2026 Matchmaker MicroGrant

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MicroGrant Success: Qurat Dar & Pujita Verma, Spring 2026

October 8, 2026September 2, 2026
Literary (category), MicroGrant Winners (category), MicroGrants (category)

Qurat Dar used their Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce a double book launch in partnership with fellow poet Pujita Verma.

A live musical performance on a stage with a black backdrop. Two women in formal dresses sing into microphones at the front, supported by a live band including a drummer, a bassist, and a keyboardist.

MicroGrant Success: Anubha Jha, Spring 2026

October 1, 2026September 2, 2026
MicroGrant Winners (category), MicroGrants (category), Music (category), Theatre (category)

Anubha Jha used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce Bollywood Reimagined: 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s Magic, a live music concert honouring… Read More »MicroGrant Success: Anubha Jha, Spring 2026

A wide shot of a theatre stage with six people seated in white chairs arranged in a semi-circle, participating in a panel or discussion. The stage is dimly lit with a black curtain backdrop, and the dark silhouettes of an audience are visible in the foreground.

MicroGrant Success: Max Kingsbury, Spring 2026

September 17, 2026September 2, 2026
MicroGrant Winners (category), MicroGrants (category), Theatre (category)

Max Kingsbury used their Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce The Tumblers, a play created and produced by local theatre students.

A group of joyful performers celebrate together on a stage beneath rainbow streamers. In the centre, a person in a blue blazer and black trousers stands with arms wide open. Other individuals surround them, smiling, clapping, and holding Pride and transgender flags.

MicroGrant Success: Angelo Brown, Spring 2026

August 13, 2026July 22, 2026
Literary (category), MicroGrant Winners (category), MicroGrants (category), Music (category), Theatre (category), Visual Arts (category)

Angelo Brown used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce Rising Colours: A Mississauga Queer Arts Showcase.

MicroGrant Success: JSAL, Spring 2026

July 23, 2026June 30, 2026
MicroGrant Winners (category), MicroGrants (category), Music (category)

JSAL used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to support her Rising Phoenix: Debut Album Release concert at The Rec Room Square One.