CALQ — Travel

• Completed personal information form, signed.
• Completed project description form.
• Applicant's curriculum vitae, maximum 3 pages.
• List of participant artists and collaborators; curriculum vitae of participant artists and principal collaborators, maximum 3 pages per person.
• Proof of invitation or registration, such as a dissemination or distribution contract or a letter specifying the terms and conditions for the artist's or writer's engagement; information on the host organization; press file, if applicable, maximum 5 pages.

Who is eligible?

• Professional artists in CALQ-supported disciplines, including writers, storytellers, architects, and craftspersons.
• Independent curators recognized in visual arts, arts and crafts, architectural research, digital arts, and film and video art.
• Individuals who carry out on their own an activity covered by the program.

Who is not eligible

• Applicants who have resided outside Québec for two or more years, unless they have maintained Québec resident status.
• Curators employed full time as curators in an arts organization.

Eligible expenses

• Travel expenses.
• Accommodation and per diem.
• Travel-related costs such as visas, vaccinations, and insurance.
• Translation fees for work excerpts.
• Shipping costs for equipment required for the project.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Remuneration and professional fees; production, presentation, and administration expenses.
• Transportation and crating fees for works; registration or presentation expenses for a promotional presentation or conference.
• Travel and living expenses already covered by aid from public or private organizations or other sources of financing.
• Projects to disseminate works, projects with no overnight stay, and participation in training and professional development workshops.
• Artist residency projects unless they are part of a selection process and living and production expenses are fully funded by the host organization; projects for which departures are from abroad.

• Quality of artistic work (40%).
• Interest and relevance of the project (60%).
• Project management and feasibility, including the travel plan and budget.
• Host organization or partner contribution, if applicable.
• A minimum rating of “Satisfactory” is required for the administrative assessment.

• Register for Mon Dossier CALQ and complete the grant application online.
• If this transmission mode is not available or cannot be used, follow the instructions on the Application form – detail project to send the file by WeTransfer.
• Sign the completed form.
• Place all files in a compressed, password-protected 7-Zip file.
• Send the file via WeTransfer to formulairesdacar@calq.gouv.qc.ca.
• Send the password to open the file through a separate communication.

• The decision is communicated approximately eight weeks after submission.
• If you register for Mon Dossier CALQ, you will receive an email inviting you to check your online file for the decision; otherwise, the CALQ communicates its decision in writing.
• If your application is accepted, the confirmation letter includes a document outlining the terms and conditions for the use of the grant.
• Grant recipients must produce a Grant Use Report once the project is complete, and decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
• After receiving the results, you may request the general ratings for your project for each evaluation criterion.

• You can submit up to five separate applications and receive a maximum of five grants per CALQ fiscal year, from April 1 to March 31; all applications submitted, including those deemed ineligible, count toward that maximum.
• You may not have more than three projects being considered, supported or under way at the same time.
• The CALQ will not accept applications by mail.
• Letters of recommendation are not submitted to the evaluation committee.