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ImmersART
Last Update: February 3, 2026
Canada
Funds French-language arts and heritage school activities
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500 $
Timeline
- Closing date : February 13, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Canada
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
- Primary and Secondary Education
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
Provides up to $1,500 per year per school to finance French-language arts, culture, and heritage activities in French-immersion schools. Activities must be participatory for students and can include disciplines such as dramatic arts, media arts, visual arts, dance, literature, music, arts and crafts, multidisciplinary arts, and heritage.
Activities funded
- French-language arts, culture, or heritage activities held in French-immersion schools with student participation.
- Activities focused on the heritage of official language minority communities.
- Activities focused on the artistic and cultural expression of official language minority communities.
- School-based activities in disciplines such as dramatic arts, media arts, multidisciplinary arts, visual arts, dance, literature, arts and crafts, music, and heritage.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 1,450
French media-arts workshops where students create mini-documentaries in French
$ 1,500
French heritage-and-music day celebrating Franco-Ontarian stories through song
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- Be able to offer an arts, culture, or heritage activity delivered in French.
- Provide an activity designed to encourage student participation.
- Offer an activity focused on the heritage or artistic and cultural expression of official language minority communities.
- Propose an activity connected to at least one eligible discipline (e.g., dramatic arts, media arts, visual arts, dance, literature, music, heritage).
- Deliver the activity in a French-immersion school, in partnership with a regional artistic or cultural organization.
Who is eligible?
- Artistic and cultural organizations partnering with French-immersion schools.
- Organizations offering French-language arts, culture, or heritage programming for students.
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
Selection criteria
How to apply
Step 1: Check eligibility
- Confirm the activity is related to arts, culture, or heritage.
- Confirm the activity will be delivered in French.
- Ensure the activity is conducive to student participation.
- Ensure the activity focuses on the heritage or artistic and cultural expression of official language minority communities.
- Confirm the activity aligns with at least one eligible discipline.
- Identify a French-immersion school partner.
- Confirm the activity will be held at the school and delivered in partnership with a regional artistic or cultural organization.
- Submit the application for the micro-grant before the program deadline.
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- $1,500 micro-grant is available per year per school.
- A distance premium may be added for activities delivered in a qualifying remote location.
- Program supports activities held in French-immersion schools in partnership with regional artistic and cultural organizations.
- Next stated deadline: February 13, 2026.
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