National Arts Service Organizations Component of Supporting Artistic Practice
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The National Arts Service Organizations component of Supporting Artistic Practice funds Canadian arts service organizations with mandates to promote and support the arts on a national level. Grants assist service organizations committed to developing and sustaining the vitality of the Canadian professional arts sector through representation, promotion and exchange.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is up to Up to 60% of your total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years
February 4, 2026
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. national arts service organizations
Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal.
To be eligible, your organization must:
2. presently receive core support from this component. If your organization is presently receiving core support from another component, you must contact your Program Officer to confirm your eligibility before you apply.
OR:
1. have received 1 composite grant or 3 Canada Council project grants in the last 5 years. This excludes grants from the following components and programs: Travel, Representation and Promotion, Translation, Small-Scale Activities, Digital Strategy Fund, Leadership for Change: Grants for Organizational Development, Flying Squad, and Visiting Foreign Artists.
2. be an incorporated not-for-profit arts organization
3. work with a professional staff
4. have at least 5 years of continuous activities and services that support the professional arts sector
5. have had total revenues exceeding $75 000 in each of the last 3 years (some exceptions may be considered)
Application Steps:
Applicants must create an account and submit one or more profile(s) for validation at least 30 days before applying
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Appendices document. *
2. Deficit reduction plan (if applicable).
3. At least 1 item of support material. *
Support material should be current work/activities with a relationship or relevance to your grant application; it may include the work/activities of other key artists or partners. You may choose to include earlier work/ activities to provide a context for your application.
Assessment committee members are instructed to view as much material as they need in order to make an informed decision; generally this is up to 10 minutes.
Other Things to Note:
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