2025 EDI Micro Grants Program
Please read the Eligibility Criteria, Program Guidelines, Assessment and Conditions & Requirements of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Micro Grants Program (EDI Grants Program) before completing this submission form (www.londonarts.ca/investments).

The eligible applicants must ensure that all required information is provided.

Late submissions are not accepted and incomplete submissions are disqualified. It is the responsibility of the applicants to ensure that the submission is complete.

Consultation is strongly advised. Prior to starting a submission you should consult with a London Arts Council staff member to determine eligibility requirements. Consultation does not guarantee an investment. Consultation means a conversation via zoom, email or phone, at which time the applicant provides detailed information on the proposed project and budget.

LAC Staff are available for consultation by appointment through an email request to investment@londonarts.ca.

  • Submission Deadline: Friday August 15, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

  • APPLICANT PROFILE

  • Legal name of the professional artist or lead artist of the collective
  • Upload required document through this form.
  • Upload required document through this form.
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  • Select one artistic discipline that is most applicable for your project.

  • PROJECT INFORMATION

    Describe how you intend to use an investment from the EDI Grants. Refer to the Program Assessment Criteria and include information on the work you intend to create/produce.
  • (20 words or less)
  • You can choose only one amount.
  • You can only select one stream.
  • Check all that apply
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    The activity for which you are requesting funding cannot start before September 20th, 2025. The Program does not make investments retroactively.
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    The funded amount must be spent, to the best of the artist's/artist collectives ability by September 19th, 2026. A Report will be required upon completion of the project.
  • Date
    Venue
    Date
    Venue
    Date
    Venue

  • ARTISTIC, CREATIVE, PRACTICE ABILITY

    Describe your overall artistic or creative work and/or practice, including history and achievements. What is important to you in your work (cultural influences, identity, geography, community, language, etc.) and why? Describe how the proposed work relates to your overall practice, and the relevant themes/techniques/aesthetic and/or cultural concerns that you plan to explore.
  • (Minimum 150 words, Maximum 400 words) Include your artistic or creator/practitioner of traditional arts history or history of the Collective.
  • (Minimum 150 words, Maximum 500 words)

    Include the vision for the project and method and/or process for creation or production & presentation.

  • IMPACT

    Based on the lived experience of the applicant, what is the anticipated impact of the project? Please describe personal and community impact.
  • (Minimum 100 words, Maximum 300 words)

  • (Minimum 100 words, Maximum 300 words)

  • VIABILITY

  • (Minimum 100 words, Maximum 300 words)

  • (Minimum 100 words, Maximum 300 words)

  • PROPOSED BUDGET

    Please provide an itemized list of the expenses you will incur. The total amount must match the requested amount.
  • (Note: The total amount must match the requested amount.)

  • SUPPORT MATERIALS - please note 10 MB maximum for the entire submission.


    • Upload a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of three (3) applicable support materials - file name should be as follows: Project_Name of Individual (ie. Project_Amy W.jpg)

    • Support materials can be examples of your past artistic works/projects or a mock up of the work you intend to create through this project.

    • Write a very brief description for each support material.

    • For video file uploads, please upload each file on YouTube or Vimeo and provide the link on the Description field followed by a brief description (one link per each Description field).

    *No more than 10 minutes worth of video in total.

    *If your video is longer than 10 minutes, please indicate start and endpoint.
  • Upload support materials through this form.
  • (100 words or less)
  • Upload support materials through this form.
  • (100 words or less)
  • Upload support materials through this form.
  • (100 words or less)

  • DECLARATION

    In signing this application, I/We certify that:

    I/We have read, understand and agree to all of the terms and conditions as outlined in the EDI Grants Program Conditions and Requirements of the grant recipient.

    To the best of my/our knowledge the information provided herein is accurate. I/we have full creative and financial control over the work for which I/we are requesting an investment. The project as described in the submission will be carried out within the time frame provided.

    I/we understand that if there is significant change to the project this must be approved by the London Arts Council first, and/or if I/we fail to carry through with the project, I/we may be required to return the investment to the London Arts Council.
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  • • Submission Deadline: Friday August 15, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

    • Late submissions are not accepted by the online system, and incomplete submissions are disqualified and will not be reviewed by the assessment panel.

    • The London Arts Council’s EDI Grants Program Assessment Panel decisions are final, and are not subject to appeal. Any questions or concerns must be directed to the London Arts Council.

    • The EDI Grants Program does not make retroactive investments.

    If you have any inquiries regarding your submission, please contact:

    investment@londonarts.ca

    London Arts Council
    519.439.0013
    www.londonarts.ca