Creative County Grant Program to open 2019 intake

Wyoming, ON - Beginning Monday, October 1, Lambton's Creative County Grant Program will be receiving funding applications for cultural, heritage, and arts initiatives occurring in Lambton County in 2019.

Organizers of new or expanding initiatives are encouraged to apply for funding to cover up to 50 per cent of their project's cost.

Program guidelines and the related online application can be found by clicking on "Creative County" under the "Residents" heading at LambtonOnline.ca.

The deadline to submit funding applications is 4 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2018.

Since its inception in 2013, the Creative County Grant Program has supported nearly 100 local cultural initiatives or program expansions.

The Creative County Grant Program invests in new and innovative projects that build cultural capacity, strengthen the creative community, define the County's unique identity and enrich the quality of life of all residents.

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Please contact:

Andrew Meyer

Corporate Cultural Officer

County of Lambton

519-845-0809 ext. 5236

andrew.meyer@county-lambton.on.ca