Matchmaker MicroGrant

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

July 9, 2026June 30, 2026
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Pilar America used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to make a musical comeback after a devastating hand injury prevented her from playing her guitar.

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 experience.

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

June 17, 2026April 29, 2026
Film, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants

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

MicroGrant Success: Emmanuel Teji, Spring 2025

April 2, 2026February 17, 2026
Film, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants

Emmanuel Teji used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to create the award winning short film, Shelf Life.

A collage titled "Poetry and Music" featuring several performers. Images show musicians playing guitar, handpan, and traditional string instruments, alongside poets speaking at microphones. Performers mentioned include Anna Yin, Heather Christine, and Sarah Hei.

MicroGrant Success: Anna Yin, Spring 2025

March 5, 2026February 17, 2026
Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Anna Yin used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce collaborative pieces combining music and poetry in new ways.

MicroGrant Success: NeoVoce Philharmonic Choir, Spring 2025

February 12, 2026February 18, 2026
Dance, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music, Visual Arts

NeoVoce Philharmonic Choir used their Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce an interactive multi-arts program for older adults.

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.

A man stands in a bookstore in front of a table with books, promotional items, and an award. He holds a book titled “Shards of Verse” by Pratap Reddy.

MicroGrant Success: Pratap Reddy, Fall 2024

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants

Author Pratap Reddy used his MAC Matchmaker MicroGrant to self-publish his new volume of poetry, “Shards of Verse.”

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: Raul Pinto-Gallegos, Fall 2024

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Theatre

Raul Pinto-Gallegos used his Fall 2024 Matchmaker MicroGrant to support a new run of El Gigante Egoista, his bilingual musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.