PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Work in Culture Catalyst and Transformation Fund (CAT Fund) is for Ontario-based arts organizations to investigate and plan substantive change in their operations.
Arts organizations may be asking themselves questions about their continued viability, or how they need to adapt their structure or approach to operate into the future. They may be exploring or developing directions that diverge from previous or current operational practices. This program will support arts organizations through the process of exploring and identifying significant adaptations in their operations.
The 2026/2027 CAT cycle will fund time-bound, structured Exploration projects that help organizations test assumptions, evaluate options, and make informed decisions about potential operational change. It will not fund implementation, pilot delivery, or execution of new programs, models, or services.
Applications will be accepted until 5 pm ET on Friday August 28, 2026.
If, due to the nature of your organization's project, you wish to remain anonymous to the funder group, please make a note in your application (e.g. organizations exploring closure may wish to have their organization name withheld from the funder group).
Please review the program overview and guidelines and assessment criteria on our website: https://workinculture.ca/programs/cat-fund/. You can download a copy of the application form to prepare your answers in advance before inserting them into the online form.
If you have specific questions, you can contact Stephanie Draker, Work in Culture's Associate Director and CAT Fund Administrator, at stephaniedraker@workinculture.ca
Arts organizations may be asking themselves questions about their continued viability, or how they need to adapt their structure or approach to operate into the future. They may be exploring or developing directions that diverge from previous or current operational practices. This program will support arts organizations through the process of exploring and identifying significant adaptations in their operations.
The 2026/2027 CAT cycle will fund time-bound, structured Exploration projects that help organizations test assumptions, evaluate options, and make informed decisions about potential operational change. It will not fund implementation, pilot delivery, or execution of new programs, models, or services.
Applications will be accepted until 5 pm ET on Friday August 28, 2026.
If, due to the nature of your organization's project, you wish to remain anonymous to the funder group, please make a note in your application (e.g. organizations exploring closure may wish to have their organization name withheld from the funder group).
Please review the program overview and guidelines and assessment criteria on our website: https://workinculture.ca/programs/cat-fund/. You can download a copy of the application form to prepare your answers in advance before inserting them into the online form.
If you have specific questions, you can contact Stephanie Draker, Work in Culture's Associate Director and CAT Fund Administrator, at stephaniedraker@workinculture.ca
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