Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Professional performing arts organizations with a track record of producing quality work - Arts or curatorial collectives engaged in performing arts - Organizations operating in Canada with demonstrated professional status - Entities working in the following disciplines: - Dance - Music - Theatre - Multidisciplinary arts - Circus arts - Comedy - Other performing arts practices - Organizations must demonstrate governance structures and professional management capacity ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Type: Non-repayable project-based funding - Grant Structure: Project assistance (not ongoing operational funding) - Matching Requirements: Typically requires leveraging of additional funding sources (project-dependent) - Repayability: Grants are non-repayable; no loan component - Award Range: Varies by project scope and organizational capacity (specific amounts determined through application review) - Funding Model: Contribution-based support for eligible project costs ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Development and pre-production of new or unique performing arts works - Production costs for live performances - Creation and creation support activities - Programming development and delivery - Community engagement initiatives and outreach activities - Activities spanning multiple phases of the creative process - Project-related professional fees and artist compensation - Technical production and presentation expenses - Curatorial and artistic development work ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Projects must demonstrate artistic merit and professional quality standards - Organizations must show capacity to deliver the proposed project - Funding is project-specific with defined scope and deliverables - Recipients must track and report on project outcomes and community impact - Grant must support new or unique work (not existing/previously completed projects) - Organizations must maintain eligible status throughout project duration - Projects must align with performing arts sector standards and professional practices - Reporting requirements on project completion and community engagement results - Funds must be used within the approved project timeline - Organizations must demonstrate sustainable programming and financial management