Conseil des arts de Montréalgrant
Conseil des arts de Montréal Support Fund for Accessibility Costs (Fonds de soutien aux frais d’accès)
- Who Can Apply: Montréal artists, cultural workers, collectives and organizations who self-identify as D/deaf or living with a disability (or an authorized person supporting the artist), and who are eligible for the Council program the request relates to.
- The Focus: Covering the extra access costs D/deaf and disabled artists face in applying to Conseil des arts de Montréal programs and carrying out funded projects.
- The Funding: Up to C$500 for each Council application an artist prepares, plus up to C$150 for the final report if recommended; access costs for a Council-funded project up to 50% of the proposed budget; up to C$2,000 a year for presenter organizations. Paid in one installment.
- Key Requirements: Apply in French through the ORORA portal (English exceptions for Indigenous applicants, recent arrivals and people eligible for English instruction). Component 1: file with the main Council application or within 30 days of it; Components 2–3: within three months of the funded project's decision, with a project budget. Current deadline: 18 November 2026, 5 p.m.
DeadlineWednesday, November 18, 2026
AwardArtists receive up to C$500 for each application they prepare for a Council program (plus up to C$150 more for the final activity report if the application is recommended); access costs for a Council-funded project can be covered up to 50% of the proposed budget; presenter organizations up to C$2,000 a year.
LocationMontréal, QC, Canada
Open toLocal artists only
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesStreet arts, Circus arts, Digital arts, Film/video, Dance, Literature, Music, Theatre, Non-disciplinary arts practices, Visual arts, Multidisciplinary sector
Application notesApply through the ORORA portal, in French unless an English exception applies. Component 1 requests are filed at the same time as the main Council application or within 30 days of it, up to three Component 1 requests a year. Components 2 and 3: one request per component per fiscal year (January to November), within three months of receiving the funded project's decision; a project budget is required, and an accessibility quote, invoices and an appendix are optional. Decisions take eight to ten weeks, are final, and are announced by email to check ORORA. Contact: Ligia Borges, project officer for equity in the arts, ligia.borges@montreal.ca, 514 280-3583.
Contactligia.borges@montreal.ca
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