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Arts Awards

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Amount:

$2,500.00

Type of Program:

Competition

Description:

The Patron of the Arts Award recognizes a person, business, or organization that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the arts in Newfoundland and Labrador through innovative, community, or sustained support of artistic activity.

The Hall of Honour Award recognizes a person, group, or organization that has made a distinguished lifetime contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Emerging Artist Award recognizes new and undisputed talent. It is awarded to an emerging artist, arts group, or arts organization that has earned significant recognition for their professional artistic practice.

The Arts in Education Award recognizes an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to arts in education in Newfoundland and Labrador over a number of years.

The Artistsโ€™ Achievement Award is given annually to a practicing artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador over a number of years.

The Artist of the Year Award recognizes the art or activity of an artist, arts group, or arts organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador.  

Comments on Funding:

The Emerging Artist Award, The Arts in Education Award, The Artistsโ€™ Achievement Award and The Artist of the Year Award come with a cash prize of $2,500 and a piece of original art.
The Patron of the Arts Award and The Hall of Honour Award come with a piece of original art.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Next deadlines to be determined

Eligibility:

The nominee must be: 

  • a person, group, business, or organization,
  • a resident in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of 12 months prior to the date of the nomination, if nominated for The Emerging Artist Award, The Arts in Education Award and The Artist of the Year Award.
  • a practicing artist who has been resident in Newfoundland and Labrador for at least five years prior to the date of the nomination, if nominated for The Artistsโ€™ Achievement Award. 

โ€œResidentโ€œ is defined as someone who maintains a principal place of residence in the province. In the case of groups and organizations, 50% of the membership must qualify under the residency rules.

Application Steps:

1

Members of the arts community and general public can nominate one person, group, or organization via the online nomination form.

2

ArtsNL will contact nominees to request support materials. 

Documentation Needed: 

The nominator must submit the nomination form which will be regarded as a letter of support.

The nominee must supply: 

  1. 1
    a bio and recent photo,
  2. 2
    the requested support materials.

Other Things to Note:

They haven't updated the deadline: nominations for 2021 must be received by Monday, January 31, 2022. 

Program Contact:

Arts Awards - ArtsNL

Patron of the Arts Award

Hall of Honour Award

Emerging Artist Award

Arts in Education Award

Artistsโ€™ Achievement Award

Artist of the Year Award

The BMO Winterset Award

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Amount:

$12,500

Type of Program:

Competition

Description:

The BMO Winterset Award is designed to encourage and promote excellence in all genres of writing. The BMO Winterset Award is awarded to an outstanding literary work in any writing genre (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, published drama etc.) regardless of the subject matter. One prize of $12,500, and two prizes of $3,000 are awarded annually.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a prize of $12,500, and two prizes of $3,000. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

December 31

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be publishers on behalf of the writer,
  • have published literary works, written either by a native-born Newfoundlander and Labradorian, or by a current resident of the province. 

Residency is defined as having lived in Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of twelve consecutive months immediately prior to the time of submission of works.

Both emerging or established writers may be considered. Works must have been published between January and December of the current calendar year.

Application Steps:

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Submissions must be made by a publisher, and must include at least four non-returnable copies of all works submitted.
Submissions are made to ArtsNL and are accepted on an on-going basis throughout the year. The annual deadline for submissions is December 31.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit at least four non-returnable copies of the works submitted.

Other Things to Note: 

No other details available.

Program Contact:

The BMO Winterset Award

Food Xcel Award

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Amount:

$25,000

Type of Program:

Competition, Entrepreneurship Program

Description:

Food Xcel has been developed to help aspiring food entrepreneurs move their idea forward through a combination of progressive workshops, networking opportunities with food agencies, industry experts, and entrepreneurs and a chance to compete for a $25,000 award from Innovation PEI's Ignition Fund.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a $25,000 award. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be aspiring entrepreneurs,
  • have PEI food businesses

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must book their free consultation

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

The Food Island Partnership is supporting the growth of PEI food businesses, providing a series of activities to value-added food companies.

Program Contact:

Food Xcel

Food Company Support

Gerry Pond Sales Award

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Amount:

$25,000.00

Type of Program:

Competition

Description:

The Gerry Pond Sales Award is awarded each year to an Incite Phase 2 tech startup in Atlantic Canada that excels in creating a repeatable and scalable sales process.  

Comments on Funding:

The award is $25,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The Gerry Pond Sales Award is awarded to an Incite participant based on four criteria:

  • growth in sales in the first five months of the program;
  • growth in number of customers in the first five months of the program;
  • performance in pushing sales prospects through the companyโ€™s sales system;
  • the degree to which the founders benefited from instruction in building a sales process.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must apply online for the accelerator. No other details are available.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified.

Program Contact:

Entrevestor

Propel Creates $25,000 sales award to honour co-founder gerry pond

DiscoverBox Start-Up Labs & Pitch Competition

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Amount:

$250

Type of Program:

Competition, Grant, In-Kind Support

Description:

DiscoverBox Start-Up Labs is designed to provide youth entrepreneurs with an opportunity to discover more about their own ability for creating unique and impactful responses to real-world challenges. The program allows students to develop skills in problem-solving, ideation, and entrepreneurship in order to develop their own community-focused business solutions. Start-Up Labs will allow youth entrepreneurs to work through their idea and create a solid foundation for moving forward. At the end of the program, participants will present their business pitch at our Pitch Competition with $10,000 in cash prizes to be won! 

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of grants of $250 per participant.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Next deadlines to be determined

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • be current students of St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) and Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC);
  • have a business idea, a pre-existing business, or an idea for a community-focused initiative to work through during the program;
  • be able to attend all the workshops.

Participants may register as a group or individual.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must complete and submit the online application form.

Documentation Needed: 

No specific documentation has been identified.

Other Things to Note:

The last application deadline was Friday, November 19th, 2021. 

Program Contact:

DiscoverBox Start-Up Labs - StFX DiscoverBox