Grant History

The Region of Waterloo Arts Fund is a not-for-profit corporation established in 2002 by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. It operates at arms-length from regional government and provides funding for the performing, visual and literary arts.

The Arts Fund is managed by a board of 14 persons, representing a broad spectrum of involvement in the arts.

Since welcoming its first applications in 2003, the Arts Fund has made grants totalling more than $1,500,000 to the Regional Arts Community, both organizations and individual artists.

Recent grants

Fall 2012 -- $134,300 (29 grants)

Spring 2011 -- $125,300 (24 grants)

Fall 2010 -- $113,350 (21 grants)

Spring 2010 -- $107,950 (20 grants)

Fall 2009 -- $106,650 (23 grants)

Spring 2009 -- $100,450 (18 grants)

Fall 2008 -- $78,300 (21 grants)

Spring 2008 -- $113,00 (17 grants)

Fall 2007 -- $70,700 (13 grants)

Spring 2007 -- $78,315 (15 grants)

Fall 2006 -- $80,000 (15 grants)

Spring 2006 -- $67,680 (17 grants)

Fall 2005 -- $50,950 (16 grants)

Spring 2005 -- $54,000 (15 grants)

Fall 2004 -- $58,000 (13 grants)

Spring 2004 -- $64,000 (14 grants)

Spring/Fall 2033 - $128,000 (40 grants)

For copies of press releases and the detailed results of each round, please go to News.