Toronto Arts Council
Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Toronto, Ontario
The 2026 deadline has passed; annual recurrence is indicated by the TAC program structure.
April 13, 2026; recurring strategic program, but the next cycle’s date is not yet published.
- Eligible applicants
- Toronto-resident professional newcomer or refugee artists who arrived in Canada after January 1, 2019, have a valid work permit and SIN, apply with a professional artist/arts-worker mentor, and meet TAC professional-practice criteria. Mentors must also satisfy Toronto residency and work-authorization requirements.
- Funding amount or limit
- Total grant $15,000: $7,500 paid to the newcomer/refugee artist and $7,500 paid to the mentor.
- Jurisdiction
- Toronto, Ontario
- Last verified
- 2026-08-01
Eligible activities
- Mentorship in the applicant’s chosen artistic discipline, including music, to develop artistic practice and establish connections supporting practice and livelihood in Toronto.
Verification note
Music is eligible through the program’s any-artistic-tradition language; this is targeted mentorship rather than production funding.
Official sources
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