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Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion and consolidation or resource-pooling
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Support for eco-friendly projects and resource-sharing in arts
Grant and Funding
Overview
The grant aims to support projects focused on environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion, and consolidation or resource-pooling, offering a maximum funding amount of $30,000. Eligible activities include initiatives in circus arts, digital arts, cinema/video, dance, literature, music, theater, and other multidisciplinary sectors headquartered in Montréal.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce the ecological footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : May 1, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Montreal
- Montréal
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Environment
Target groups
- Artists / creatives
- Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Municipal
Activities funded
- Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, and promotion projects.
- Projects focusing on consolidation and resource-pooling initiatives with a focus on environmental responsibility.
- Consolidation projects enabling organizational adaptation towards environmentally responsible practices.
- Mutualization initiatives aimed at pooling the resources and services of at least two professional arts organizations.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a non-profit professional arts organization headquartered on Île de Montréal.
- The organization must work in one or more of the following disciplines: circus arts, multidisciplinary arts, digital arts, visual arts, cinema and video, storytelling, dance, literature, music, architectural research, and theatre.
- The organization must call upon professional artists, designers, or stakeholders recognized in their artistic discipline.
- The organization must be administered by qualified and experienced staff.
- The project must involve partnership initiatives focusing on environmental responsibility and/or resource-pooling.
- The organization must meet the general eligibility conditions and rules of the program.
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit professional arts organizations headquartered in Montréal.
- Organizations involved in circus arts, multidisciplinary arts, digital arts, visual arts.
- Organizations working in cinema and video, storytelling, dance, literature.
- Organizations operating within the music and arts sector.
- Organizations focused on architectural research and theatre.
- Organizations calling upon professional artists, designers, or stakeholders recognized in their artistic discipline.
Eligible geographic areas
- Île de Montréal
Selection criteria
- Project quality.
- Impact of the project with considerations such as impact on the territory or community and the remuneration of artists and cultural workers (if applicable), including payment of royalties, fees, and honorariums.
- For pooling projects, the structuring effects and potential for sustainability.
- Fiscal balance and reasonableness of budget forecasts.
How to apply
1
Registration on My CALQ File
- Create an account on the Mon Dossier CALQ portal if you haven't already done so.
- Provide basic information about the organization during registration.
2
Preparation of the grant application
- Write a detailed description of the project highlighting the eco-responsible aspects and/or the sharing aspects.
- Ensure the project's compliance with the general and specific objectives of the program.
- Gather the supporting documents, including the budget and information on partnerships.
3
Submission of the online request
- Log in to the My CALQ File portal.
- Complete the online application form, ensuring its completeness.
- Upload all required documents in the online form.
- Submit the application electronically before the deadline.
4
Acknowledgment of receipt of the request
- Receive an acknowledgment by email from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
- Follow the progress of the application in My CALQ File.
Additional information
- An information session is scheduled on February 27, from 2 to 3 pm, for any inquiries regarding the grant application.
- The investment in this program increased in 2025 due to a major donation from Power Corporation of Canada.
- The deadline for application submission is May 1, 2025.
- The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec issues an email acknowledgment of receipt for applications.
- Applications are evaluated by selection committees knowledgeable in the cultural community of the identified territory.
- Grant recipients must comply with specific Quebec laws related to professional status, pay equity, and language, especially if employing more than 50 people.
- Organizations must provide a grant utilization report, including activity and financial reports, within three months after the project ends.
- The maximum grant amount is $30,000 and can cover up to 80% of the total project cost.
