- Description
Barrie Arts & Culture Investment Program helps to strengthen Barrie's arts and culture community through strategic investments in the work of not-for-profit creative organizations by:
- Strengthening the relevance, responsiveness, effectiveness and resilience of Barrie's arts and culture sector,
- Supporting capacity building by arts organizations,
- Developing Barrie's identity as an arts friendly city, and
- Enhancing Barrie's social, economic, and cultural prosperity by supporting Council's Strategic Priorities
Eligible Arts and Culture Organizations:
- Performing Arts Organizations (includes theatre, dance, and music)
- Visual Arts Organizations
- Arts Service Organizations
- Literary Arts Organizations
- New Media Organizations
- Heritage Organizations
Funding Categories
Operational Streams
- Open to registered not-for-profit organizations with budgets of $75,000 or more
- Open to registered not-for-profit organizations with budgets of less than $75,000
Projects & Capacity building Streams:
- Open to both established and emerging not-for-profit professional or semi-professional arts and culture organizations that have been in operation for at least one year
- Project and Capacity Building Grants are for up to $5,000 and support new initiatives and special projects as well as to support arts organizations in their growth
- Eligibility
- To be eligible for municipal funding through the Arts and Culture Investments Program, groups must be Barrie based, not-for-profit, have proof of sound financial management
- Application Process
- See website for deadlines and application instructions or call Amanda Dyke
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Office
- 705-728-9850
- Fax
- 705-739-4246
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- City of Barrie
PO Box 400
Barrie, ON, L4M 4T5
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Amanda Dyke, Culture Development Officer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 705-739-4220 ext 4593 - Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Barrie Public Library, Information Barrie
- Last Updated On
- April 2, 2026
- Address
- 70 Collier St, 9th Flr
Barrie, ON, L4M 1G8Cross street: Mulcaster St and Collier St
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pmMon8:30 am to 4:30 pmTue8:30 am to 4:30 pmWed8:30 am to 4:30 pmThu8:30 am to 4:30 pmFri8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Dates: Funding applications are submitted each year; See website for deadlines and application instructions or call Amanda Dyke - Service Area(s)
- Barrie
