Program Managers are available and willing to speak with prospective applicants to discuss granting programs and project and applicant eligibility. Contact information can be found on each grant program web page as well as our Team page. You may communicate with a Program Manager over email, by phone or schedule an in-person meeting.

Please be aware that Program Managers often receive a high volume of requests for assistance, particularly when a grant deadline date is near. It’s advised that you contact a Program Manager at least three months before an application deadline.

For general questions about your application, you may also reach out to a Grant Administrator. Go to our Team page for contact information.

Discussions among peer assessors during grant assessment panels are confidential, but Program Managers may be able to provide general feedback about the results of an application. Contact your Program Manager to set up a time to discuss feedback.

Newcomer and refugee artists who are interested in applying to our Newcomer & Refugee Artist Mentorship program may receive assistance in finding a mentor.

If you are a newcomer or refugee artist and you need help finding a mentor or accessing translation services, please contact Liza Mattimore, Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives well before the program deadline date: 416.392.6802 x231 or liza@torontoartscouncil.org. 

Thanks to our partnership with Toronto Arts Foundation’s Neighbourhood Arts Network, prospective applicants to Black Arts Projects are welcome to seek pre-application support from participating mentors. Available mentors vary by year and are listed on the Neighbourhood Arts Network section of the Foundation’s website. All mentors are either professional artists or arts administrators with extensive experience in the field.  

Mentors may support program applicants in the following ways:

• provide direction in the development of project ideas

• connect mentees to resources to support project development

• assist with grant-writing and editing

• support with professional development and networking

Registration:

Registration for this support may be done through Neighbourhood Arts Network. Mentees are able to access a maximum of two (2) mentorship sessions each through this program. Mentors are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis.

We regularly hold information sessions for prospective applicants. Information sessions generally include program and applicant eligibility, frequently asked questions, and questions from participants. Upcoming information sessions can be found on our Grants Calendar page. Past information sessions are often archived on our YouTube channel.

Application Support Service Provider: Applicants who are Deaf or have a disability and need support to complete their grant applications can apply for funds to cover the costs of assistance from Service Providers. Up to $500 is available per eligible applicant in each calendar year. Please contact your Grant Program Manager at least six weeks before the grant program deadline to determine eligibility, request application support funding, and to review the process for payment to be made to your Service Provider.  Requests for application support require approval from the Grant Program Manager.
 
For additional information, please contact the Grant Program Manager for the program you will be applying to as soon as possible.

A Service Provider supports a grant applicant who self-identifies as a Deaf person or person with a Disability in submitting their grant application to TAC.  The grant applicant selects the Service Provider, enters into an agreement with them regarding services, timing and cost.  If the applicant is satisfied with the services provided, they will give the Service Provider the TAC Application ID associated with the grant.  The Service Provider may then submit an invoice to TAC for up to a maximum of $500.

Services may include any assistance needed for an applicant to be able to navigate TAC’s online grants system and complete and submit a grant application, including ASL to English translation.

After the applicant has contacted and received approval from their Grant Program Manager about their request for application support, they must provide TAC with contact information for their Service Provider, including a phone number and email address.  TAC will provide the Service Provider with an Invoice Template: the Service Provider must invoice TAC directly for services provided using the Invoice Template.  Payments will be provided within 2-4 weeks of TAC receiving the invoice.  Service Providers should note the full cost of their services to the applicant, even if they will exceed the $500 available per eligible applicant per year.  

In the event that the applicant does not submit their application, the Service Provider may still submit an invoice  for services rendered as long as the application has been started in TAC Grants Online and there is a valid Application ID identified on the invoice.

To help with the process of assisting applicants apply to TAC, Service Providers should download the following guide:

Ready to get application accessibility support? Here’s an overview of the process:

1. Applicant contacts Grant Program Manager to determine eligibility for application accessibility support at least six weeks before the program deadline

2. Grant Program Manager approval is given

3. Applicant selects the Service Provider, and enters into an agreement with them regarding services, timing and cost

4. Applicant provides Grant Program Manager with contact information for their Service Provider including a phone number and email address. TAC provides the Service Provider with an Invoice Template

5. Once their work supporting the Applicant is complete, the Service provider submits an invoice to TAC for up to a maximum of $500. Payment will be provided within 2-4 weeks