accessibility for sharing the message of co-operation)
- Project has a clear plan/objectives/budget to ensure that it can be completed and within the one-year time frame.
- Project promotes worker co-operatives
- Project engages community and/or co-operatives
- Quality of the overall application
- Applicant provided good examples of past work
- Project takes unique approach to current issues
- Project has emotional appeal