The Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund is now accepting applications until March 4^th, 2022. This new temporary funding program will provide $60 million to help workers in the live performance sector. It will finance initiatives led and delivered by organizations in the sector to directly support independent and self-employed workers (gig workers) in the live performance sector.

The Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund will fund initiatives that:

• provide short-term financial assistance to those experiencing economic hardship and requiring emergency support; and/or
• provide workers with guidance, information, and professional development opportunities in areas such as financial management, mental health and well-being, and career transition.

This funding opportunity is available to eligible applicants such as artist unions, guilds, associations, service organizations, benevolent foundations, or Indigenous organizations that are mandated to represent the interests of cultural workers in live performance occupations, including musicians, actors, directors, choreographers, designers and technicians.

Organizations receiving funding will be responsible for designing their own initiatives, which may include enhancements to existing programs and activities, as well as new initiatives that align with the funding program’s policy objective of directly supporting individuals.

By working with organizations that support the live performance sector, the Government of Canada will leverage industry expertise and capacity to best address the specific needs of its cultural workers and maximize the number of people who will benefit.

This will provide much-needed relief to our hard-working live performance artists and cultural workers until we can get together again and experience amazing live performances in communities across the country.

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Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund

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“Performing arts workers have been disproportionately impacted due to the pandemic. Many talented performers in Nickel Belt have found innovative ways to pivot and present their talents and this funding will further support their development. I encourage all eligible individuals and organizations to apply without delay.” – Marc G. Serré, MP for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages

Contact
Kaylie Dudgeon
Special Assistant, Marc G. Serré MP Nickel Belt
[email protected]
705-507-2416