Fund for the Market Access Strategy for Official Language Minority Communities

• The applicant must be a Canadian professional artist, arts professional, artistic group, or professional arts organization.
• The applicant must self-identify as belonging to an Official Language Minority Community (OLMC).
• The proposed initiative must aim to increase access to markets and audiences for OLMC professional arts.

Who is eligible?

• Professional artists in Canada who are part of an Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)
• Arts professionals in Canada who are part of an OLMC
• Artistic groups in Canada that are part of an OLMC
• Professional arts organizations in Canada that are part of an OLMC

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (Francophones outside Quebec and Anglophones in Quebec)

• Step 1: Portal registration and profile creation
  • Create a user account in the portal.
  • Submit one or more profiles for approval.
  • Register at least 30 days before the date you want to submit an application.
• Step 2: Profile validation
  • Wait for Arts Council staff to review and validate your profile.
• Step 3: Submit application through program components
  • After your profile is validated, submit an application to the relevant program component(s) in the portal.

• Applicants should register in the portal at least 30 days before the desired application submission date.
• The funding is intended for applicants who self-identify as part of an Official Language Minority Community (OLMC).