Recognition

• Details of the project (Form - Detail of the project).
• Proposal description.
• Form - Personal information.
• Budget template - Excel.
• Budget template - Libre Office.

Who is eligible?

• Inuit and members of one of Canada's First Nations.
• Established Inuit and First Nations artists.
• Emerging Indigenous artists.
• For collective projects, a sole artist/applicant who is Inuit or a member of one of Canada's First Nations must submit the application.

Who is not eligible

• Applicants residing outside Québec for two years or more, unless they have retained Québec resident status and can confirm RAMQ membership.
• Legally incorporated groups.
• Projects completed as part of a program of studies leading to the granting of a diploma.
• Projects that have already been rejected by the CALQ or incomplete applications.
• Applicants who fail to submit a grant report for more than three months following project completion.

Eligible expenses

• Candidate's remuneration and fees for participant artists, excluding the artist applicant.
• Expenses relating to information transmission, sponsorship, materials, and other project costs detailed in the budget.
• Rental of studios, halls or equipment, plus registration and internship fees.
• Travel and living expenses, including accommodation, per diems, and visa fees.
• Promotional expenses and costs relating to project execution, pre-production, production, or resumption/revival.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs already covered by another CALQ program or another organization.

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec

• Quality of artistic work: 40 points.
• Interest and relevance of the project: 40 points.
• Project management: 20 points, including realism of budget projections, ability to carry out the project, and efforts devoted to environmental responsibility.

• Go to Mon Dossier CALQ and complete the application online.
• If this transmission mode is not available for the program or you cannot use it, send the application file by WeTransfer.
• Follow the instructions on the application form for sending the file by WeTransfer.

• The CALQ sends an email acknowledgement of receipt, and applicants registered for Mon Dossier CALQ can track the progress of their file online.
• Applications are initially analyzed by CALQ program staff based on eligibility conditions and program objectives.
• Eligible applications are evaluated by a jury formed in accordance with the CALQ policy on juries, committees and assessors and mainly made up of recognized Inuit and First Nations artists, creators, and cultural professionals/managers.
• The jury submits recommendations to the CALQ board, which approves them; decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
• After results, applicants may request the jury's or evaluator's general rankings for each evaluation criterion.

• Applications may be submitted at any time, except for the Impetus component, which has an annual deadline.
• A portion of the application may be submitted in writing or orally through video.
• The program is based on peer evaluation by Indigenous juries or assessors.
• Applicants may request the general evaluation scores after the decision.