Eligibility

The Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship program is intended for applicants whose primary goal is to become a professional artist.

An eligible applicant is anyone who is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has lived in Nova Scotia for at least one year prior to the date of application, including any Nova Scotian who is currently studying outside the province.  Potential applicants who are eligible to apply for financial support in another Canadian province are not eligible for support from the Talent Trust.

Generally, applicants whose studies proceed without interruption from secondary to post-secondary levels, including graduate studies, are eligible.  Those who have completed formative study and have begun to work as established or professional artists should apply to the Grants to Individuals program offered by the Culture Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage.

Those who are already established in professional careers who wish to embark upon a professional career in the arts, or those who have established careers in one artistic discipline and wish to move to another (i.e. visual arts to literary arts) are also eligible to apply to the Nova Scotia Talent Trust, provided they can submit examples of their work demonstrating serious potential in their chosen discipline.
 
Young Applicants: Unless they are enrolling in full-time professional training institutions, applicants who are not yet in high school normally will only be supported when they are undertaking programs outside their regular school instruction, such as summer instructional camps or private study.