Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec offers grants up to $10,000 per year for professional visual artists to purchase or develop equipment for creation, promotion, and marketing—funding covers up to 50% of eligible project costs. Applicants must have three years of professional practice, Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, Quebec residency for the past 12 months, and documented public exhibition history. The application is free.
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What the organizer actually says
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. 10 000 $ per year per artist; cannot exceed 50% of eligible project costs
“Maximum $10,000 per year per artist; covers up to 50% of eligible project costs (artist must match funding)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Professional visual artists with minimum 3 years artistic practice in Quebec or abroad; Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; usual Quebec residence for past 12 months; publicly exhibited work in peer-recognized venues. Indigenous ar
“usual Quebec residence for past 12 months”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Merit-based evaluation by appraciators/experts recognized in relevant fields; recommendations made to board of directors; decisions final and without appeal”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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