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Last Update: March 30, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Supports emerging artists in Quebec City with distribution circulation and professional development
Grant and Funding
Overview
This program supports emerging artists in Quebec City by funding professional distribution initiatives, circulation activities outside the region (50 km and up), professional development through workshops and training, and strategic career development tools.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop employee skills
- Selling in a new market
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Capitale-Nationale
- Quebec
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
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Provincial
Activities funded
- Professional distribution initiatives for emerging artists in Quebec City region.
- Circulation of emerging artists' work outside Quebec City region (50 km and up).
- Professionalization activities including workshops, master classes, and training.
- Strategic career development tools for emerging artists.
Examples of admissible projects:
Investing in professional audio equipment for music distribution support
Organizing workshops to enhance artists' circulation and promotion skills
Eligibility
- The applicant must be an emerging artist or emerging artist organization based in the Quebec City region.
- Projects must align with one of the program's four components: Distribution, Circulation, Perfecting, or Skill Development Tools.
- Distribution and Perfecting activities must be carried out under professional conditions.
Who is eligible?
- Emerging artists based in the Quebec City region.
- Emerging artist organizations in Quebec City.
Eligible expenses
- Professional distribution initiatives within Quebec City region.
- Circulation activities outside Quebec City (50 km and up) with multiple paid concert dates within 3 months.
- Perfecting activities including workshops, master classes, seminars, and training sessions.
- Professional development and career advancement activities.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec City region (for Distribution and Perfecting activities).
- Outside Quebec City region, 50 km and up (for Circulation activities).
Selection criteria
Information not available.
How to apply
Information not available. Please consult the funding body's website for detailed application procedures.
Processing and Agreement
Information not available.
Additional information
- Applications must be submitted in French.
- Recurring deadline dates: February 1, May 1, September 1, and November 1 annually.
