Government of the Northwest Territories — Industry, Tourism and Investment
Arts Business Support Fund
territorial
Current recurring/rolling intake; budget availability is the limiting condition.
Ongoing intake from April 1 to March 31 each year until the annual budget is exhausted.
- Eligible applicants
- NWT residents who have lived in the territory for at least 6 months and are living there at application; or NWT-based sole proprietors and small businesses participating in or supporting the arts sector. Only one project may be active at a time, with prior reporting accepted before reapplying.
- Funding amount or limit
- Up to $10,000 per project; a minimum 20% applicant equity contribution is required.
- Jurisdiction
- territorial
- Last verified
- 2026-08-01
Eligible activities
- arts-business startup costs
- scaling services for established artists
- equipment and tool purchases
- first-run production of original inventory for sale, including music recordings, up to 250 units per product
- marketing and promotion, including e-commerce website development and promotional materials
Verification note
The current ITI page explicitly includes Music and Sound and music recordings as an eligible first-run inventory example.
Official sources
MusicList summarizes official public material and does not accept applications. Confirm current eligibility, dates, and terms with the operator.