A Call for Canadian Not-for-profit Arts Organizations

Deadline: 29 April 2020

The Foreign Artist Tours component of Arts Across Canada supports Canadian not-for-profit arts organizations to circulate exhibitions or tour artists from around the world and provide new experiences to the Canadian public.

Funding Information

Grant amount – up to $75 000
Application limits – each year (1 March – 28/29 February), you can apply to this component twice and receive maximum combined grants of $75 000.

Eligible Activities

Support for projects involving:

the circulation or touring of work by international artists, groups or organizations with at least 2 consecutive performances, presentations or exhibitions to 2 different cities, towns, rural communities or reserves in Canada.

In addition to the criteria set out in the applicant profiles, the following activities are not eligible for grants from the Canada Council:

activities proposed by someone under 18 years old
activities that are illegal according to the Criminal Code of Canada
artistic activities that are led by non-professionals (this does not apply to new and early career artists)
activities that are carried out to satisfy the course requirements of an educational institution
activities that directly support the delivery of an educational program or course
activities that are funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
self-publishing or author-subsidized publishing of literary works (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
activities carried out by organizations that have not paid, or do not pay, fees or royalties to artists according the standards of the arts practice or sector
Fundraising activities
Capital expenditures, unless explicitly eligible
Contests and competitions (including prizes and awards)
Contributions to endowment funds

Eligibility Criteria

Types of potential applicants to this component include:
- artistic organizations
- festivals, presenters and touring networks
Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.
Organizations presently receiving core (operating) grants can apply to this component.

Expenses

Travel costs within Canada, including: