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Learn more about YCISI Mentor and YCISI Mentee programs.

From City of Toronto

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Applications are currently open for the funding cycle running from 2026 to 2028. The Youth Cultural Incubators Stabilization Initiative (YCISI) strengthens the capacity of Toronto’s youth-led and youth-serving arts and culture organizations.

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Who can apply
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Where you must live
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Art forms
Writing, Theatre, Community arts
Application fee
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Kind
Grant
How to get it
Open application “Then, complete an online application below.”
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Eligibility

Organizations must meet the following requirements to be eligible for consideration as a mentor: Be a not-for-profit arts and culture organization. Preference may be given to organizations that are youth-serving.

What to send

Contact Senior Arts Development Coordinator Andrea Raymond-Wong at Andrea.Raymond-Wong@toronto.ca to learn more about the funding opportunity and discuss your capacity-building goals. Then, complete an online application below. If alternate application formats are needed, please contact Andrea Raymond-Wong. There is a rolling deadline with submission closing on September 18 at 2 p.m. and on October 16 at 2 p.m. Apply Online

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Source: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/grants-incentives-rebates/arts-culture-grants/youth-cultural-incubators-stabilization-initiative/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 15, 2026.

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