OAC Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators – DEADLINE: 2027/01/08

This is a third-party recommender program. Using Nova, OAC’s online grant application system, theatre creators apply to theatre companies designated as recommenders for the program (a maximum of five applications per year). These recommenders assess applications and submit grant recommendations to OAC.

Individual recommender theatre companies may have priority areas of activity or applicants; see each theatre company’s information when the program is active.

The program is active from September 8, 2026 until January 8, 2027, 1 p.m. ET. OAC does not set deadlines in this program. Recommender theatre companies set their own schedules for review of applications.

For application deadlines, see the List of Recommenders link at the bottom of this page. The list of recommenders for 2026-27 will be available at the beginning of September.

You may receive more than one Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators grant in any one program year (September 2026 – January 2027), towards one project or for different projects. You may receive recommendations from more than one recommender in the same program year. You may apply for a maximum of five Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators each program year.

Eligible Applicants

• professional theatre artists who are residents of Ontario
• ad hoc groups and collectives composed of a majority of Ontario residents

Read the Guide to OAC Project Programs for more eligibility information.

To see a list of Theatre Companies offering Recommender Grants, go here:
https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/recommender-grants-for-theatre-creators/recommenders-for-theatre-creators