Operating Grants to Professional Theatre Organizations: Annual Funding
The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to equity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal, cultural and regional communities, including people with disabilities.
Deadline
1 March 2012
The 2012 competition is for annual operating funding for the 2012-2013 season.
If this date falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Your completed application and all required support material must be postmarked on or before the deadline date.
Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.
Program Description
The Operating Grants to Professional Theatre Organizations program provides multi-year and annual funding to non-profit, professional Canadian theatre organizations. Grants contribute to the general operating expenses of the organizations.
This Canada Council program is open to Aboriginal arts organizations and arts organizations of diverse cultural and regional communities of Canada.
Eligibility of Applicants
Applicants must:
- be incorporated, non-profit Canadian theatre organizations
- be directed by recognized theatre professionals
- operate on a full-time basis and support ongoing activities
- have received at least one Canada Council for the Arts production grant in the three preceding years OR have produced five preceding seasons with an average of at least two productions per year
- if not previously funded under this program, have had at least one of their productions from the last two years of sustained activity assessed by the Canada Council for the Arts. (Applicants are responsible for asking the Theatre Section to arrange assessments.)
Grant Amount
The peer assessment committee recommends funding priorities and the Canada Council’s contribution to the applicant’s proposed activities. Recommendations are based on the program’s assessment criteria and the available funds.
Further Information
Robert Allen, Nancy Guertin, Kim Selody or Bruce Sinclair
Theatre Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, and enter the appropriate extension number
Robert Allen, ext. 5488
Nancy Guertin, ext. 5484
Bruce Sinclair,ext. 5022
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4410
December 2011