Closed
Source verified July 31, 2026
Funding available
$ 500
Deadline
May 4, 2026
Opened April 17, 2026
Location
Mauricie, Quebec, Canada
Overview
Coup de pouce offers a one-time $500 cash sponsorship to professional artists, emerging artists, and artist collectives in Mauricie to support and promote their projects. It is meant to help finance project realization, especially work with a direct impact on artistic career development.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500 $
- Minimum amount : 500 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
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
- Proof of dissemination, if applicable, such as a contract, letter of intent from a diffuser, invitation from a gallerist, or other
- Quotation from the service provider, if applicable, such as a photographer, printer, technician, or other
- Curriculum vitae and/or biography
- Visual or audio material supporting the application, if applicable
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Professional artists
- Artists in beginning of career (5 years and less of practice in a professional context)
- Artist collectives
- Members of Culture Mauricie
Who is not eligible
- Applicants who received a Coup de pouce sponsorship in the previous call
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
- Projects with defamatory, hateful, racist, xenophobic, homophobic, or sexist content
Eligible geographic areas
- Mauricie
Selection criteria
- Projects with a direct impact on the artist’s career are prioritized.
How to apply
- Download the application form
- Send the completed form and supporting documents by email to Marie-Lou Pelletier at conseil@culturemauricie.ca by May 4, 2026
Processing and Agreement
- An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent by email to candidates in the days following submission.
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 offers a one-time $500 cash sponsorship to professional artists, emerging artists, and artist collectives in Mauricie to support and promote their projects. It is meant to help finance project realization, especially work with a direct impact on artistic career development.
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 artists and artists in beginning of career (5 years and less of practice in a professional context)
Artist collectives
Applicants must be members of Culture Mauricie
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 conseil@culturemauricie.ca.
Where is the Coup de pouce available?
The Coup de pouce program is available Mauricie, Quebec.