'Next in Craft' Grant

First time exhibitor? Apply to get 50% off your artisan booth.

Application deadline: May 31, 2026.

Introducing Next in Craft, an all-new artisan grant for first-time Signatures’ show applicants.

Enter to win 50% off your booth in one of 9 Canadian cities, and help bring your craft to audiences and other artists across the country. See eligibility requirements below.

Apply for Next in Craft Artist Grant

*Select the grant option on the application form

Craft your future. Apply today.

Eligibility & Grant Info

Application deadline: May 31, 2026

Open to first-time applicants only, with five years or less experience in their craft.

Applicants must not have previously participated in a Signatures show.

Three scholarships available per Fall 2026 Signatures show. See all shows here. Please note: Circle Craft Holiday Market has a separate Paul Yard Emerging Artist Grant.

Each scholarship provides a 50% booth fee credit for Fall 2026 participation only.

Recipients will be notified by June 15, 2026

Unsuccessful scholarship applicants will still be reviewed and juried as regular applications at standard booth rates

Take your craft to the next level. Join Canada’s top artisan marketplace, and meet with like-minded artists & shoppers.

Apply Today
*Select grant option in application form

What’s included

for Exhibitors?

We pride ourselves on connecting artisans with qualified buyers, without all the fuss. Your all-inclusive vendor package includes:

750W of electrical power

8’ high booth draping and carpeted aisles

Extensive advertising & marketing

Discounted hotel rates

Show programme & personal website gallery listing

No hidden fees or extra costs