2024 Matchmaker MicroGrant

A stylized digital illustration of a city plaza at sunset, featuring the "Hazel McCallion Central Library" building. A woman in a business suit stands in the foreground against a vibrant orange and red sky.

MicroGrant Success: Gordon Culley, Fall 2024

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026
Film, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants

Gordon Culley used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to explore new software and create his animated film, The Long Way Home.

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

July 2, 2026June 30, 2026
Fashion, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Visual Arts

Amanda Bernard used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to transform Shawish Market (an online Indigenous Marketplace) into an in-person workshop & market… Read More »MicroGrant Success: Shawish Market, Spring 2025

MicroGrant Success: Meena Chopra, Fall 2024

September 25, 2025
Digital, Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Visual Arts

Meena Chopra used her Fall 2024 Matchmaker MicroGrant to support her newest book, Charismatic Chiaroscuro.

MicroGrant Success: Matt Zaddy, Spring 2024

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Matt Zaddy used his Spring 2024 Matchmaker MicroGrant to record, release, and market his latest single, Far Too Long.

A group of vocalists and instrumentalists perform on stage under a screen displaying an animated Middle Eastern street scene. A sculptural tree decorates the background.

MicroGrant Success: Ruba Zouzou, Fall 2024

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025
Dance, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music, Visual Arts

Ruba Zouzou used her Fall 2024 Mississauga Arts Council Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce their multidisciplinary show, A Night in Damas.

MicroGrant Success: Jade Hilton, One Night in Tennessee

March 5, 2025April 11, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Jade Hilton used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to support her Fall 2024 tour, One Night in Tennessee.

MicroGrant Success: Thipashini Bala, Fall 2023

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025
Dance, Design, Digital, Fashion, Film, Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Thipashini Bala used her Community Activation MicroGrant to produce Let’s Talk Art, creative arts and networking event for South Asian… Read More »MicroGrant Success: Thipashini Bala, Fall 2023

MicroGrant Success: Lorraine Brown, Fall 2024

January 9, 2025January 7, 2025
Dance, Fashion, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Theatre

Lorraine Brown used her Fall 2024 Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce a Vintage Fashion Show for Malton’s Senior Citizens Group at… Read More »MicroGrant Success: Lorraine Brown, Fall 2024

MicroGrant Success: Emily Klatt, Fall 2024

December 11, 2024January 3, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Emily Klatt of The Windmill Singers used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to present ‘Merry and Bright: A Christmas Concert’ in November… Read More »MicroGrant Success: Emily Klatt, Fall 2024

MicroGrant Success: Caterina Sauro, Spring 2024

November 7, 2024November 6, 2024
Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants

Caterina Sauro used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to sustain her Exprosé poetry workshop series in Summer 2024.