Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Micro Grants Program

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Financial assistance for projects and initiatives by individual artists and artist collectives.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Review the EDI Grants Program Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria
• Prepare your project proposal and required documentation
• Submit your application through the online platform before the deadline

🌐Application PortalSource

https://www.londonarts.ca/investments

📤Submission MethodSource

online

📅Key DatesSource

August 15, 2025Application Deadline

September 20, 2025Project Start Date

September 19, 2026Project Completion Date

🔄Intake TypeSource

fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• Proof of London residency or First Nations residency
• Proof of Canadian Citizenship (Birth Certificate, Passport) or Permanent Residency (PR Card)

📐Format RequirementsSource

PDF only, max 10MB

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• Honorariums/fees for Artists, Creators, Practitioners of Traditional Arts
• Rehearsal, production, presentation, and technical fees
• Marketing and promotion costs
• Venue and equipment rental costs
• Art materials
• Other expenses directly related to the proposed project

🚫Ineligible ExpensesSource

• Costs related to capital purposes (purchase of land, fixtures, physical facilities, specialized equipment)
• Projects charging classroom instruction fees
• Individual tuition fees for programs
• Conference or seminar fees
• Travel costs (including touring or accommodation)
• Art therapy projects
• Second party fundraising events/projects
• Stand-alone marketing/promotion campaigns
• Submissions to CAIP, CHIP, City of London’s Community Grant Program for the same investment year

📏Expense CapsSource

The maximum request must be up to $1,500.

💳Payment ModelSource

mixed

⏪Retroactive Expenses EligibleSource

No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching RequiredSource

Yes

📊Matching RatioSource

25% minimum

🏦Eligible Matching SourcesSource

• cash
• in-kind

📚Stacking Rules

Not specified

🛡️Proof of Matching RequiredSource

Documentation of project expenses and contributions

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

final only

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• final project report

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

LAC may inspect and audit the accounts and records of the individual receiving a project investment.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

Individual Artists and Artist Collectives MUST acknowledge the support of the LAC and City of London in all physical and virtual marketing and promotional materials.

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

7 years