Deadline: 6-Mar-24
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) operating grant programs to support Ontario-based, not-for-profit organizations and for-profit book and magazine publishers that meet the assessment criteria for ongoing support.
Purpose
- The program supports the ongoing operations of not-for-profit professional multi- and inter-arts organizations in Ontario.
Funding Information
- Grants range from $25,000 to over $50,000.
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. 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, along with a guide to its use.
- If you do not provide the type of financial statement required, OAC will reduce your grant request or awarded grant amount to an eligible level.
Ineligible
- non-arts organizations
- municipalities, colleges and/or universities
For more information, visit OAC.