Support for Indigenous collectives and organizations

• A list of links to excerpts or complete versions, depending on the discipline, of works, a portfolio or activities related to the application
• If necessary, a personal appendix in a single PDF document comprising any supporting documents relevant to the application
• Letters patent of the organization for first-time applicants or if changes have been made since the last application
• The organization’s constitution and bylaws, if it is a first application or if changes have been made since the last application
• Financial statements from the last fiscal year, if not already provided, signed by two members of the board of directors

Who is eligible?

• Indigenous collectives whose primary mandate is to create, produce and disseminate art works or provide support for these types of projects
• Indigenous organizations whose primary mandate is to create, produce and disseminate art works or provide support for these types of projects

Who is not eligible

• Indigenous collectives or organizations whose main mandate is not dedicated to artistic creation and production
• Artists’ collectives incorporated as a for-profit or non-profit company, or as a general or limited partnership

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Project completed before receiving the Conseil’s decision, approximately six to eight weeks following the application deadline
• Sound recording projects of a promotional nature, including albums, CDs and demos
• Film or web film production projects
• Projects that are essentially promotional, including video clips
• Projects whose main focus is cultural mediation, national or international prospection, or capital projects or specialized equipment

Eligible geographic areas

• Island of Montréal
• Within 50 km of the Island of Montreal
• Kahnawà:ke
• Kanehsatá:ke

• Artistic merit (60%): relevance of artistic process and practices, uniqueness and authenticity of the approach, and quality of previous work
• Project impact (20%): strategies for reaching audiences, connection to Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, and expected benefits for artists, the public and partners
• Project feasibility (20%): ability of the collective or organization to complete the project, presentation of the key steps involved, and realistic budget estimates

• The Cultural Advisor - Indigenous Arts receives and confirms the application’s eligibility.
• The Indigenous peer evaluation committee evaluates the applications and makes its recommendation.
• The Indigenous Arts Committee proposes the allocation of grant amounts and makes recommendations to the board of directors.
• The board of directors makes the final decision and awards the funding.
• The representative receives an email invitation to view the results on the ORORA platform; the grant amount is provided in one payment (100%) after the decision letter has been sent, and an end-of-project report must be submitted through ORORA within three (3) months of the end of the project.

• Only one application may be submitted per year.
• First Nations and Indigenous organizations, as well as collectives whose coordinator is from an Indigenous community, can submit an application in English; the form questions remain in French.
• The representative for the collective or organization receives an email invitation to view the results on the ORORA platform, and no decisions are communicated by phone.
• The Conseil’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.