Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion and consolidation or resource-pooling

• The maximum grant amount is $30,000, which cannot exceed 80% of the total project cost.
• Budget must reflect contributions from project partners, including financial or service contributions.
• Projects exceeding the funding cap may seek reimbursement of excess from partners.
• Funds allocated must be used for approved activities, with immediate notification required for any changes in project execution.
• Payment terms are specified in an agreement letter signed by an authorized representative.
• Grants may be adjusted if the organization cannot fulfill some or all project activities.
• Grant utilization reports are required within three months of project completion, including financial and activity data.
• Grant recipients must comply with relevant Quebec laws and maintain transparent financial records for the Conseil's review.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.