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CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Promotes literature and storytelling
Funding available
$ 10,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Non-profit organizations legally incorporated and headquartered in Quebec.
See full eligibility
Overview
The CALQ’s Promotion and Awareness-Raising support offers up to $10,000 to recognized professional organizations in literature and storytelling in Quebec and Canada. It funds conferences, workshops, and public readings, along with other literary and storytelling activities.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- General public
- Rural / Remote communities
- Artists / creatives
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Conferences, round tables, and workshops.
- Public readings and literary meetings.
- Reading animation activities and residencies.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations legally incorporated and headquartered in Quebec.
- Organizations active in literature and storytelling.
- Organizations involved in the creation, production, and dissemination of literary work and storytelling.
- Associations and regional organizations of authors working with professional writers, storytellers, or recognized specialists.
- Organizations that support literary production and artist development.
Who is not eligible
- Organizations whose programming is mainly non-professional.
- Book fairs, school and public libraries, library managers, bookstores, and publishing houses.
- Events, projects, or tours already supported under another CALQ or SODEC program.
- Organizations supported under a specific CALQ program during the project period.
- Incomplete applications.
Eligible expenses
- Production and implementation costs for awareness activities.
- Fees for writers, storytellers, and artists.
- Promotion and advertising expenses.
- Travel and accommodation costs, if applicable, and equipment rental, if applicable.
- Project management costs related to the submitted project.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- School encounters supported under La culture à l'école and Parlez-moi d'une langue!
- Publishing projects.
- Website creation and maintenance projects.
- Participation in book fairs, and projects promoting a publishing house or bookstore.
- Projects supported under the Presentation of works in public spaces and atypical venues measure.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Artistic quality of the project: 60%, based on the quality and variety of activities, the applicant's ability to carry out the project, and the relevance of the presentation venues.
- Project impact: 20%, based on enrichment of literary and artistic life, the reach of professional writers and storytellers and their works, and the breadth and variety of audiences reached.
- Project management: 20%, based on self-financing, revenue diversity, partnerships, realistic budgets, remuneration efforts, and eco-responsibility.
- Exceptionally, the weighting may become 50% artistic quality, 30% impact, and 20% management when the project type justifies it and the applicant requests it on the form.
How to apply
- Read the eligibility section before completing the application.
- Access Mon dossier CALQ and complete the online form.
- If the online channel is not available for the program or cannot be used, submit the application by WeTransfer following the instructions in the application form.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are first reviewed by CALQ program staff for admissibility and program objectives.
- Eligible applications are submitted to a committee for merit review and recommendations.
- The CALQ board makes the final decision, and the decisions are final and without appeal.
- If accepted, the applicant receives a letter of announcement and agreement, and the agreement must be signed by an authorized representative of the organization.
- The beneficiary must submit a use-of-subsidy report within three months after the project ends, and CALQ may adjust the subsidy or require repayment if activities cannot be carried out.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising Program
What is the CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising?
The CALQ’s Promotion and Awareness-Raising support offers up to $10,000 to recognized professional organizations in literature and storytelling in Quebec and Canada. It funds conferences, workshops, and public readings, along with other literary and storytelling activities.
How much funding can be received?
CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $10,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising program?
To be eligible for the CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising program, you must:
Non-profit organization based in Quebec.
Project involves professional literary artists.
Project filed at least 3 months ahead.
What expenses are eligible under CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising?
Conferences, round tables, and workshops.
Public readings and literary meetings.
Reading animation activities and residencies.
Who can I contact for more information about the CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising?
You can contact Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) by email at info@calq.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 1-800-608-3350.
Where is the CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising available?
The CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising a grant, loan, or tax credit?
CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising is a Grant and Funding