Music MULTI-YEAR OPERATING grants for organizations
The Music Program provides Multi-Year Operating support to professional non-profit music organizations engaged in the creation, production and presentation of music, and other activities that contribute to the development of music, music artists, and music audiences in Toronto. The program aims to encourage long-term vision and planning and to provide stability for music organizations. Funding through this program supports both operations and programming. The City of Toronto provides the funding for this program through its Community Partnership and Investment Program.
Priorities
The Music Program supports a diverse range of musical forms with a high priority given to organizations that demonstrate a consistent commitment to the development and performance of original works by Canadian composers.
Multi-Year Cycles
Multi-Year Operating cycles are open to applications only once every three years. The next year applications will be accepted for multi-year funding are:
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General Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for Multi-Year Operating funding, an applicant must:
- Have received Annual Operating funding through TAC’s Music program for at least two years prior to application.
- Be non-profit.
- Be located in the City of Toronto and have a significant portion of its activities occurring within the City.
- Have been in operation for at least four years.
- Have a demonstrated record of regular, ongoing programming.
- Have professional artistic leadership.
- Have a viable administrative structure.
- Be governed by a Board of Directors or other body responsible for the organization.
- Have stable artistic, organizational and board leadership with plans in place for any transition.
- Have sound financial management and balanced budgets over time.
- Submit verification of financial results of the last completed fiscal year:
- For requests over $15,000, audited financial statements are required.
- For requests of $15,000 or less, unaudited financial statements that include a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenses may be submitted instead.
- Receive significant support on an annual basis from other levels of government and/or the public and/or the private sector.
Program Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the General Eligibility Requirements listed above, in order to apply for Multi-Year Operating support,
- Choral Organizations must have a budget with annual expenses of $100,000 or more and have an audition/selection process in place to determine qualified choir members.
- Opera and Music Theatre organizations mandated to present standard repertoire must produce a minimum of two operas per season, and those dedicated to new work development must undertake workshops.
- Orchestras, Bands and Ensembles must have a minimum of two self-presented concerts in each season (self-presented means that the orchestra takes responsibility for planning, production and ticket selling).
- Producers and Presenters must present professional, curated music programming that reflects a defined artistic mandate. Series presenters must demonstrate a track record of self-presented, ongoing performances (self-presented means the organization takes responsibility for planning, production and ticket selling).