Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators
From The Musical Stage Company
This program assists Ontario-based professional theatre creators, and informal collectives of creators, by funding them to create/develop new works.
- Amount
- $1,000 to $3,000
- Who can apply
- See the funder's page (opens in a new tab)
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Theatre
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Grant
- How to get it
- Open application “The applicants must have no outstanding reports to the OAC and that the maximum number of applications is not exceeded (5).”
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What is offered
Money to you
- You may request an amount between $1,000-$3,000* for your project.
- Must be completed no more than two years after you receive the grant results
- *Note: Grant amounts are typically under $3000 to best accommodate as many applicants as possible.
- You cannot apply to this program if you have an overdue final report in any OAC grant program.
Also mentioned
- Any type of musical theatre creation / development activity submitted by eligible applicants.
- Creation of non-theatre work (i.e. film, radio, TV, fiction, poetry, etc)
- Workshop costs, except when the intention of the workshop is creation not workshops leading towards rehearsal or production.
- Productions
- Activities in French ( (see the Théâtre – projets francophones program)
- If successful, you may receive less than your requested amount.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you are: Professional theatre artists who are residents of Ontario with a permanent physical address in Ontario. Ad hoc groups/collectives composed of a majority of Ontario residents. The applicants must have no outstanding reports to the OAC and that the maximum number of applications is not exceeded (5). You must meet the eligibility criteria found in the Program Guidelines on the Ontario Arts Council website.
What to send
CV (mandatory), Script Sample (Max 10 pages), Audio/Visual (Max 2 songs), project description and Artistic Merit questions
Checked against the funder's page on September 30, 2026. Always confirm details there before you apply.
Complete: all key details were found.
Source: https://musicalstagecompany.com/in-development/recommender-grants/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 25, 2026.
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