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Grant

Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators

Ontario Arts Council

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Closes

Rolling, applications read as they arrive

Effort

About 5 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

This grant program supports theatre creators through funding administered by third-party recommenders rather than direct application review by the Ontario Arts Council. The 2026-27 program cycle is open from September 8, 2026 to January 8, 2027. Applicants should contact an approved recommender to apply for funding under this program.

Who it is for

Professional theatre artists who are residents of Ontario, and ad hoc groups and collectives composed of a majority of Ontario residents.

Open to artists in Canada.

The call says: “Source page restricts to Ontario”

open to all

Where

Canada

When

Rolling, applications read as they arrive

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Grants between $1,000 and $3,000 to develop new theatre work; you may receive multiple grants in the program year (up to five applications per year).

What you need to apply

  • Basic information about the project and answers to application questions
  • Artistic examples as required by the recommender theatre company
  • Support documents

How long it takes

About 5 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/recommender-grants-for-theatre-creators