The Support – Operate program invests in the ongoing activities of arts and cultural organizations. Funding through this program supports operating costs and the delivery of impactful arts and cultural programming and services.
Important dates
- Application deadline: January 25, 2024
- Notification of results: May 2024
Who can apply
Your organization must meet all the following criteria:
- Has arts or culture as the primary focus of its mandate
- Has reported annual revenues of at least $50,000 in one of the past three years
- Has paid staff in a leadership role (or is planning to have within the next two years)
- Has the ability to report financial and statistical information in the Canadian Arts Database/Données sur les arts au Canada (CADAC)
- Pays professional fees to Manitoba artists and arts/cultural professionals
- Has the ability to plan programming/activities two years in advance
In addition to the criteria above, Book & Periodical Publishers must:
- Primarily publish literary genres (including, novels, poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, graphic novels, art criticism)
- Primarily publish titles written by people other than shareholders or staff
In addition to the criteria above, First-time applicants to the Support-Operate grant must:
- Have received a minimum of two MAC project grants since 2018 (excluding the Arts and Cultural Sustainability Fund, and Recognize – Prizes nominations)
Grant amount
| Annual revenue (from all sources) | Maximum grant you can request |
| Equal or greater than $50,000 and less than $125,000 | up to 40% of your annual revenue
or $37,500 (whichever is less) |
| Equal or greater than $125,000 and less than $500,000 | up to 30% of your annual revenue
or $125,000 (whichever is less) |
| Equal or greater than $500,000 and less than $4.9 million | up to 25% of your annual revenue
or $750,000 (whichever is less) |
| Equal or greater than $5 million | Up to 15% of your annual revenues |
Note: MAC will not award a grant lower than $20,000 per fiscal year.
Resources
- Guidelines and application form preview
- Payment and reporting schedule
- Concerned Status Policy
- CADAC (Canadian Arts Data / Données sur les arts au Canada)
- General Guidelines
- Additional resources
Start an application
ONLINE THROUGH MANIPOGO
Our online application system. Register your profile at least 5 to 10 business days before you want to apply.
