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Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund
Support for live performance sector workers
Last Update: May 21, 2026
Funding available
$ 2,500
Timeline
- Closing date : March 4, 2022
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This temporary program provides up to $60 million to support workers in the live performance sector. It funds sector-led initiatives that offer emergency financial support, guidance, and professional development.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,500 $
Timeline
- Closing date : March 4, 2022
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Professional Associations
- Unions
Target groups
- Artists / creatives
- Community leaders
- Low-income individuals / families
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Short-term emergency financial assistance for workers in the live performance sector.
- Guidance, information, and professional development for workers.
- Initiatives that improve career resilience and help retain workers in the sector.
- New or enhanced sector-led programs and services aligned with the program objective.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Artist unions
- Guilds
- Associations
- Service organizations
- Benevolent foundations
- Indigenous organizations
Eligible expenses
- Direct financial support to workers for emergency or hardship relief.
- Support for guidance, information, and professional development activities.
Additional information
- Funding is temporary.
- The program was launched by Canadian Heritage.
- Recipient organizations are responsible for designing and delivering their own initiatives.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund?
This temporary program provides up to $60 million to support workers in the live performance sector. It funds sector-led initiatives that offer emergency financial support, guidance, and professional development.
How much funding can be received?
Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund Funds up to $2,500 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund program?
To be eligible for the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund program, you must:
Represents live performance workers
Must be a sector organization
Supports worker resilience initiatives
What expenses are eligible under Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund?
Short-term emergency financial assistance for workers in the live performance sector.
Guidance, information, and professional development for workers.
Initiatives that improve career resilience and help retain workers in the sector.
New or enhanced sector-led programs and services aligned with the program objective.
Who can I contact for more information about the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund?
You can contact Government of Canada by email at none or by phone at none.
Where is the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund available?
The Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund is a Grant and Funding