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Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs
Supports strategic arts projects and public programming
Funding available
$ 30,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Overview
This program provides strategic funding of up to $30,000 to support targeted arts initiatives in Toronto. Eligible activities vary by stream and can include site-specific research and creation, free public arts programming in selected parks or libraries, exploratory design collaboration, and arts engagement projects for newcomers and refugees.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Toronto
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
- Newcomers to Canada
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Site-specific research, development, creation, production, presentation, and programming responding to or interpreting selected sites or museums
- Free arts programming in selected Toronto parks
- Free community-engaged arts programming in selected library branches
- Exploratory design process projects with students in TMU’s Creative School Design Solutions Super Course
- Arts projects that engage newcomers and refugees
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Arts organizations (varies by stream)
- Arts collectives (varies by stream)
- Individual artists (for some streams)
Who is not eligible
- Individual applicants for the Newcomer and Refugee Arts Engagement stream
- Individual applicants for the Creative Enquiry Lab stream
- Individual applicants for the Open Door stream
Eligible expenses
- sign language interpretation, audio description, captioning, communications assistants, support workers or attendant care, including helpers for Elders
- transportation
- equipment and technology rentals, software licenses for the duration of the project
- equipment, hardware, and software purchases of less than $100
- mental health supports directly related to the project and other supports required to meet artists’ and key project contributors’ accessibility needs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Accessibility costs for the project audience members or participants
- Capital purchases, building renovations, long-term rentals
- Artist fees
- Permanent exhibitions and installations
- Activities included in TAC operating grants, activities included in other TAC project grants, and projects previous funded through another TAC grant
Eligible geographic areas
- Toronto, Ontario (projects delivered in selected Toronto sites, parks, and library branches, as applicable)
How to apply
- Applicants register and submit the application through TAC Grants Online.
- TAC does not accept applications by any other means of delivery.
- Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on the deadline date.
Processing and Agreement
- You will receive a confirmation email when your application is submitted.
- Successful applicants are required to sign an agreement with Creative School before beginning the project.
- Applicants may be asked to attend a program evaluation session.
- The grant amounts will be released annually upon submitting interim reporting.
Additional information
- The TAC Accessibility Grant is offered to most grant applicants.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs Program
What is the Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs?
This program provides strategic funding of up to $30,000 to support targeted arts initiatives in Toronto. Eligible activities vary by stream and can include site-specific research and creation, free public arts programming in selected parks or libraries, exploratory design collaboration, and arts engagement projects for newcomers and refugees.
How much funding can be received?
Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses, capped at $30,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs program?
To be eligible for the Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs program, you must:
Applicants or projects must be based in the City of Toronto.
Some streams require a viable administrative and financial plan.
Some streams require collaboration with professional artists and community members.
What expenses are eligible under Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs?
Site-specific research, development, creation, production, presentation, and programming responding to or interpreting selected sites or museums
Free arts programming in selected Toronto parks
Free community-engaged arts programming in selected library branches
Exploratory design process projects with students in TMU’s Creative School Design Solutions Super Course
Arts projects that engage newcomers and refugees
Who can I contact for more information about the Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs?
You can contact Toronto Cultural Advisory Corporation (TAC) by email at access@torontoarts.org or by phone at 416.392.6802 x231.
Where is the Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs available?
The Toronto Arts Council - Strategic Funding Programs program is available the province of Ontario.