Composite Activities

Overview:
Composite Activities is part of the Supporting Artistic Practice program. It provides multi-year support for Canadian artists, arts and cultural workers, artistic groups and organizations to carry out multiple, large or complex activities over a period of up to 3 years.

Funding can support the artistic process from research to presentation, literary publishing, innovation and capacity building within the Canadian arts sector, public engagement with Canadian art and artists, and the development of Canadian arts markets at home and abroad.

Funding Amount:
Up to $100,000 per year, for up to 3 years, to a maximum of $300,000.

Who Can Apply:
Eligible applicants must have received at least 1 composite grant or 2 project grants within the last 5 years through eligible Canada Council for the Arts funding opportunities.
Eligible applicants include:

• Artists or arts workers
• Artistic groups
• Artistic organizations
• Business cultural connectors
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis artists or arts/cultural workers
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis cultural carriers
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis for-profit organizations
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis groups or collectives
• First Nations, Inuit or Métis not-for-profit organizations
• Presenting organizations
• Arts supporting groups
• Supporting organizations

Organizations currently receiving a core grant are not eligible.

Project Example:
Projects may include artistic creation and production, residencies, artistic or sector-based research, literary publishing, knowledge-sharing events, organizational development, professional development and training, public presentations, and audience or market development in Canada and abroad.

Eligible expenses can include professional fees, honoraria for Elders and Knowledge Keepers, project-specific equipment, safety expenses, accessibility costs, and required child or dependent care.

Province/Scope:
Canada-wide

Deadline:
November 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Activities must begin after the application deadline.