Media Arts Organizations: Operating Grant Program in Canada

Deadline: 1-Mar-22

The Ontario Arts Council is seeking applications for its Media Arts Organizations: Operating Grant Program to support the ongoing operations of not-for-profit, professional media arts organizations in Ontario.

The program’s priority is to support organizations that demonstrate a consistent commitment to Ontario’s professional media artists, the media arts infrastructure and their role in the region.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for operating support your organization must:

be an Ontario not-for-profit corporation or a federal not-for-profit corporation with the head office in Ontario
be led by professional personnel
have completed at least two years of sustained, regular, ongoing programming in its community as of the application date. (An organization that does not meet this requirement may instead apply for project funding.)
have a range of revenue sources such as private and government
be governed by a board of directors or an advisory body solely responsible for the organization
have community support and involvement demonstrated through one or more of the following: membership, fundraising and volunteer involvement
have proof of sound financial management
be registered through the Canadian Arts Database / Données sur les arts au Canada (CADAC)
submit verification of financial results of the last completed fiscal year with its application. The type of financial statement they require depends on the amount of your grant, as follows:
- Grants over $50,000: audited financial statements required
- Grants over $25,000: review engagement (or, if available, audited financial statements)
- Grants of $25,000 and under: unaudited financial statements (or, if available, audited financial statements or review engagement)
Unaudited financial statements should be prepared using the format of the CADAC accounting template