Investors & Partners

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia in our efforts to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians: we are pleased to work in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage and with funding from Support4Culture, a designated lottery program of the Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia operates with additional support from the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the Canada Council for the Arts for its ongoing investment in our Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the Nova Scotia Department of Justice and BMO Financial Group for its foundational investment in the endowment for the Senator Don Oliver Black Voices Prize.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the Jampolis Living Trust; the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage; the Raddall family of Liverpool, Nova Scotia; and the Municipality of the County of Kings for their foundational investments in our Jampolis Cottage Residency Program—as well as AfterWords Literary Festival, Amanda Peters; Hon. Don Oliver; The Craig Foundation; the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute; the Robert Pope Foundation; and RBC Emerging Artists for their investments in Sponsored Residencies and Retreats during the inaugural year of the program.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the investment of Arts Nova Scotia in our Poetry in Motion program.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia recognizes the Province of Nova Scotia’s support for our Writers in the Schools (WITS) program. We are pleased to offer this program with investments by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Arts Nova Scotia.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia gratefully acknowledges the investments of the Nova Scotia Creative Industries Fund in our Unbound audiobook series; of the Robert Pope Foundation in numerous free writers’ panels and special events in fall of 2020 and spring of 2021; of the League of Canadian Poets and the Canada Council for the Arts in our The League Reads reading series; of BoyneClarke LLP and Gordon Stirrett Wealth Management in our Gather ‘Round fundraiser; and of Gordon Stirrett Wealth Management in our One Night Only workshop series.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia operates with additional support from the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia thanks the Dartmouth Book Awards, the Society for the Nova Scotia Book Awards, and the Atlantic Book Awards Society for their partnership in delivering the five book awards we administer. We also extend deep gratitude to Halifax Public Libraries for their long-term partnership in realizing several WFNS projects and hosting many public events.