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: Two $500 grants

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31 at 5 p.m. 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:
Fill out this application online.

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

Once you’ve completed the form, you will receive a confirmation receipt. Successful fund recipients will be contacted on July 13th. 

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

INTERESTED IN BEING A PATRON?

We’d love to hear from you, please contact us at thedidihood@gmail.com. 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.