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Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Second-Language Learning Component: Young Canada Works at Building Careers in French and English
The aim of this program is to advance the skills of young Canadians while enabling them to learn and improve their second language (English or French).
This component of the Youth Employment Strategy aims to advance the skills and hands-on experience of young participants while enabling them to learn and improve their second official language.
- Eligibility
Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
- Please contact Canadian Heritage
- Website
- YOUNG CANADA WORKS
- Phone
- toll-free 1-800-935-5555
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Minority Language Education Component: Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector
This program offers funding to non-profit organisations, professional associations and post-secondary institutions to support minority-language education.
The aim of this program is to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge and tools to support minority-language education.
- Eligibility
- Canadian non-profit organisations
- Professional associations
- Post-secondary institutions
Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Dates vary. Application invitations sent out annually.
- Website
- Phone
tel.(819) 994-5696
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Community Life Component: Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French
This program aims to provide summer employment and student internships to students in their field who study in their second official language.
The two components of the Youth Employment Strategy aim to advance skills and hands-on experience of young participants while encouraging participation in the development of official-language minority communities.
- Eligibility
Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Please contact Canadian Heritage
- Website
- Phone
Toll free: 1-800-935-555
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Second-Language Learning Component: Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages
The aim of this program is to advance the skills of young Canadians while enabling them to learn and improve their second language (English or French).
This component of the Youth Employment Strategy aims to advance the skills and hands-on experience of young participants while enabling them to learn and improve their second official language.
- Eligibility
Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Please contact Canadian Heritage
- Website
- Phone
toll-free 1-800-935-5555
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Second-Language Learning Component: Cooperation with the Non-Governmental Sector
This program provides assistance to non-profit organisations, professional associations, and post-secondary institutions for teaching of the second official language.
This program aims to increase the production and dissemination of knowledge, methods and tools to support teaching of a second-language.
- Eligibility
- Canadian non-profit organisations
- Professional associations
- Post-secondary institutions
Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Dates vary. Application invitations sent out annually.
- Website
- Phone
tel.(819) 994-5696
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Community Life Component: Strategic Funds
This program helps official-language minority communities encourage their citizens to participate in the local community in their own language.
The Strategic Fund program aims to assist official language minority communities to encourage their citizens to participate in local community life in their own language, thus developing the vitality of the culture and helping them integrate into their local community through large-scale projects.
- Eligibility
Non-profit organisations, associations, institutions, provincial and territorial governments. Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Anytime
- Website
Canadian Heritage official languages programs
Strategic Funds- Phone
tel. (819) 994-5698
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component: Collaboration in Promotion
This program aims to support non-profit organisations involved in promoting linguistic duality.
The aim of this program is to support the ongoing commitment and actions of organisations involved primarily in promoting linguistic duality and the provision of services in both official languages with a focus on long-term outcomes.
- Eligibility
Canadian non-profit organisations. Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Canadian Heritage website.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Dates vary. Application invitations sent out annually.
- Website
- Phone
tel.(819) 994-5696
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Development of Official-Language Communities Program
Community Life Component: Young Canada Works in Both Languages
This program aims to provide summer employment and student internships to students in their field who study in their second official language.
The two components of the Youth Employment Strategy aim to advance skills and hands-on experience of young participants while encouraging participation in the development of official-language minority communities.
- Eligibility
Information for students interested in this program can be found at the Young Canada Works website. Information for employers interested in hiring students with this program can be found at the page for employers at the same site.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Please contact Canadian Heritage
- Website
- Phone
Toll free: 1-800-935-555
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for grant details.
Canadian Heritage Financial Support Programs
Canada Music Fund
This program offers support to Canadian creators, artists and entrepreneurs involved in music sound recording, with the goal of strengthening the Canadian sound recording industry and maintaining a healthy and competitive environment within which Canadian musical talent can flourish.
The three main goals of this program are: ensuring that Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs have the skills and tools to succeed in a global and digital environment; enhancing Canadians' access to a diverse range of Canadian music choices through existing and emerging media; and finally, increasing the opportunities available for Canadian music artists and cultural entrepreneurs. This program is comprised of seven components: Creators' Assistance, Canadian Musical Diversity, New Musical Works, Collective Initiatives, Music Entrepreneur, Support to Sector Associations, and Canadian Music Memories.
- Eligibility
Each component has its own set of eligibility criteria. Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
- Vary
- Website
- Canada Music Fund
Details regarding the different funding components of the Canada Music Fund can also be found on the following government websites:
SOCAN
FACTOR
Canada Council
Musicaction - Phone
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.
Canadian Heritage Financial Support Programs
National Arts Training Contribution Program
This program supports independent, non-profit, incorporated Canadian organisations that train Canadians for professional national/international artistic careers.
This program provides support on a multi-year or annual basis for the ongoing operational activities of the organisation's professional programs.
- Eligibility
Canadian incorporated non-profit organisations located in Canada. Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for further details regarding eligibility.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Summer (June 30)
- Website
Canadian Heritage
National Arts Training Contribution Program- Phone
(819) 997-3777 (tel)
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.
Canadian Heritage Financial Support Programs
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program
This program aims to strengthen organisational effectiveness and build the capacity of independent, non-profit organisations, arts and heritage organisations.
This program aims to strengthen organisational effectiveness and build capacity of arts and heritage organisations. It is composed of four program components: Stabilization Projects, Capacity Building, Endowment Incentives, and Networking Initiatives.
- Eligibility
- Independent, non-profit organisations
Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Vary
- Website
Canadian Heritage
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program- Phone
Canadian Heritage Headquarters: Tel. (819) 997-0055
Toll free: 1-866-811-0055
TTY/TDD (819) 997-3123
Quebec regional office: 514-283-2332
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.
Canadian Heritage Financial Support Programs
Arts Presentation Canada
This program provides financial assistance to arts presenters or the organisations that support them.
This program provides financial assistance to Canadian non-profit organisations that present, in a professional manner, artistic experiences originating from more than one province or territory or, that strengthen networking activities of Canadian performing arts presenters or the organisations that support them.
- Eligibility
- Canadian non-profit organisations
- First Nation Tribal or Band/Council Inuit organisations will also be considered
Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Vary
- Website
- Phone
514-283-2332 (tel) toll-free: 1-877-222-2397
For hearing impaired: TTY/TDD (819) 997-3123
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.
Canadian Heritage Financial Support Programs
Cultural Spaces Canada (CSC)
This program provides assistance to non-profit arts and heritage organisations for improving physical conditions for artistic creativity and innovation and is designed to increase and improve access for Canadians to performing arts, visual arts, media arts and to museum collections.
The CSC contributes to improved physical conditions for artistic creativity and innovation. It is designed to increase and improve access for Canadians to performing arts, visual arts, media arts and to museum collections. CSC supports improvement, renovation and construction of arts and heritage facilities, and the acquisition of specialized equipment as well as conducting feasibility studies for cultural infrastructure projects.
- Eligibility
- Non-profit arts and heritage organisations
Please consult Canadian Heritage's website for detailed eligibility details.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Vary
- Website
- Phone
514-283-2332; 877-222-2397 (toll-free)
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.
Canadian Heritage Financial Support Programs
Trade Routes
This program provides funding to arts organisations for international business development opportunities.
This program assists Canadian arts and cultural enterprises and non-profit organisations in making the most of international business development opportunities. Trade Routes is the only comprehensive trades development program specifically designed for the arts and cultural sector.
- Eligibility
- For-profit or non-profit corporation or association, or
- Community association,or
- Export service provider (such as a business, industry association or academic institution)
Please consult the Canadian Heritage website for detailed eligibility criteria.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Anytime (proposals should be submitted well before the anticipated start-date)
- Website
- Phone
Toll-free: 1-866-999-7233
Please contact Canadian Heritage directly for program details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Artistic research and creation Grants—Type B (Popular Song)
Support to artists with 2 to 10 years of professional experience for research and creation in the area of popular song.
This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling musicians and music groups to carry out projects that foster their artistic development in the area of popular song. It is open to musicians whose research and creation projects generally lie outside the normal production process. It is also open to writing and composition projects commissioned by an artists or an artists' group.
- Eligibility
- 2–10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $20,000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/chanson_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Development Grants (Popular Song)
These grants provide assistance to musicians and music groups for professional and artistic development in the area of popular song.
Development Grants enable musicians to broaden their knowledge, refine their artistic approach and acquire greater mastery of their art, notably through training sessions or participation in workshops, seminars, or colloquia in the area of popular song.
- Eligibility
- Musicians and music groups
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $9000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/chanson_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Studio Apartment of the Fondation Christoph Merian
Studio apartments in Switzerland for Quebec artists with at least 2 years of professional experience in the areas of architecture, arts and crafts, film and television, media arts, visual arts and multidisciplinary arts.
Located at the Fondation Christoph Merian in Basel, Switzerland, this residency allows Quebec artists to choose a studio at the Fondation based on their specific artistic needs.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years professional experience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 6-month residency and $15,000
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios_prog_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Montreal Studio Apartment
Residency reserved for Quebec artists of all disciplines with at least 2 years of professional experience, who do not live in Montreal.
This residency provides a fully-furnished studio-apartment located in Montreal's Latin Quarter and is intended to allow artists to take advantage of Montreal's very dynamic cultural life.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years professional experience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 6-month residency and $10,000 grant
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios_prog_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Exchanges of artists and studio-apartments between France and Québec ('Les Inclassables')
Residency in Strasbourg and Nice for Quebec artists 35 years and under in the areas of: arts and crafts, film, media arts, multidisciplinary arts, video, and visual arts.
This residency for young Quebec artists is hosted by two centres in France: The Centre Européen d'Action Artistiques Contemporaines in Strasbourg and the Villa Arson in Nice. Part of the period of residence may also be spent at the Cité internationale des Arts in Paris.
- Eligibility
- 35 years old and under
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Residency of two stays lasting six months and $12 000 grant
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios_prog_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Quebec artists and writers in residence at the Banff Centre
Residencies at the Banff Centre in Alberta for artists with at least 2 years of professional experience.
This is a new collaboration between CALQ and the artist-in-residence program at the Banff Centre in Alberta. The goal of this residency is to foster the career development of Quebec artists and writers and to enable them to benefit from Banff Centre's prestigious and extensive facilities.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years professional experience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 7–12 week residency depending on the discipline and $3000 grant
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios_prog_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Artistic research and creation Grants—Type A
Support to artists with at least 10 years of professional experience for research and creation in the areas of classical and non-classical music.
This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling artists to carry out projects that foster their artistic development in the areas of classical and non-classical music. These projects may include: writing and composition of an opera or any other musical work, arrangement, exploratory research in directing, performing and stage or sound design, and the recording of a demo for non-commercial purposes (max. four pieces).
- Eligibility
- Minimum 10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $25,000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/musique_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Quebec-Ontario and Quebec-New Brunswick Artist-in-Residence Program
Quebec artists and writers may apply for a grant of up to $9 000 to engage in a period of residence in either Ontario or New Brunswick in order to carry out an artistic or professional enrichment project.
As part of its contribution to the initiative launched by the Québec government in 2006 to develop ongoing arts and culture exchanges between Québec, Ontario and New Brunswick, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec recently concluded reciprocity agreements with the Ontario Arts Council and the New Brunswick Arts Board.
The agreements establish an annual exchange program that provides professional artists and writers with opportunities for creation and professional development residencies in a participating province. Artists and writers participating in this program enjoy complete autonomy and define the objectives of their period of residence and elaborate the parameters and conditions governing its realization in collaboration with an arts or community organization in the territory where the period of residence is to take place.
The agreements reflect the desire of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec hopes to offer Québec writers and artists a new career development opportunity and to continue its productive collaboration with the arts councils of neighbouring provinces.
Among the program's aims are the following:
- Eligibility
The program is for professional artists in the following disciplines: visual arts, arts and crafts, media arts, circus arts, architectural research, multidisciplinary arts, literature and storytelling, music, theatre and dance.
Applicants must submit at the time of registration a letter of intent from the host organization in which the latter undertakes to offer professional support during the period of residence and that specifies the nature of the collaboration that the organization intends to establish in conjunction with the project.
Candidates must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and must have lived in Québec for at least the last 12 months.
They must be eligible for the grant programs of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, which means that they must have been in professional practice for at least two years and have presented works of art in a recognized professional setting.
Artists or writers groups are not eligible for this program.
- Amount
- Submissions Date
October 5, 2007
- Website
http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios/qc_ont_nb_en.htm
- Phone
514-864-3350
Toll-Free: 1-800-608-3350
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Multidisciplinary Arts Artistic research and creation Grants—Type B
Support to artists with 2 to 10 years of professional experience for research and creation in the area of multidisciplinary arts.
This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling multidisciplinary artists or arts organisations to carry out projects that foster their artistic development. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms. Projects may involve: thematic or formal research, multidisciplinary research or creation, exploration of a new artistic vocabulary, new materials, new technologies or new media.
- Eligibility
- 2–10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $20,000
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/arts_multi_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Artistic research and creation Grants—Type A (Popular Song)
Support to artists with at least 10 years of professional experience for research and creation in the area of popular song.
This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling musicians and music groups to carry out projects that foster their artistic development in the area of popular song. It is open to musicians whose research and creation projects generally lie outside the normal production process. It is also open to writing and composition projects commissioned by an artists or an artists' group.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in recognized professional context
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $20,000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/chanson_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Multidisciplinary Arts Travel Grants
Assists with travel expenses related to professional development for artists and artists' groups in multidisciplinary arts.
Through travel grants, CALQ wishes to enable multidisciplinary artists and artists' groups to accept invitations from inside and outside Quebec to participate in activities related to their artistic disciplines or career development. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms.
- Eligibility
- Artists and artists' groups
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Amount ranges from $750 to $2500 according to travel distance
- Submissions Date
Anytime
- Website
- Phone
514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Travel Grants (Popular Song)
This grant assists musicians and music groups with travel expenses related to professional development in the area of popular song.
Through travel grants, CALQ wishes to enable musicians and music groups in the area of popular music to accept invitations from inside and outside Quebec to participate in activities related to their artistic disciplines or career development. This includes: conferences, seminars, giving concerts, recitals or performances, auditions or participating in a competition.
- Eligibility
- Musicians and music groups
- For travel within Quebec, the destination must be more than 400 km from the artist's place of residence
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Amount ranges from $750 to $2500 according to travel distance
- Submissions Date
Anytime
- Website
- Phone
514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Quebec Studio New York
SoHo studio open to Quebec artists of all disciplines with at least 10 years of professional experience.
Located in SoHo, this studio offers Quebec artists of all disciplines the opportunity to take advantage of the vitality and resources of a broad range of artistic milieus in the heart of New York artistic life while working to prepare a recital, finish a manuscript, prepare works for an exhibition or explore new avenues of research.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 10 years professional experience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 6-month residency and $15,000 grant
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios_prog_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Quebec Studio in Rome
Studio-apartment in Rome for Quebec artists of all disciplines with at least 10 years of professional experience.
Located in Monteverde Vecchio district of Rome, this residency is offered for artists from January to June 2007.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 10 years professional experience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 6-month residency and $15,000 grant
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios_prog_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Finnish Artists Studio Foundation
Apartment and studio in Finland for Quebec artists of all disciplines with at least 10 years of professional experience.
Located in Espoo, 10 km from the capital city of Helsinki, this residency includes housing and an adjustable studio to produce works of various dimensions.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 10 years professional experience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 4-month residency and $10,000
- Submissions Date
- Spring (April 1)
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/studios_prog_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Artistic research and creation Grants—Type B
Support to artists with 2 to 10 years of professional experience for research and creation in the areas of classical and non-classical music.
This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling artists to carry out projects that foster their artistic development in the areas of classical and non-classical music. These projects may include: writing and composition of an opera or any other musical work, arrangement, exploratory research in directing, performing and stage or sound design, and the recording of a demo for non-commercial purposes (max. four pieces).
- Eligibility
- 2–10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $20,000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/musique_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Development Grants
These grants provide assistance to musicians and music groups for professional and artistic development in the areas of classical and non-classical music.
These grants enable classical and non-classical musicians to broaden their knowledge, refine their artistic approach and acquire greater mastery of their art, notably through training sessions or participation in workshops, attendance at seminars, symposia, festivals, bienniales or colloquia.
- Eligibility
- Musicians and music groups
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $9000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/musique_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Travel Grants
This grant assists musicians and music groups with travel expenses related to professional development in the areas of classical and non-classical music.
Through travel grants, CALQ wishes to enable artists and artists' groups to accept invitations from inside and outside Quebec to participate in activities related to their artistic disciplines or career development.
- Eligibility
- Musicians and music groups
- For travel within Quebec, the destination must be more than 400 km from the artist's place of residence
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Ranges from $750 to $2500 according to travel distance
- Submissions Date
- Anytime
- Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/musique_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Commissioned works and residencies—Type A
This grant offers support for classical and non-classical music composition to artists with at least 10 years of professional experience.
This grant is intended to support writing and composition projects carried out in collaboration with a performer or organisation that produces and disseminates works. The commission may also take the form of a composer-in-residence program with a host organisation.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
- Artists with under 10 years of practice may apply if their artistic output warrants it
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $25,000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/musique_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Commissioned works and residencies—Type B
This grant offers support for classical and non-classical music composition to artists with 2 to 10 years of professional experience.
This grant is intended to support writing and composition projects carried out in collaboration with a performer or organisation that produces and disseminates works. The commission may also take the form of a composer-in-residence program with a host organisation.
- Eligibility
- 2–10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $20,000
- Submissions Date
- Fall (September 10)
Spring (April 1) - Website
- http://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/artistes/musique_en.htm
- Phone
- 514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Multidisciplinary Arts Artistic research and creation Grants—Type A
Support to artists with at least 10 years of professional experience for research and creation in the area of multidisciplinary arts.
This grant is intended to support research or creation of works by enabling multidisciplinary artists or arts organisations to carry out projects that foster their artistic development. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms. Projects may involve: thematic or formal research, multidisciplinary research or creation, exploration of a new artistic vocabulary, new materials, new technologies or new media.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 10 years professional experience
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
- Artists with under 10 years experience may apply when their artistic output warrants it
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $25,000
- Submissions Date
Spring (April 1)
- Website
- Phone
514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Exchanges of artists and studio-apartments between Quebec and Mexico
Residency in Mexico City for Quebec artists with at least 2 years of professional experience in the areas of: film, literature, media arts, multidisciplinary arts, contemporary music, theatre, video, and visual arts.
This residency enables Quebec artists to broaden their knowledge of Mexico's culture and artistic diversity. According to the artist's discipline, work space is also made available by the Centro Nacional de las Artes, the Centro de la Imagen and the Sociedad General de los Escritores Mexicanos, and other professional Mexican organisations responsible for organising their stay.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years professional experience
- Basic knowledge of Spanish recommended
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Residency covering basic cost of housing
- Submissions Date
Spring (April 1)
- Website
- Phone
514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Pépinières européenes pour jeunes artistes (Studio apartments for young artists)
Residency for Quebec artists of all disciplines between 20–35 years of age.
This residency is aimed at encouraging young artists who are developing new forms of expression by fostering their mobility on the European arts scene through a network of over 70 creative centres located in 25 different countries.
- Eligibility
- 35 years old and under
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 3–12 month residency and artistic grant covering international transportation costs, living expenses, and the cost of carrying out an artistic project
- Submissions Date
Varies
- Website
- Phone
514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Grants for Works Aimed at Young Audiences
This program assists artists and writers with at least two years of professional experience to create works for young audiences.
The primary objectives of this program are to foster the creation of works for young audiences and to enable artists of all disciplines to reach youth. This program is intended for professional artists as well as for writers and professional artists' and professional writers' groups.
- Eligibility
- Minimum two years of practice in Quebec or abroad
- Have had works presented in a recognized professional context
- Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
- Have lived in Quebec at least 12 months
See CALQ website for complete list of eligibility requirements.
- Amount
- Maximum $20,000
- Submissions Date
Spring (April 15)
- Website
- Phone
(514) 864-3350, Toll free: 1-800 608-3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Multidisciplinary Arts Development Grants
These grants provide support to artists and artists' groups for professional and artistic development in multidisciplinary arts.
Development Grants enable artists to broaden their knowledge, refine their artistic approach and acquire greater mastery of their art in the area of multidisciplinary arts, notably through training sessions or participation in workshops, seminars and colloquia. The multidisciplinary arts encompass forms of expression that use several disciplinary codes and whose practice, language and works lie outside recognized artistic forms.
- Eligibility
- Artists and artists' groups
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- Maximum $9000
- Submissions Date
Spring (April 1)
- Website
- Phone
514.864.3350 / Toll-Free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for grant details.
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec (CALQ)
Exchanges of artists and studio-apartments between Québec and Scotland
Residency in Glasgow for Quebec artists with at least 2 years of professional experience in the areas of: contemporary music, film, video, media arts, and visual arts (sound installation, audio art).
Located in Glasgow, Scotland, this residency provides an apartment at The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), a major centre devoted to international contemporary art.
- Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years professional experience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the CALQ website.
- Amount
- 3-month residency and $7500 grant
- Submissions Date
Spring (April 1)
- Website
- Phone
514.864.3350 / Toll-free 1.800.608.3350
Please contact CALQ directly for residency details.
Department of Canadian Heritage
The Audio-Visual Preservation Trust (also known as the AV Trust)
The AV Trust occasionally provides funding for projects related to preserving old Canadian films and music.
The Canadian Heritage Audio-Visual Preservation Trust is a national non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the preservation of Canada's audio-visual heritage. It occasionally provides funding for preservation and recording projects, which include transferring Canadian music works in fragile or obsolete formats into new and accessible formats, as well as restoring and improving access to old films and television. From time to time, funding support is made available and you are encouraged to check their website for updates.
- Eligibility
n/a
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
n/a
- Website
- Phone
613-564-3232 (tel & fax)
Please contact the AV Trust directly for program details.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Arts and Cultural Industries
Arts Promotion Cultural Program
This grant is provided to Canadian groups and individuals for the promotion of Canadian culture abroad in all artistic disciplines by helping to cover the costs of international transportation.
As part of its International Cultural Relations Programme, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs supports Canadian arts and culture abroad by assisting Canadian individual artists and artistic groups with costs for promoting their work internationally. This includes contributing to costs related to touring and participation in important artistic events or international festivals.
- Eligibility
- Individuals, institutions or organisations that create, interpret, promote or market Canadian cultural products for the international market
Please see detailed eligibility criteria on the Department of Foreign Affairs website.
- Amount
Varies. Usually covers: cost of international transportation or approximately 30% of the total project budget.
- Submissions Date
Vary according to discipline
- Website
- Phone
1-613-992-6283
1-888-757-7752 (toll free)
Please contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and International trade directly for grant details.
Le Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM)
Project Grant
Financial assistance given primarily to new companies that are at least 2 years old, to produce one or several artistic events.
This grant is a one-time, non-recurrent grant given primarily to new companies or organisations that, without necessarily having a permanent operating structure, produce regularly and wish to receive financial support to produce one or several artistic events.
- Eligibility
- Non-profit organisation
- Minimum 2 full years of legal existence
- Have produced a minimum of one artistic project
Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Spring (March 1)
Fall (Sept 15)
Winter (December 15)- Website
- Phone
(514) 280-3580
Please contact CAM directly for grant details.
Le Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM)
Annual Operating Grant
Grant provided to recognized professional non-profits to finance all of the activities related to the organisation's regular programming.
This grant is provided for all of the activities related to an organisation's regular programming. Financial assistance is given for a 12-month period usually coinciding with the organisation's fiscal year.
- Eligibility
- Recognized professional non-profit organisation
- Have received a minimum of 3 one-time project grants from CAM over a maximum of a 6-year period
Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Spring (March 1)
Fall (Sept 15)
Winter (December 15)- Website
- Phone
(514) 280-3580 (tel)
Please contact CAM directly for grant details.
Le Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) and Arts et Agglomérations
Touring Programme
This touring programme for professional non-profits that are at least one year old, aims to promote and support the arts across the island of Montreal, while enabling arts companies to increase their visibility.
The programme supports works created by professional artists who have been favourably received and who are of definite interest to their target audiences. It aims to help organisations create loyalty, and reach new public.
- Eligibility
- Recognized as a professional organisation
- Be incorporated as a non-profit organisation for at least one year
- Have its headquarters in the city of Montreal and present artistic activities on a regularly basis
- Have as its principal mission the creation, production, and presentation of arts activities
Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
Fall (October 15)
- Website
- Phone
(514) 280-3580 (tel)
Please contact CAM directly for grant details.
Les Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) and Forum jeunesse de l'île de Montréal
Providing Tools for Emerging Artists Action Plan
This grant offers support to organisations for projects that integrate emerging artists into the professional sector and help them break their isolation.
Partners wishing to organise networking activities for this clientele are eligible for funding.
- Eligibility
- Non-profit organisations
- Student associations
- Professional associations and organisations
- Cooperatives
Please contact CAM for detailed eligibility requirements.
- Amount
Amount varies according to program:
- Networking activities ($500)
- Training/networking activities ($1000)
- Submissions Date
Fall (October 1)
- Website
- Phone
Elisa Belhache, Coordinator—Emerging Artists: (514) 280-3724
Please contact CAM directly for grant details. NB: Elisa Belhache is the contact person for this program for 2007.
The Banff Centre
Music and Sound Program
The Banff Centre offers a diverse array of residencies in jazz, classical, voice and opera for established, mid-career, and up-and-coming musicians to develop a new work or study with the prestigious Banff music faculty.
Many of these programs are subsidized, and some are available on full scholarship. Some residencies run throughout the year.
Please visit the Banff Centre's comprehensive website for submission dates and eligibility details.
- Eligibility
- Amount
Varies
- Submissions Date
- Website
- Phone
1-800 565-9989
Please contact The Banff Centre directly for residency details.
The Banff Centre
Music, Sound Program and Audio Programs
The Banff Centre offers workshops, classes, masterclasses and other development programs for artists of different musical genres, as well as piano technician programs, audio programs and CD recording/sound engineering opportunities.
Many of these programs are subsidized, and include mentoring. Some are available on full scholarship. Programs run throughout the year.
Please visit the Banff Centre's comprehensive website for submission dates and eligibility details.
- Eligibility
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
- Website
- Phone
1-800 565-9989
Please contact The Banff Centre directly for residency details.
The Canada Council for the Arts
Creation/Production Grants (for Individuals and Organizations) and Annual and Multi-Year Grants to Organizations
This grant program provides financial support to artists and non-profit organisations for the creation and production of works that relate to the practice, creation, and performance of performance art, interdisciplinary work, and new artistic practices.
This grant provides financial assistance to artists and non-profit arts organisations in the following three categories: Creation and Production (including research and developing ideas, concepts and projects), Annual and Multi-Year Grants (for general operating costs of the production of new artworks), and Dissemination Grants (for a short-term project or a series of projects).
- Eligibility
This program is currently under review and eligibility criteria may change in the future. Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
- Fall (November 16)
- Website
- Canada Council for the Arts
Inter-Arts Grant - Phone
- 1-800-263-5588 (Toll-free) (613) 566-4414
TTY (TDD) for hearing impaired callers: (613) 565-5194
Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.
The Canada Council for the Arts
Multidisciplinary Festivals Project Grants
These grants provide project support for Canadian non-profit organisations with festival programming initiatives.
This program provides support by encouraging festivals to develop new programming initiatives, enhance existing programs, and introduce Canadian artists from diverse regions and cultural backgrounds to new audiences. Priority will be given to festival programming that includes works by Aboriginal artists, artists from diverse regions of Canada, young artists under the age of 30, and work intended for young audiences.
- Eligibility
Multidisciplinary festivals are considered to be events featuring a number of professional artists, where no single artistic discipline or practice predominates. Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.
- Amount
- Maximum of $25,000 per festival
- Submissions Date
- Spring (May 1)
- Website
- Canada Council for the Arts
Inter-Arts Grant - Phone
- 1-800-263-5588 (Toll-free) (613) 566-4414
TTY (TDD) for hearing impaired callers: (613) 565-5194
Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.
The Canada Council for the Arts
New Music Program: Project Funding (Includes Music in Alternative Spaces Grants)
This program provides assistance to professional Canadian soloists and groups devoted to developing/presenting new music.
These grants provide assistance to professional Canadian ensembles, performing groups, soloists, producers, presenters and non-profit organisations devoted to the development and presentation of New Music. New Music genres listed by the Council are extensive and include, but are not limited to, alternative, improvised, classical contemporary, digital art, radio art, and soundscape. This granting program has four components: standard project grants, special project grants, solo project gants, and music in alternative spaces grants.
- Eligibility
- Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status
- For individuals: projects must be self-produced (produced and programmed by the applicant)
- For ensembles or groups: projects may include rehearsals for an event or for incorporating works into their repertoire
- The music must be presented in public venues and before a live audience
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.
- Amount
- Maximum $15,000
- Submissions Date
- Spring (March 15)
- Website
- Canada Council for the Arts
This Music Grant's Web page - Phone
- 1-800-263-5588 (Toll-free) (613) 566-4414
TTY (TDD) for hearing impaired callers: (613) 565-5194
Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.
The Canada Council for the Arts
New Music Program: Multi-Year and Annual Funding
This grant provides multi-year (two years) and annual project funding to Canadian professional ensembles, performance groups, producers, presenters, and non-profit organisations.
This program provides annual or two-year funding to Canadian professional ensembles, groups, producers, presenters and non-profit organisations devoted to the development and presentation of new music in public venues before live audiences. New Music ranges in genre and includes, but is not limited to, classical contemporary, improvised, experimental, alternative to soundscape and turntable art. This program has funding components for multi-year funding, annual funding and project funding.
- Eligibility
- For multi-year funding: must be incorporated non-profit organisations with a board of directors
- Organisations with less formal structures are eligible for annual and project funding
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.
- Amount
- Varies
- Submissions Date
- Spring (March 15)
- Website
- Canada Council for the Arts
This Music Grant's Web page - Phone
- 1-800-263-5588 (Toll-free) (613) 566-4414
TTY (TDD) for hearing impaired callers: (613) 565-5194
Please contact Canada Council directly for grant details.
The Canada Council for the Arts
Career Development Program: Annual Grants to Managers and Agents
This program assists Canadian professional managers and agents in the development of artists' live performance and touring careers.
These grants support activities that enhance public performances by artists. These annual grants support the ongoing activities of managers and agents that contribute to career development and audience development initiatives, including national and international marketing initiatives, on behalf of Canadian professional musicians. Eligible musical genres include: classical, electro-acoustic, Aboriginal peoples', folk, jazz, musique actuelle, contemporary and new, world, and other non-commerical forms of popular music.
- Eligibility
- Manager and agents who are Canadian citizens, or have permanent resident status
Please see detailed list of eligibility requirements on the Canada Council website.
- Amount
- Up to $25,000
Please note: due to the high number of applications and level of competition