Deadline: 05-Aug-2025
The Toronto Arts Council is accepting applications for the Theatre Projects Grant Program to support the creation, production and presentation of theatre works.
Categories
- You may apply in one of four categories described below:
- Full Production: supports rehearsal, production and presentation of a fully developed work.
- Production in a Festival: supports the rehearsal, production and presentation of a work in an established festival in Toronto.
- Workshop: supports the development of a work and involves artists and playwright in the workshop process, and must include a reading or a presentation.
- Special Initiatives: supports projects that develop and advance the practice of theatre in Toronto, and/or contribute to an understanding and appreciation of theatre.
What does this program support?
- The Theatre Projects program provides funding to professional, non-profit theatre organizations and collectives for the creation, production and presentation of theatre works and other projects that support the development of professional theatre in Toronto.
- The City of Toronto supports this program through a funding allocation approved annually by Toronto City Council.
- The Theatre Program is strongly committed to the development and performance of works by Canadian artists.
Funding Information
- Full Production: The maximum grant in this category is $20,000.
- Production in a Festival: The maximum grant in this category is $10,000.
- Workshop: The maximum grant in this category is $15,000.
- Special Initiatives: The maximum grant in this category is $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for this funding, an applicant must:
- To apply to Theatre Projects applicants must be either an incorporated non-profit organization or an unincorporated collective operating on a not-for-profit basis.
- A collective is defined as two or more artists working together under a group name, either on a single project or on an ongoing basis.
- Organizations and collectives must be located in the City of Toronto. A Post Office Box address cannot be used to meet this requirement. Organizations with a regional Toronto office must have operated in the City of Toronto for at least one year prior to the deadline.
- For collectives of two artists, both must be City of Toronto residents. For collectives of more than two artists, the majority of members must be City of Toronto residents.
- Artists must be professional. A professional artist is someone who has developed their skills through training and/or practice; is recognized as such by artists working in the same artistic tradition; actively practices her/his/their art; seeks payment for her/his/their work; and has a history of public presentation.
- The project for which the funding is requested must take place in the City of Toronto.
Ineligibility Criteria
- This Program does not fund:
- Projects that have been started or completed prior to the announcement of results. Toronto Arts Council does not fund retroactively.
- Organizations or collectives that receive Operating funding from TAC;
- Schools that are part of Ontario’s public or private education system;
- Educational and religious institutions, unless there is a clear separation in both programming and budget between their regular activities and their arts activities;
- Individuals;
- Ongoing operating costs, such as permanent staff salaries and general administration of an organization. This program is not intended to support an organization or collective’s ongoing activities.
For more information, visit Toronto Arts Council.