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Ignition Fund
The Ignition Fund is a competitive-based fund for entrepreneurs seeking startup capital for a new innovative business venture or to develop and launch a new innovative product. The fund invests seed capital that will allow successful applicants to turn their ideas into a tangible...
PEI Arts Grants Funding
L-R: Jason Burbine, Thomas Webb, Gordie MacKeeman and Peter Cann from Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys - Photo credit: Patricia Bourque The mandate of the PEI Arts Grants is to support, assist and encourage the arts community in the province. Funding is available to professional Prince Edward Island based artists through a peer-assessed grant application process. The Spring 2026 PEI Arts Grants call for applications will open on Monday, April 13 at 12 p.m. and close on Monday, May 11 at 4 p.m. What type of funding is available? The PEI Arts Grants program offers three types of grants to...
Community Celebration Fund
Your non-profit organization may be eligible for a grant of up to $2,500 to assist with costs associated with your festival or event. Call for applications will open on Monday, January 5 and close on Monday, March 2, 2026. New project submissions from an applicant in default on any reporting, project completion or financial obligation to Innovation PEI will not be reviewed until a resolution to the default is reached. Is our event eligible? Any activity that attracts residents and visitors and provides them with opportunities to experience Prince Edward Island’s culture may be eligible for...
Indigenous Arts Grants Program
Ribbon skirt created by Carolyn Sark. Photo: Jenene Wooldridge Kwe aq Pjila’si! Wula Indigenous Art Grants aq Indigenous Acquisition Programs kisitasik+pn klaman kisi muiwatisnu, mekite’tmnew, aq mnaqa ankaptmnew kisi-tasikl koqwe’l aq taqewey L’nu’k kisa’tu’tit Epekwitk. Menuwekeyek na ms+t mnikuewaq nemitmnew aq nutmnew L’nui’suti, ta’n wetapeksultijik L’nu’k, L’nuita’simk, aq tel-lukutijik ta’n eltu’tit kisi-taqnl. Melkikna’tasitew L’nuey aq ta’n telio’ltimk. L’nu’k ta’n l’tu’tit koqoey ta’n wikultijik Epekwitk pualujik piskwite’mnew wtuwisunmal wujit kitk programl klaman sntaq apoqnmasuti...
Community Cultural Partnership Program
Your non-profit organization may be eligible for a grant of up to $2,500 to assist with activities that promote the arts, culture and heritage of Prince Edward Island. Priority will be given to new initiatives fostering community partnerships. Call for applications will open on Monday, January 5 and close on Monday, March 2, 2026. Am I eligible? To meet the eligibility criteria of this program, your organization must: be a registered non-profit, community-based organization; be in operation for the previous 12 months; and have a $2 million liability insurance coverage (as outlined in the...
PEI Art Bank Acquisition Program
Call for applications will open on Wednesday, February 18 and close on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The Prince Edward Island Art Bank collection was established in 1979 to support and encourage visual artists living in Prince Edward Island. The contemporary works of art collected by the PEI Art Bank Acquisition Program demonstrate the knowledge, craftsmanship and artistic skills of professional artists and creators working across the visual arts in the province. Works are acquired through purchase (when funding is available), donation, gift and bequest. The PEI Art Bank collection encourages...
PEI Indigenous Art Bank Acquisition Program
Amasipuk (2021), a work by Melissa Peter-Paul made of porcupine quills, sweet grass, birch bark and sinew Kwe aq Pjila’si! Wula Indigenous Art Grants aq Indigenous Acquisition Programs kisitasik+pn klaman kisi muiwatisnu, mekite’tmnew, aq mnaqa ankaptmnew kisi-tasikl koqwe’l aq taqewey L’nu’k kisa’tu’tit Epekwitk. Menuwekeyek na ms+t mnikuewaq nemitmnew aq nutmnew L’nui’suti, ta’n wetapeksultijik L’nu’k, L’nuita’simk, aq tel-lukutijik ta’n eltu’tit kisi-taqnl. Melkikna’tasitew L’nuey aq ta’n telio’ltimk. L’nu’k ta’n l’tu’tit koqoey ta’n wikultijik Epekwitk pualujik piskwite’mnew wtuwisunmal...
Programme d’appui à la francophonie canadienne (PAFC)
Program objectives The Programme d’appui à la francophonie canadienne – PAFC (Canadian Francophonie Support Program) provides funding for projects that aim to: help develop Francophone and Acadian communities in Canada; promote and encourage the use of French in Canada; strengthen the ties between Quebecers and Francophones/Francophiles in Canada; reinforce the sentiment of belonging to an inclusive pan-Canadian Francophonie. Over the years, support from the Government of Québec through its grant programs has contributed to meeting real needs expressed by Canada’s Francophone and Acadian...