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Still from “Shelf Life” by filmmaker Emmanuel Teji. Matchmaker MicroGrant Winner, 2025.
Still from “Most Of My Days” music video by Tennyson King. Matchmaker MicroGrant Winner, 2025.
Photo from Shawish Market’s Indigenous Art Journey, held at Visual Arts Mississauga. Matchmaker MicroGrant Winner, 2025

Funding Artist-Led Projects

MicroGrants

MAC’s dynamic and impactful MicroGrant program provides funding for artist-led projects which have a pronounced and impactful connection to the public and bring recognition and increased awareness to the arts across the city.

These MicroGrants are made possible through sponsor contributions and MAC’s own fundraising efforts, and target areas of interest or need within the local arts sector, often encouraging collaboration across artistic practices.

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$552,700

MicroGrant funding awarded since 2019

216

Projects supported since 2019

$4.49

Sector investment generated for every $1 in MicroGrant funding (2025)

NOW OPEN!

Fall 2026 MicroGrants

In the Fall 2026 funding round, MAC is offering two distinct streams of funding through a single application form.

  1. Matchmaker MicroGrants – matching grants of 50% of expenses up to a maximum of $3000 for projects that take place in Mississauga and include a public-facing activity for audiences in Mississauga.
  2. Career Development MicroGrants – providing up to $1200 in support of activities that demonstrate value to artistic or career growth for Mississauga artists.

READ THE GUIDELINES
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
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How to Apply

Please read the Guidelines in full before applying. After reviewing the guidelines, if you have questions, you can reach out by email for more information at susan@macarts.ca. Please allow 2–3 business days for a response.

READ THE GUIDELINES
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Application Deadline

Monday, October 5, 2026, by 5:00 PM EDT.

Strictly enforced. No late or incomplete submissions will be accepted under any circumstances.

Budget Template

Need a budget? 

There is a link to a template in the guidelines – this will prompt you to download a copy or “save a copy”. If Google Sheets is not working for you, you can download an Excel file here: https://www.mississaugaartscouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TEMPLATE-MicroGrant-Budget.xlsx

DOWNLOAD A BUDGET TEMPLATE

Sample Webform

View a layout preview of the webform here: https://www.mississaugaartscouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Fall-2026-MicroGrant-Sample-Application-Form.pdf

You can find all form requirements in the guidelines.

Information Session

MAC will host a Live Zoom Info Session on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT.

This info session will cover the MicroGrant guidelines and preview the application webform, offering artists a chance to ask questions and learn more about the MicroGrant program and both the Matchmaker and Career Development funding streams.

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MicroGrant News & Stories

Four people standing and smiling together in a music studio. Musical instruments, including a piano and drum set, are visible in the background.

MicroGrant Success: Radhika Baskar, Spring 2025

Radhika Baskar used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to create two new music recordings – seamlessly fusing…

MicroGrant Success: JSAL, Spring 2026

MicroGrant Success: JSAL, Spring 2026

JSAL used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to support her Rising Phoenix: Debut Album Release concert at Th…

A close up shot of Stephanie Braganza, smiling with a Pomeranian. Text over the bottom of the image reads, "Until We Meet Again" and "Stephanie Braganza"

MicroGrant Success: Stephanie Braganza, Spring 2025

Stephanie Braganza used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to create a music video for her song, "Until We Me…

Two women posing outdoors at sunset by a lake with mountains in the background. One woman stands in a white dress while the other sits beside her playing an acoustic guitar.

MicroGrant Success: Pilar America, Fall 2022

Pilar America used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to make a musical comeback after a devastating hand inj…

Four women smile together in a brightly lit gallery space with large windows looking out onto snow-covered branches. Behind them is a piece of artwork with a night sky and star motifs.

MicroGrant Success: Shawish Market, Spring 2025

Amanda Bernard used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to transform Shawish Market (an online Indigenous Mark…

A film still showing two women sitting on a couch in a wood-paneled room. One woman holds a pillow closely while the other speaks to her; the foreground table is cluttered with pill bottles and tissues.

MicroGrant Success: Asha Ponnachan, Spring 2025

Asha Ponnachan used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to create the short film Comical Depression.

MicroGrant Success Stories

Funding through MAC’s MicroGrant program has enabled hundreds of artists to realize their goals and develop new artistic projects. These projects have positively impacted audiences and communities in Mississauga and beyond. Learn about some of these engaging projects and the talented Mississauga artists who have benefited from MAC’s MicroGrant Program.

MICROGRANT SUCCESS STORIES
LIST OF PAST MICROGRANT WINNERS

Thank you to our MicroGrant Funding Partners:

The Mississauga Arts Council logo featuring the letters "MAC" in a stylized, lowercase, interconnected font with a gradient of orange, red, blue, and green. The full name "Mississauga Arts Council" is written in a clean, black sans-serif font underneath.
Two logos side-by-side: on the left, a circular black-and-white seal for "Rama Gaming House" featuring the initials "RGH" and locations "Mississauga - Scarborough." On the right, an icon of a simple house overlapping a teal heart, surrounded by the text "Charitable Gaming. Community Good."
The logo for City Centre Musical Productions (CCMP). The letters "CCMP" are large and stylized in purple and teal, with a teal spotlight shining from the top left and a musical note integrated into the letter "P." The full company name is listed to the right in stacked, coloured text.