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Project Funding for organizations
One-time funding for Montréal arts organizations' projects
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Funding available
Up to 75% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
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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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
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
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Montreal
- Montréal
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Financial cooperative
- Non-financial cooperative
- 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
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Research, creation and/or production projects.
- Specialized or multidisciplinary dissemination projects.
- Publication of cultural magazines.
- Production of events or festivals.
- Professional artistic activities and services that improve artists’ working conditions.
Documents Needed
- Financial statements for the most recently completed fiscal year, signed by two Board members
- Letters patent, including all pages
- Bylaws and regulations
- Organizational policies, standards, or other regulations, if applicable
- Up to four hyperlinks to relevant excerpts or full texts
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Incorporated non-profit arts organizations.
- Non-dividend artist cooperatives.
- Organizations in street performance, circus arts, digital arts, dance, literature, music, theater, visual arts, and multidisciplinary arts.
Who is not eligible
- Organizations incorporated as general or limited partnerships.
- Individual artists and artists’ collectives.
- Public or para-public organizations representing governments or municipal corporations.
- Organizations dedicated to teaching, education, or professional training.
- Organizations working exclusively in variety arts and/or comedy.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Promotional or commercial sound recording projects.
- Film, video or web production projects, including promotional video clips.
- Capital projects and specialized equipment purchases.
- Projects mainly focused on training, internships, or masterclasses.
- Projects mainly for promotional showcases or national/international prospecting.
Eligible geographic areas
- Island of Montréal
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by peer evaluation committees.
- Decisions are based on merit and available budgets.
- Applicants are notified by email and must check results on ORORA.
- Approved organizations must complete an end-of-project report on ORORA within four months after the project ends.
Additional information
- Three calls for applications are scheduled each year.
- Decisions are issued about fourteen to sixteen weeks after the deadline.
- Applications are submitted through the ORORA platform.
- An end-of-project report must be filed on ORORA within four months of the project end.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Project Funding for organizations Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Project Funding for organizations. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
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?
Research, creation and/or production projects.
Specialized or multidisciplinary dissemination projects.
Publication of cultural magazines.
Production of events or festivals.
Professional artistic activities and services that improve artists’ working conditions.
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 5142803586.
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