Call for Applications: Representation and Promotion Program 2025 (Canada)

Grants are available to Canadian registered or incorporated arts organizations that represent Canadian artists and regularly seek out new opportunities in the Canadian arts market.

Funding Information

• You can apply to this component 4 times and receive a maximum of $30 000.

Eligible Expenses 

• Transportation costs generally based on fixed amounts
• Accommodation and per diem, up to 5 days per trip
• Additional shipping or baggage costs directly related to your activity, up to $2 500
• Conference fees and booth rental costs for market development events

Eligible Activities

• You can apply for single or several destinations within 1 trip and for multiple trips within 1 application, to:
  • formally represent and promote Canadian artists (i.e. through a contractual relationship)
  • build on an existing tour (for artists’ representatives only)

Ineligible Activities

• In addition to the criteria set out in the applicant profiles, the following activities and expenses are not eligible for grants from the Canada Council:
  • activities proposed by someone under 18 years old
  • activities that are illegal according to the Criminal Code of Canada
  • artistic activities that are led by non-professionals (this does not apply to new and early career artists)
  • activities that are carried out to satisfy the course requirements of an educational institution
  • activities that directly support the delivery of an educational program or course
  • activities that are funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
  • self-publishing or author-subsidized publishing of literary works (unless applying to a component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples)
  • activities carried out by organizations that have not paid, or do not pay, fees or royalties to artists according the standards of the arts practice or sector
  • fundraising activities

Eligibility Criteria

• Types of potential applicants to this component include:
  • support groups, organizations and shared platforms
  • magazine publishers
  • agencies, management service organizations and art dealers

Application Requirements

• Once registered in the portal, you will need to provide information about:
  • your project and its potential impact
  • your travel plans
  • your budget
  • the event, partners or host organizations
• You will also need to include:
  • a list of represented artists
  • letters of invitation or written confirmation

For more information, visit Canada Council for the Arts.