The Didi Creative Fund aims to provide an opportunity for self-identifying South Asian, Tamil women and gender diverse folks to pursue new creative opportunities or supporting existing creative work. The funds could support the following:

• Buying art supplies and materials 
• Enrolling in a course 
• Purchasing digital creative tools 
• Securing physical space 
• Attending a writing retreat or program
• Hosting an event, workshop, webinar or program  

AMOUNT AWARDED: $500 grants

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 4, 2025 at 8 pm EST

ELIGIBILITY:

• Must reside in Canada
• Must be 18 or over in age
• For self-identifying South Asian, Tamil women and gender diverse folks
• Can be an individual artist or part of a collective 
• Can be an artist/s practicing any artistic discipline including visual, performance, literary and craft
• Cannot be serving on the founding team or boards of the fund’s patrons: Didihood, South Asian and Tamil Women’s Collective and Tamil Women Rising
• Can apply for a project at any stage of the lifecycle – idea to near completion

HOW TO APPLY:

Complete the application form by clicking here.

Please note that you will need to upload links from your portfolio, and provide a profile photo and short bio. 

OUR PATRONS:
South Asian Women’s Collective
Tamil Women Rising

INTERESTED IN DONATING THIS YEAR?

We’d love to hear from you, please contact us at thedidihood@gmail.com or donate directly on our fundraising page.

The Didi Creative Fund aims to bolster the creative sector in the Canadian South Asian community by encouraging and funding the work of new and tenured artists who self-identify as South Asian, Tamil women and gender diverse folks.