- Open Date : May 1, 2026
- Closing date : November 4, 2026
Overview
Get a grant to cover up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $50,000, for an artistic or financial co-production with a foreign arts organization, combining creative, financial and/or human resources.
At a glance
Funding available
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- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Open Date : May 1, 2026
- Closing date : November 4, 2026
Eligible candidates
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Quebec
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Culture and Arts
- International Activities
- Indigenous peoples
- People with disabilities
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
- All structures
- National
- International
Next Steps
Activities funded
This grant supports collaborative artistic projects between Canadian and foreign arts organizations. The eligible projects are those involving the creation or production of new artistic works that culminate in public displays or performances.
- Artistic co-productions of new works or exhibitions in collaboration with foreign arts organizations, leading to public presentation or publication.
- Financial co-productions by Canadian performing arts presenters and festivals that invest in new works by foreign artists, leading to public presentation in Canada.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Types of potential applicants to this component include artistic groups and collectives, artistic organizations, festivals and presenters, and literary book publishers. Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal. Additionally, you must either presently receive core (operating) support from the Canada Council or have received at least 1 Canada Council project grant in the last 5 years, excluding certain specified components and programs.
Eligible expenses
The grant supports co-productions aimed at enabling Canadian artistic groups and arts organizations to collaborate internationally. Eligible activities focus on new works or exhibitions and public presentations.
- Artistic co-productions of new works or exhibitions with foreign arts organizations leading to a public presentation or publication.
- Financial co-productions by Canadian performing arts presenters and festivals investing in new works by foreign artists, resulting in a public presentation in Canada.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- You may be eligible for Application Assistance to help with the application process if you face specific barriers such as being Deaf, hard of hearing, having a disability, living with a mental illness, or being a First Nations, Inuit, or Métis artist facing language, geographic, or cultural barriers.
- Book publishers should ensure they are familiar with the definition of eligible literary works.
- Activities cannot occur before the deadline date and should not receive funding from another Canada Council program.
- You should contact an officer for clarity or assistance during the application process.
- It is important to consult the Deadlines and Notification of Results page for up-to-date deadline information.