– Supports projects that have a cultural art focus and are led or produced in partnership with a professional artist(s), community elder/culture keeper or a professional who is connected to the arts within an identified community
– Spark and support the creation, production, presentation, exhibition, and dissemination of the arts by Ottawa’s bilingual and culturally diverse community
– Support cultural education, training and services that impact and build capacity within equity seeking communities
– Promote the visibility and cultural arts practices of equity seeking communities
– Support local artists of all disciplines and backgrounds
– Support community-based artistic activities that celebrate equity and inclusion, and address the Cultural Funding Support Unit’s funding priorities for equity seeking communities