Kajungiqsaut Grants is a new funding initiative dedicated to supporting Inuit working in the arts. Co-developed in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts, Kajungiqsaut are accessible, culturally relevant funding that support Inuit creatives to pursue their many and multi-faceted ambitions - especially first-time applicants. Kajungiqsaut values self-determination, skills development, and the crucial time needed to dream, grow, and create throughout an individual’s journey in the arts. 

The Inuit Art Foundation is proud to support Inuit creatives through Kajungiqsaut and strongly encourages applicants from any stage in their artistic careers to apply! 

Funding Streams

Sutaarutit (To Gain Material)
Coming Soon!

Getting tools and materials to make work can be one of the first challenges artists face to creating new pieces. Sutaarutit builds on the IAF’s existing partnership with the Ontario Arts Council’s Indigenous Visual Artists' Materials grant and provides opportunities for artists to fund these purchases. Grants of $500 or $1,000 are available and emerging artists are strongly encouraged to apply. 

If you live inside Ontario, please apply through the OAC.  

Iniqarvik (To Have Space)
Coming Soon!

All artists need room to breathe, time to think and experiment. Iniqarvik provides Inuit creatives from all disciplines the financial support for small to medium-scale activities with a focus on learning, experimentation, and development. Particularly useful for artists seeking to: develop ideas further, test things out, practice or learn new skills, reignite play in their art practice, and more. Proposals from all disciplines will be considered for grants of $3,500 or $5,000.

Turaagaq (Vision)
Coming Soon!

Turaagaq is designed for the delivery of large-scale activities that are focused and refined. Best suited for established artists or curators who want to: produce a well-planned project or body of work, impart skills or knowledge to others, exhibit work, and more. Priority will be given to proposals that demonstrate artistic vision, clear outcomes, and/or community engagement over those with a commercial* focus. Proposals from all disciplines will be considered for grants of $10,000 or $15,000.
*Activities conducted with the goal of making a profit through selling work.

Eligible Activities

The following activities are eligible through Sutaarutit: 

• Purchasing artistic materials and supplies, including hunting tools for gathering natural materials
• Travel costs for gathering natural materials
• Delivery costs for transporting or shipping artistic materials and supplies

Any combination of the following activities are eligible through Iniqarvik and Turaagaq:

• Creating and developing artworks 
• Renting workspace
• Training or mentorship opportunities to develop artistic skills
• Creative residencies
• Presenting artwork
• Marketing artwork to presenters or audiences
• Participating in arts events such as art fairs or pop-ups
• Developing an artist website or portfolio
• Publishing or self-publishing written materials such as novels, essays, poetry, zines, etc.