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CultivART program – organization component
Support for mentored arts and culture internships
Last Update: May 26, 2026
Funding available
$ 20,000
Timeline
- Closing date : October 15, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program provides $20,000 to a host organization to support a mentored internship in arts and culture. It funds internships for emerging Indigenous artists and cultural workers, including related project activities and mentorship.
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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 workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : October 15, 2025
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
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- Artists / creatives
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Hosting a mentored internship in arts and culture.
- Developing internship activities in areas such as management, curation, project development, communications, production, or market development.
Documents Needed
- Organization letters patent, for first-time applicants or if changed.
- Organization constitution and bylaws, for first-time applicants or if changed.
- Most recent financial statements, if not already provided.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous arts and culture organizations.
- Non-Indigenous arts and culture organizations.
Who is not eligible
- Artists applying for an individual internship.
- Artists’ collectives hiring an intern.
- Public or para-public organizations representing governments or municipal corporations.
- Libraries.
- Organizations dedicated to teaching, education, or professional training.
- Organizations working exclusively in variety arts or comedy.
Eligible expenses
- Internship-related expenses such as computer, workstation, software, and equipment.
- Intern compensation.
- Mentor fees.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Expenses included in the organization’s operating budget.
- Costs already covered by another grant program.
- Applications from organizations that do not meet the general eligibility requirements.
- Applications from artists seeking an individual internship or artists’ collectives hiring an intern.
- Organizations working exclusively in variety arts or comedy.
Eligible geographic areas
- Island of Montréal
Selection criteria
- Quality of the application and proposed internship.
- Organization’s interest in properly hosting an Indigenous intern.
- Organization’s ability to meet the intern’s needs and objectives during matching.
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the application
- Complete the ORORA questions.
- Gather the required organizational documents.
- Prepare the internship description, objectives, calendar, and budget information.
- Step 2: Choose the application format
- Submit the application in writing through ORORA, or
- Submit a video application in which the answers to the ORORA questions are provided.
- Keep any video application within five minutes.
- Step 3: Submit through ORORA
- Send the application before the deadline.
- Use the ORORA online portal for submission.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are first checked for eligibility.
- The Indigenous Arts Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations.
- The Committee proposes grant allocations to the Board of Directors.
- The Board of Directors makes the final decision.
- Applicants are notified by email through ORORA, and decisions cannot be communicated by phone.
Additional information
- The organization can submit only one application per year.
- Applications may be submitted in English, but the form questions are in French only.
- A video application is allowed if the ORORA questions are answered and the video stays within five minutes.
- Selected organizations must use ORORA for reporting and project follow-up.
Frequently Asked Questions about the CultivART program – organization component Program
What is the CultivART program – organization component?
This program provides $20,000 to a host organization to support a mentored internship in arts and culture. It funds internships for emerging Indigenous artists and cultural workers, including related project activities and mentorship.
How much funding can be received?
CultivART program – organization component Funds up to $20,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the CultivART program – organization component program?
To be eligible for the CultivART program – organization component program, you must:
Arts and culture organizations
Headquartered on the Island of Montréal
Host one intern
What expenses are eligible under CultivART program – organization component?
Hosting a mentored internship in arts and culture.
Developing internship activities in areas such as management, curation, project development, communications, production, or market development.
Who can I contact for more information about the CultivART program – organization component?
You can contact Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM).
Where is the CultivART program – organization component available?
The CultivART program – organization component program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the CultivART program – organization component a grant, loan, or tax credit?
CultivART program – organization component is a Grant and Funding