City of Barrie
Arts & Culture Investment Program — Operational Stream for Organizations with Budgets under $75,000
Barrie, Ontario
The 2026 intake is closed; the City has published 2026 recipients and retains the guidelines for reference.
The 2026 deadline was January 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; the program is structured as an annual City investment, but the next deadline is not published.
- Eligible applicants
- Registered not-for-profit arts and culture organizations with operating budgets under $75,000; eligible arts organizations include performing arts organizations such as music, theatre, and dance, as well as visual, literary, new media, heritage, and arts-service organizations.
- Funding amount or limit
- Operating requests cannot exceed 60% of the organization’s total budget. The 2026 program budget was $235,000 overall; no separate fixed dollar maximum is published for this operating stream.
- Jurisdiction
- Barrie, Ontario
- Last verified
- 2026-08-01
Eligible activities
- Ongoing creation, production, presentation, and development of music and other arts and culture activity that benefits Barrie residents and visitors; operating support can cover the organization’s ongoing programming and operations.
Verification note
The official page explicitly includes music within performing arts and separates the smaller-budget operating stream.
Official sources
MusicList summarizes official public material and does not accept applications. Confirm current eligibility, dates, and terms with the operator.