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Ontario Arts Operating Fund

Ontario Arts Council

No dollar amount is stated. The guide says the funding level for each organization reflects a combination of factors, including application assessment, category impact and available resources.

Single operating program (replacing 16 earlier operating programs from Jan 2026) giving ongoing support to Ontario arts organizations and for-profit book and magazine publishers.

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Who qualifies

Ontario or federal not-for-profit corporation, or for-profit publisher, with primary business address in Ontario; pays professional fees or provides services to professional artists; led by professional personnel; at least two years of sustained programming; new applicants need at least $100,000 total revenue. Non-arts organizations, municipalities, colleges, universities, school boards and First Nations are ineligible.

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Good to know

  • Funding: Eligible applicants need at least $100,000 in total revenues for the last completed year and projected revenues for the current and request years. Financial statements: audited above $50,000 requested.
  • Notes: No dollar range for operating grants found on OAC pages; left null. Amount has no evidence quote; re-verify. Amount has no evidence quote; re-verify. Amount has no evidence quote; re-verify. Amount has no evidence quote; re-verify. Amount has no evidence quote; re-verify. Amount has no evidence quote; re-verify.

Evidence from the official page

  • deadline“Deadlines: March 31 and September 22, 2026, 1 p.m. ET” source ↗
  • eligibility“must have at least $100,000 in total revenues for the last completed year, and in projected revenues for the current and request years” source ↗
  • process“Grant notification will be available about five months after the category deadline.” source ↗
  • process“Applications are available in Nova , OAC's online grant application system, about two months before the program's first deadline.” source ↗
  • status“new applicants may only apply in year 1 of the funding cycle for the program category most applicable to their mandate and activities.” source ↗
  • amount“the funding level for each organization reflects a combination of factors, including application assessment, category impact and available resources.” source ↗

Verified 2026-11-05 · Low confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.