PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUPPORTED BY THE CULTURE SECTION OF THE TRUST
A ANNUAL GLOBAL
FUNDING PROGRAM
Lottery funding is an important part of the public resources used to support volunteer, non-profit organizations and groups involved in delivering sport, culture and recreation programs and services to the people of Saskatchewan. The majority of the funds from the Culture Section (approximately 50 per cent) are distributed to Eligible Cultural Organizations (ECOs) through SaskCulture’s Annual Global Funding (AGF) program. The AGF program supports the annual operations of 30 provincial cultural organizations, which are designated as eligible by the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, as well as over 400 associated groups at provincial, regional and local levels through project and member funding programs delivered through the ECOs. In 2023/24, the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund provided almost $10 million to ECOs, with allocations recommended by a five-member, volunteer, peer assessment panel who have a diverse knowledge of, and experience in, the cultural community of Saskatchewan. AGF is a multi-year operational grant that provides eligible organizations with a broad base of financial assistance, while allowing a high degree of freedom as to how funding is spent. The flexibility of this grant program has been instrumental in fostering the growth of many diverse cultural activities throughout the province. Besides supporting the continued stability of cultural programming in the province, the funding has also enabled many of these organizations to leverage additional grants and corporate funds to support cultural programming for Saskatchewan residents. AGF supports a tremendous infrastructure that empowers a large portion of Saskatchewan’s volunteer-driven, cultural community. These diverse cultural organizations are rooted in community involvement and volunteer efforts. The ECOs are part of a network that bring together a membership of over 150,000 individuals who are actively supporting cultural activities throughout the province.
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16% $2,896,894
13% $2,383,973
49% $9,063,968
21% $3,996,425
1% $180,545
Eligible Organizations AGF
Program Funds (SC Delivered)
Program Funds (SK Arts Delivered)
SaskCulture Block
Tri-Partite Block (Culture’s Share)
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