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Project Funding for organizations
One-time funding for Montréal arts organizations' projects
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Latest source updateLast Update: July 6, 2026Latest change: The program deadline now shows August 19, 2026 at 17 h, and the related schedule and information-session link were updated.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 6, 2026
Latest change: The program deadline now shows August 19, 2026 at 17 h, and the related schedule and information-session link were updated.
Project Funding for organizations deadline updated
The Project Funding for organizations page now shows a new deadline of August 19, 2026 at 17 h, replacing the previous February 25, 2026 date. The program schedule now lists three calls for applications on November 12, 2025, February 26, 2026, and August 19, 2026, and the project completion note now says the project must not be completed before November 2, 2026. The information-session registration link also changed, and the eligibility/project-type language was adjusted slightly, including production support in the double-mandate examples and an added inadmissibility exception for organizations whose application has been declared inadmissible by the CAM.
Funding available
Up to 75% of project cost
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program provides one-time funding of up to 75% of a project budget for arts organizations in Montréal. It supports research, creation, production, dissemination, cultural magazine publication, and event or festival production related to the organization’s mandate.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
Eligible Funding
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Montreal
- Montréal
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Women
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 2
Activities funded
- Creation and production of a show.
- Experimentation and research on the components of a production.
- Implementation of a regular or seasonal program.
- Holding a festival or presenting an exhibition.
- Support activities for disciplinary development, public-space dissemination, research-creation in visual arts and digital arts, collaboration between curators and artists, or projects that allow an organization to structure itself, adapt, improve, or stabilize.
Documents Needed
- Financial statements for the most recently completed fiscal year, signed by two members of the Board of Directors
- The organization’s letters patent, including all pages of the document
- The organization’s by-laws
- Organizational policies, standards or regulations, if applicable
- Up to four hyperlinks to excerpts or full texts of works or activities related to the application
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit incorporated organizations.
- Artist cooperatives that do not pay rebates.
Who is not eligible
- Individual artists and collectives of artists.
- Organizations that do not meet the general eligibility requirements, organizations that have already submitted an application during the fiscal year, organizations incorporated as for-profit legal entities, general partnerships, joint ventures or limited partnerships, as well as for-profit cooperatives.
- Organizations receiving operating support under the Council’s General Grant Program, or organizations that have not submitted the required final report(s) for projects funded by the Council under the General Grant Program.
- Cultural periodical with less than one year of publication activity and that publishes fewer than two issues per year, or a cultural periodical that distributes its publications free of charge.
- Public or parapublic organization, agency acting on behalf of governments or municipalities; organization devoted to teaching, education and vocational training; dissemination organization that receives support or a mandate from the City of Montréal; organization or cooperative working mainly in the variety, comedy, fashion, architecture, graphic design or event design sectors; organization or cooperative working mainly in cultural mediation.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Sound recording projects of a promotional and/or commercial nature, at every stage of album production, including pre-production, recording, editing, mixing and mastering.
- Creative writing projects, including research, writing or editing projects.
- Projects mainly focused on cultural mediation.
- Film, video or web production projects, from research and scriptwriting to post-production.
- Projects primarily intended for training, internships or masterclasses.
Eligible geographic areas
- Island of Montréal
Selection criteria
- Artistic quality and interest of the project.
- Consistency of the project with the organization’s mandate and artistic directions, as well as the artistic quality and originality of previous achievements.
- Contribution to the development of its community and outreach to audiences.
- Feasibility of the project, realism of the budget forecasts, management capacity, stable and balanced financial situation, organizational health and sound governance, as well as diversification of partnerships and revenue sources.
- Equity and representativeness, territorial proximity and eco-responsibility, with a maximum bonus of 3, 2 and 1 point respectively.
How to apply
- Go to the ORORA portal.
- Follow the instructions to complete the financial assistance application.
- Make sure you have a complete and up-to-date profile on ORORA before submitting the application.
Processing and Agreement
- The Conseil processes applications and makes decisions in about twelve to fourteen weeks after the application deadline.
- Applicants receive the decision by email and are invited to view the results on ORORA.
- The Conseil’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
- Organizations must submit a final project report on ORORA within four months after the end of the project.
- Organizations may not submit new requests if the required reports have not been produced within the required deadlines.
Additional information
- Three calls for applications are scheduled each year: on November 12, 2025, on February 26, 2026 and August 19, 2026.
- Applications are submitted through the ORORA portal.
- The decision time is twelve to fourteen weeks after the application deadline.
- The grant is paid in one payment, after the decision letter has been sent.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Project Funding for organizations Program
What is the Project Funding for organizations?
This program provides one-time funding of up to 75% of a project budget for arts organizations in Montréal. It supports research, creation, production, dissemination, cultural magazine publication, and event or festival production related to the organization’s mandate.
How much funding can be received?
Project Funding for organizations Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Project Funding for organizations program?
To be eligible for the Project Funding for organizations program, you must:
Incorporated non-profit organization or non-dividend artist cooperative.
Headquartered on the Island of Montréal.
Professional artistic mandate.
What expenses are eligible under Project Funding for organizations?
Creation and production of a show.
Experimentation and research on the components of a production.
Implementation of a regular or seasonal program.
Holding a festival or presenting an exhibition.
Support activities for disciplinary development, public-space dissemination, research-creation in visual arts and digital arts, collaboration between curators and artists, or projects that allow an organization to structure itself, adapt, improve, or stabilize.
Who can I contact for more information about the Project Funding for organizations?
You can contact Conseil des arts de Montréal (CAM) by email at claudia.berardi@montreal.ca or by phone at 514-280-3586.
Where is the Project Funding for organizations available?
The Project Funding for organizations program is available Montréal, Quebec.
Is the Project Funding for organizations a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Project Funding for organizations is a Grant and Funding