Toronto Arts Council - Discipline-Based Programs

• Application form submitted through TAC Grants Online.
• Financial statements for the last completed fiscal year.
• Budget for the proposed project or operating period.
• Support material such as promotional materials or press clippings, where requested.
• CADAC financial and statistical data, where required.

Who is eligible?

• Toronto-based professional artists.
• Toronto-based non-profit arts organizations.
• Toronto collectives and artist-run groups.
• Eligible discipline-specific organizations in music, theatre, dance, literary, visual/media arts, Indigenous arts and Black arts.

Who is not eligible

• Schools and curriculum-based training programs.
• Educational and religious institutions without a clear separation from their arts activities.
• Organizations receiving operating support in the same TAC stream, where the program rules exclude them.
• Projects already completed before results are announced.

Eligible expenses

• Artists’ fees and professional fees.
• Production, technical and presentation costs.
• Marketing, publicity and outreach costs.
• Administrative costs related to the project or program.
• Accessibility-related costs for eligible projects.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Retroactive costs for completed projects.
• Capital purchases, renovations and building purchases.
• Fundraising events or deficit reduction.
• Projects outside Toronto, where the program requires Toronto-based activity.
• Items specifically excluded by individual discipline programs, such as publishing, touring or music videos in some streams.

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Toronto.

• Artistic merit and excellence.
• Alignment with the program’s purpose and discipline.
• Quality of the project or programming plan.
• Contribution to arts development in Toronto.
• For some programs, community impact, audience development or sector development.

• Step 1: Register in TAC Grants Online
  • Create an applicant account for an individual, organization or collective.
  • Log in to the system before starting the application.
• Step 2: Prepare the application
  • Complete the program application form.
  • Upload the required support material and financial information.
• Step 3: Submit online
  • Send the application through TAC Grants Online before the deadline.
  • Wait for the confirmation email after submission.
• Step 4: Review results
  • Monitor email for the decision notice.
  • Log back into TAC Grants Online to view results when available.

• Applications are first reviewed for eligibility.
• Eligible applications are then assessed by the relevant TAC committee or program manager.
• Funding decisions are approved after review.
• Applicants receive a notification of results after assessment.

• Applications are submitted through TAC Grants Online.
• Some programs require applicants to consult the program manager first.
• Selected programs may allow accessibility support funding for Deaf artists and artists with disabilities.