Grants
The City of Kingston Arts Fund
The City of Kingston Arts Fund (CKAF) was established by Kingston City Council in 2007, and has been administered by the Kingston Arts Council since its inception. CKAF enables the City of Kingston to continue to invest in and support the arts, heritage, and culture in Kingston. Through this program, the City has invested over $10.3 million in the local arts industry since 2007.
Between 2007-2024, the KAC submitted annual plans for administration of the CKAF to be approved by City Council. In 2025, the CKAF was administered according to the CKAF 2025 Transition Plan approved in May 2025. The new CKAF Framework, created in alignment with the recommendations outlined in the CKAF Review Report, was approved at Kingston City Council on 4 November 2025 and supersedes previous CKAF administrative and reporting structures.
In 2025, CKAF awarded over $612,000 to recipients in the Project, Festival, and Operating grant streams.
Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development
The Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development aims to help young promising artists and/or artisans working in visual media to further their artistic growth and education.
The 2024 recipient of the Nan Yeomans Grant is Alanna Hakim. Click here to learn more about Alanna and the Nan Yeomans Grant for Artistic Development.
Grant Resources
The KAC strives to offer relevant and living resources to support artists in the Kingston region. Check out our Grants Board to learn about upcoming grant deadlines, and view our Funding Agencies List to learn about other funders who support the arts at the local, provincial, and national level.