Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
$10,000
Grant
Description:
The program supports Ontario-based artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability, or ad hoc groups/collectives and arts organizations mandated to serve and led by artists and/or arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability. It funds all contemporary and traditional art practices that are supported at OAC.
Comments on Funding:
Grant amount(s)
Creation: up to $10,000
Production: up to $10,000
Professional development: up to $10,000
October 15, 2025, 1 p.m. ET
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. professional artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability.
2. ad hoc groups, collectives and not-for-profit disability arts organizations that are led by Deaf artists and/or artists with disabilities.
a. The application must demonstrate that the artistic process is led by artists and/or arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability.
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete and submit an application in Nova, OAC’s online grant application system. You will be able to do this approximately two months before the deadline.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. basic information about the project
2. your answers to the application questions
3. a project budget
4. artistic examples
5. support documents:
a. résumés, bios (mandatory)
b. letters of reference or support, letters of agreement, confirmation of enrolment (if applicable, optional)
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
