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COVID-19 NOTICE

With all the uncertainty around COVID-19, Creative Kids is confirming that it will accept applications for the next application deadline. Funded activities will be subject to the Government of Saskatchewan restrictions on physical distancing and health precautions.

Families can apply for many artistic and cultural activities across the province. Children ages 4 to 19 are eligible for up to $750 per year (June 1 to May 31). If your application is successful, we will pay the granted amount directly to the instructor/service provider.

Families are funded based on financial need and the funds available. We often receive more applications than we can support, so families with the greatest financial need are generally our top priority.

Application forms and deadline dates are after the Common Questions.

Common Questions:

Saskatchewan* children and youth, ages 4 to 19, can be funded. At this time, the program is open to families whose incomes are less than $40,000 CAD. Parents are required to demonstrate financial need by including their most recent Canada Revenue Agency tax assessment or by having their application signed by an endorser who knows the family’s financial situation.

*Families from Lloydminster who technically live in Alberta can also apply.

It's best to apply for just one program per child. So pick your favourite.

If you want to take multiple classes with the same service provider – say two art classes at the same studio – you can list all the classes on a single application, showing the cost of each beside. Be sure to indicate your top choice though! Sometimes we can only support one.

Dance classes are usually packaged as a whole, and are usually funded as such. Just list each class/expense and its cost on the application (i.e. Ballet $100, hip hop $100, tap $100, costume $100).

Dance shoes, dance wear, musical instruments and art supplies are eligible if they are needed for a class. We pay the full cost of lessons first though. If you were granted $750 and music lessons cost $700 for the year and guitar rental is $150, we would pay the music teacher $700 and the rental business $50. The applicant would be responsible for the remaining rental costs.

We can only purchase or rent items from local businesses, not chain stores such as Michael’s or Walmart and not online.

We sometimes provide up to $150 for musical instrument purchases at a local business.

Upcoming Application Deadlines:

Friday, May 28
for summer activities and early fall applications

Friday, August 13
for fall activities and activities that follow the school year

Friday, December 3
for activities that begin in January

Mailed applications must be received before the application deadline to be considered for funding.

Online Applications

Families can apply online beginning April 1 for the May 28 deadline.

Paper applications - Download an application form for the city you live in and email, fax or mail it to us:

The Battlefords
Big River
Kindersley
Regina
Saskatoon
Shaunavon - As of November 2017, Shaunavon area applicants should use the Provincial application and send their applications to the provincial committee in Regina.
Lakeland District (the regions of Spiritwood, Prince Albert, Melfort, Nipawin and Hudson Bay - map of Lakeland communities)
Provincial application for all communities without a local committee

Each of these communities has a local Creative Kids committee. Click here to contact yours.

For more information, contact:

Shawn Bauche
Creative Kids Program Consultant

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