Creative
Connections between
Children and their
Community

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Welcome to The 4Cs Foundation!

The 4Cs Foundation provides grants, education and other opportunities for community arts projects that inspire, empower, and connect children and their communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We believe that creating art together fosters the development of relationships, builds connections and strengthens communities. More about us...

News & Events

  • Welcome Tara Grude

    Tara Grude has joined the 4Cs Foundation as the Coordinator of the Art Bikers program. Tara, a fine craft and design artisan and tri-athlete, brings many years of program facilitation developing and delivering exceptional art projects and yoga/creative movement programs all over the HRM. Tara is well known to students and schools from the PAINTS and Arts Express programs, as well as from the workshops and camps she delivers in her home community.

    We welcome the expertise and infusion of fresh energy Tara brings to the program.

    Over the next few months, Tara will be contacting various community partners.  If you would like to meet Tara and discuss the Art Bikers program, please call her at 422-4805.

  • Grant Application Deadlines

    Upcoming grant application deadlines:

    May 1, 2012 ***NEW deadline date
    October 15, 2012
    January 15, 2013

    Please read the pages on this website titled "Applying for a Grant" and "FAQ's" before calling the office with your project ideas or for more information.

    **Grants are for projects only within the Halifax Regional Municipality, NS.
    **You must be a registered non-profit group or organization or be applying in partnership with a non-profit to receive a grant.
    ** Your project must have the 3 essential elements outlined on the Applying for a Grant page of this website.
    **Application forms are not available on this website. Call 422-4805 for application information.