Deadline: 3-Apr-23
The Toronto Arts Council (TAC) is seeking applications for the Creative Communities Program that provides Multi-Year Operating Grant support to professional nonprofit Toronto arts organizations engaged on an ongoing basis in work that enables public participation in arts and culture.
TAC is committed to equity and inclusion. They welcome and encourage applications from all Toronto artists, including but not limited to: Black artists, Indigenous artists, artists of colour, artists who are Deaf, have disabilities or are living with mental illness, artists who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIAP, newcomer and refugee artists, young and emerging artists and artists working outside the downtown core.
Funding Information
- Activities where you will provide a comprehensive list of your Toronto programming for your Last Completed Year, Current Year and Request Year.
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Financial where you will submit verification of financial results of the last completed fiscal year:
- For requests over $30,000, audited financial statements are required.
- For requests of $30,000 or less, if annual operating revenues are $100,000 or more, a review engagement is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements).
- For requests of $30,000 or less, if annual operating revenues are under $100,000, unaudited financial statements that include a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenses is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements or a review engagement).
What does this program support?
- Funding through this program supports both operations and programming. The City of Toronto supports this program through a funding allocation approved annually by Toronto City Council.
- Art practiced at a community level creates a powerful sense of inclusion, understanding, and the possibility of self-expression among participants. It can involve one or more art practices, such as music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and storytelling. The collaborative involvement of professional artists with community members is a necessary component.
- Grants awarded may be less than the full amount requested. These grants contribute to the artistic and administrative costs associated with an organization’s ongoing theatre activities. TAC does not provide funding for capital projects (e.g. equipment, renovations, purchase of buildings), fundraising events/projects or deficit reduction.
Eligibility Criteria
- ONLY organizations/collectives that have been already receiving a Multi-Year operating grant and are in the second or third year of their multi-year cycle may apply to this program.
- The first year of the multi-year cycle for Creative Communities Operating program is 2024.
- First time applicants may only apply to the Annual Operating program in the first year of a multi-year cycle.
For more information, visit TAC.