New Ministry Fund Kevin Finnerty Assistant Deputy Minister

New Ministry Fund Kevin Finnerty Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture Division Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport December 10, 2012

Purpose of this Presentation To provide preliminary information about the Ministry’s new Fund launching in 2013 -14 to: • Help you to plan ahead • Let you begin thinking about ideas for possible projects • Get input on design considerations 2

MTCS Investment Funds In recent years, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) has administered four investment funds for cultural sector organizations: International Cultural Initiatives Museums and Technology Fund Supported projects promoting Ontario’s cultural products abroad and helped cultural producers expand into international markets Helped community museums, art galleries and archives invest in digital projects to improve public access to collections Sunsetted in 2011/12 Sunsetting in 2012/13 Creative Communities Prosperity Fund Cultural Strategic Investment Fund Supported cultural mapping and planning initiatives in municipalities and Aboriginal communities as well as projects designed to enhance the cultural planning process Funded strategic and innovative projects impacting one or more cultural sectors, with a priority on projects impacting multiple communities or regions Sunsetting in 2012/13 Re-Branded in 2013/14 3

Four Into One Three of the investment funds were time-limited and scheduled to end by 2012 -13. An enhanced and expanded version of the Cultural Strategic Investment Fund (new Fund) will continue, ensuring the Ministry can continue to invest in innovative projects in the culture sectors. The Addendum to the 2012 Budget announced: “The government will continue to make targeted, strategic investments through an expanded and enhanced Cultural Strategic Investment Fund. Four existing programs (Museums and Technology, International Cultural Initiatives, Creative Community Prosperity Fund and Cultural Strategic Investment Fund) will be integrated into one program to achieve savings and improve client service. Concentrating resources into a stronger, comprehensive fund that is open to all cultural sectors will create new and innovative projects and lead to job creation and economic growth. ” The new Fund will have a budget of $3 M 4

Developing the New Fund Since the budget announcement, Ministry staff have: • Conducted a review of existing research and analyzed current trends and funding gaps • Consulted with colleagues at funding agencies and partners to discuss the findings and validate the development approach • Met with managers of other provincial investment programs with overlapping aims to those of MTCS, and with targeted persons with broad knowledge of the culture sector Some of what we heard: ü Leaders matter in building organization capacity ü Multi-year funding can result in more durable impacts ü Cross-sector, multiple partner projects are more transformative 5

The New Fund The new Fund will provide support to develop and deliver initiatives that will strengthen organizations and their leadership to: • Create more effective collaborations and partnerships • Improve planning, financial and digital acumen • Make strategic use of new media and social media • Develop stronger boards and advisory committees 6

What Does This Mean? Create Effective Collaborations and Partnerships Improve Planning, Financial and Digital Acumen Projects that develop collective organizational capacity within a cultural sector or across sectors Projects that develop leadership capacity among executives, boards and advisory committees or other champions of transformative ideas The approach may include: • Collective efforts to address common • Development and delivery of training • Sharing of expertise, knowledge or resources • Initiatives that leverage existing leadership opportunities or challenges • Leveraging of strategies and assets for programs strength mutual benefit • Cross-organization structural rationalization 7

What Does This Mean? Make Strategic Use of New Media and Social Media Projects that strengthen the ability of organizations to use digital technology to engage their base The approach may include: • Strategies for audience and resource development Strengthen Boards and Advisory Committees Projects that strengthen and enhance the volunteer governance of organizations The approach may include: • The provision of guidance in policy development, strategic planning and governance principles • Innovative sharing and presentation of content and ideas 8

Who Will Be Eligible? • The fund is open to all four cultural sectors: Potential Expanded Opportunities In addition to traditional short-term (i. e. , up to one year) projects, the new Fund could consider support for multi-year initiatives: • Funding for subsequent years of multi-year initiatives would be conditional on the assessment of a Previous Year progress report and a Current Year application. It would also be contingent on the budget allocation remaining intact. 9

Conclusion The Fund will aim to support the development of: • Stronger organizations • Improved organization and sector stability • Greater sector capacity Timeline: • Feedback from stakeholders Late November – Early December • Detailed program design work to follow • Anticipated program launch in early 2013 -14 Questions? 10