Island artists were recognized for their excellence at the 2024 PEI Arts Awards ceremony. The awards honour outstanding achievements in the arts and culture community. The following recipients were distinguished at the annual gala: Artist of the Year Award: Tanya Davis Gertie &...
The second intake for the 2024 Ignition Fund is now open. The program offers up to $25,000 to Island entrepreneurs to launch or expand a business. This year marks a milestone for the Ignition Fund, with 100 Island companies having received a total of $2,500,000 to bring their...
More Island artists are receiving funding through Island arts grants programs. The Indigenous Arts Grants and the PEI Arts Grants programs support, assist, and encourage the growth of the artistic community in PEI. Funding is available annually to Island-based professional...
Creating local economic opportunity by developing provincial strategic properties will help Island communities grow sustainably. In partnership with Borden-Carleton officials, the Province will be accepting proposals from members of the private sector interested in developing the...
Thanks to Innovation PEI’s Ignition Fund, five Island companies will be able to launch their products and services faster. Jenn of Arch and four other businesses will each receive a $25,000 grant after their successful pitches through the latest Ignition Fund competition. "I...
More Island artists are being recognized as the Province acquired 10 new pieces for the Island Art Bank collections. The PEI Art Bank and Indigenous Art Bank celebrate the diversity of Island visual artists through annual acquisitions of new pieces as part of their respective...
Creating a local modular home fabrication facility will help fast track housing starts across the Island. As part of the Province’s commitment to improve the housing supply outlined in Building Together – Prince Edward Island Housing Strategy 2024-2029, members of the private...
Applications are open for Innovation PEI’s 2024 spring Ignition Fund, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Since launching the Ignition Fund, 95 Island companies have been awarded $2,375,000 in funding to transform their ideas to...
Performing arts venues across Prince Edward Island can access new funding to help modernize their spaces for artists and patrons. As part of the Province’s commitment to building a sustainable arts, culture and creative sector, Innovation PEI will provide up to $30,000 to...
Established and emerging Island artists can now access funding to help raise public awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) its impacts, and prevention. To support the continued growth of the arts community, this funding will help with the creation and dissemination of artistic...