Literary Organizations: Operating

The Literary Organizations: Operating is a funding opportunity which aims to support the ongoing operations of not-for-profit, professional literary organizations in Ontario, except for book and magazine publishers.
  • Ontario Arts Council
Overview of the Literary Organizations: Operating program:

The Literary Organizations: Operating is a funding opportunity which aims to support the ongoing operations of not-for-profit, professional literary organizations in Ontario, except for book and magazine publishers. This is a program by the Ontario Arts Council and the goal is to support organizations that present Canadian literature to the public, promote Canadian literature, engage literary artists in arts education activity, or assist literary artists to hone their craft, in order to sustain a healthy literary community. Written and oral literary traditions are also equally valued in this program.

Eligibility criteria of the Literary Organizations: Operating program:
  • To qualify for this program, the following criteria or guidelines must be followed prior to the application:
  • Ontario-based, not-for-profit corporations, or national not-for-profit corporations with the head office in Ontario
  • Organizations must have:
    • At least $75,000 in total revenues for the last fiscal year, and in projected revenues for the current and requested years (for applicants not currently receiving funding from this program)
    • Two years of sustained, regular, ongoing programming, as of the application date.
    • A range of revenue sources
    • An active board of directors/governing body
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