Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)

CALQ Grant Program for Artists — Research/Exploration

Quebec

Current — applications are accepted at all times, subject to the component’s lead time and CALQ’s annual application/project limits.

Applications accepted at all times; submit at least 4 weeks before project start.

Eligible applicants
Professional artists working in music or popular song who are recognized by peers and have professional production or public-performance experience; applicants must be individuals rather than legal entities, Canadian citizens or permanent residents, ordinarily resident in Quebec and resident there for at least the preceding 12 months, subject to CALQ’s general application limits.
Funding amount or limit
Maximum $25,000.
Jurisdiction
Quebec
Last verified
2026-08-01

Eligible activities

  • Development of artistic ideas, experimentation, research, residencies, prototypes, technical or technological experimentation, and workshops in music or popular song.

Verification note

Music and popular song are explicitly eligible. Current official component page.

Official sources

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