
Explore and Create — Artist-Driven Organizations
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
Canada
Money for artistic activities
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- grant_single|openingDate January 1, 2024
- grant_single|closingDate June 30, 2025
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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- Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
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If you’re an artistic organization, you could get a grant equal to 60% of your total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years, to pay for research, creation, and production through to dissemination.
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The Artist-Driven Organizations component of the Explore and Create program is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. No specific geographical restrictions within Canada are mentioned, so it can be inferred that the grant is open to eligible organizations across Canada.
- Entities based anywhere in Canada.
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$ 24,000
Development of a music album exploring multicultural influences
$ 24,000
Creation and dissemination of a documentary film about Indigenous communities
$ 24,000
Creation and exhibition of a photo series on urban architecture
$ 24,000
Research and development of an immersive theatre experience
$ 24,000
Producing and disseminating a public art installation celebrating local history
$ 24,000
Developing a new contemporary dance performance for national tour
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Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific criteria related to the applicant's status and activities.
- The organization must create, produce, present or exhibit the work of artists and be driven by the vision and voice of an artistic leader or group of artists.
- The organization must support the development and dissemination of works by Canadian artists.
- The organization must presently receive core (operating) support from this component or have received 1 composite grant or 2 Canada Council project grants in the last 5 years, excluding specific components and programs.
- The organization must be an incorporated not-for-profit arts organization.
- The organization must work with a professional staff.
- The organization must have at least 5 years of continuous professional artistic activities accessible to the public.
- The organization must have had total revenues exceeding $75,000 in each of the last 3 years, with some exceptions considered.
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Types of potential applicants to the Artist-Driven Organizations component of Explore and Create include artistic organizations that are driven by the vision of artistic leaders or a group of artists. These organizations must support the development and dissemination of works by Canadian artists. To be eligible, an organization must:- Currently receive core (operating) support from this component or have received one composite grant or two Canada Council project grants in the last five years.- Be an incorporated not-for-profit arts organization.- Work with a professional staff.- Have at least five years of continuous professional artistic activities that are accessible to the public.- Have had total revenues exceeding $75,000 in each of the last three years (some exceptions may be considered).
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The Artist-Driven Organizations component of the Explore and Create program offers funding to support the artistic processes of Canadian arts organizations. This includes a wide range of activities from initial research to the dissemination of artistic works.
- Artistic development of new projects.
- Creative research to support innovative artistic initiatives.
- Creation of new artistic works.
- Production of artistic projects for presentation to the public.
- Dissemination of artistic works to broader audiences.
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The grant covers activities aimed at developing and disseminating artistic works by Canadian artists.
- Artistic development expenditures.
- Creative research costs.
- Creation-related expenses.
- Production expenses.
- Dissemination costs.
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There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The criteria include:
- Your organization's artistic vision and voice
- Suitability of activities for the grant
- Professionalism of staff and organization
- Financial stability and revenue history
- Past grant history and core support
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Most core grant applications must be translated into French or English. Please see guidelines for details and the translation deadline date.
- An organization that has undergone a change in key artistic leadership and is currently receiving core support may be treated as a new applicant, with no commitment to maintaining the organization’s current level of funding.
- Grants fund the activities of organizations mandated to support the creative process of artists, stimulating the emergence of new artistic voices.
- If your organization receives core support from another component or has undergone a recent change in leadership, you must contact your Program Officer before applying.
- The grant can cover up to 60% of your total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years.
- Total revenues must have exceeded $75,000 in each of the last 3 years, although some exceptions may be considered.
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