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Last Update: April 27, 2026
Funding available
$ 500
Timeline
- Open Date : April 17, 2026
- Closing date : May 4, 2026
Location
Mauricie, Quebec, Canada
Overview
Coup de pouce provides a one-time $500 sponsorship to support artists and artist collectives in Mauricie. It supports career-impact projects for professional and emerging artists, including project realization and related cultural initiatives.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Minimum amount : 500 $
Timeline
- Open Date : April 17, 2026
- Closing date : May 4, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Mauricie
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Arts projects that directly support a professional or emerging artist’s career
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Professional artists
- Emerging artists
- Artist collectives
Who is not eligible
- Applicants who received a Coup de pouce sponsorship in the previous call
- Projects with defamatory, hateful, racist, xenophobic, homophobic, or sexist content
Eligible expenses
- Project costs that have not already been incurred before the application date
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs already incurred before the application date
- Defamatory, hateful, racist, xenophobic, homophobic, or sexist projects
- Applicants who received a Coup de pouce sponsorship in the previous call
Eligible geographic areas
- Mauricie
Selection criteria
- Projects with a direct impact on the artist’s career are prioritized.
How to apply
- Step 1: Download the application form
- Access the form online from the program page.
- Step 2: Complete the form
- Fill in the required information for the project submission.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Send the completed file during the open call period from April 17 to May 4, 2026.
Additional information
- The next application period runs from April 17 to May 4, 2026.
- Applicants can download the application form online.
- Projects with defamatory, hateful, racist, xenophobic, homophobic, or sexist content are not accepted.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Coup de pouce Program
What is the Coup de pouce?
Coup de pouce provides a one-time $500 sponsorship to support artists and artist collectives in Mauricie. It supports career-impact projects for professional and emerging artists, including project realization and related cultural initiatives.
How much funding can be received?
Coup de pouce Funds up to $500 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was May 4, 2026.
Who is eligible for the Coup de pouce program?
To be eligible for the Coup de pouce program, you must:
Professional or emerging artists
Artist collectives
Projects with career impact
What expenses are eligible under Coup de pouce?
Arts projects that directly support a professional or emerging artist’s career
Who can I contact for more information about the Coup de pouce?
You can contact Culture Mauricie by email at info@culturemauricie.ca.
Where is the Coup de pouce available?
The Coup de pouce program is available Mauricie, Quebec.