ACWC concert / project sponsorship fund.

Applications are opening soon!

Deadline to apply – February 2, 2026

Award decisions communicated – end of February, 2026

Organizing a concert, event, or workshop and need extra support? Looking to host a meetup or networking event to connect with ACWC members in your area? Apply to the Concert/Project Sponsorship Fund!

General information.

The ACWC/ACC Concert/Project Sponsorship Fund supports funding for concerts, events, workshops, and ACWC member-based activities such as meetups or lectures that involve ACWC-ACC members.

Eligible projects.

Projects for this fund must involve a minimum of 3 ACWC/ACC members (any membership type whether composer or musician). 

The requirement of 3 ACWC/ACC members is the minimum number for your project to be eligible. It is strongly encouraged to involve more ACWC members. The higher impact and involvement of the ACWC community, the more likely the success of your application.

Category A: Concerts, Workshops

  • Max. one can apply for per project: $2,000 

  • Projects must occur between: March 1, 2026–December 31, 2026

Category B: ACWC-ACC Member-based Activities, Events

  • Max. one can apply for per project: $300

  • Projects must occur between: March 1, 2026–June 30, 2026

  • Local meetup for members in a particular city/town

  • Local event such as a talk, lecture, or round table discussion

  • The above are only examples of what is possible—we are open to creative ways members would like to meet in person and learn from each other!

If you aren’t sure your project is eligible or fits into a particular category, please don’t hesitate to contact our Secretary, Katherine Bonness at: secretary@acwc.ca 

Projects can be in-person or digital/online. Events can occur internationally. Keep in mind that if awarded support, funds will be awarded in CAD.

Member involvement (can be a mix of the following): 

  • ACWC member(s) music is programmed

  • ACWC member(s) are involved in organizing the project

  • ACWC member(s) are participating in the project—e.g. performer, composer, speaker, mentor, or attendees if it is a member-based activity such as a local meetup. 

How to apply.

Submit the completed application form by or on the deadline.

If you have any questions about applying to this fund, please contact our Secretary, Katherine Bonness at: secretary@acwc.ca 

    • The fund will be available once a year and the amount of funds available will be announced when applications open.

    • We allocate maximum caps for the main project categories according to the total amount available.

    • The Board adjudicates the applications through a score sheet evaluation, awarding funds to at least two applications. The number of awarded applications depends on the scope and types of proposed projects. 

    • Funds awarded to successful projects are released AFTER:

    • Any current ACWC/ACC member regardless of age and holds any membership type 

      • As an individual or on behalf of a group

    • Any non-ACWC/ACC member—e.g. musician, ensemble, curator, artistic director, researcher, etc.

    • Previously awarded applicants can apply again with a new project

      • Can receive this grant only once per deadline.

    • Commissioning/creation of new composition(s) (currently funded by ACWC Initiatives Fund)

    • Projects that DO NOT involve at least 3 ACWC members (see General Information)

    • ACWC tasks already performed by Board Members

    • Composer Showcase—Hamilton, ON. A masterclass and lecture led by ACWC member, Alice Ping Yee Ho, including premiere 3 new string quartet pieces.

      • ACWC members: Olivia Korosak (organizer); Alice Ping Yee Ho (lecturer/composition guest); Elizabeth Philips (participant in masterclass)

    • Be Mused—Victoria, BC. A concert of contemporary classical music by four local women composers.

      • ACWC members: Diane Berry (organizer/composer/performer); Sylvia Rickard,  Janet Danielson, and Leila Lustig (composers)

    • Music By Women Performance Marathon—Ottawa, ON. An afternoon concert of music composed by women composers in celebration of International Woman’s Day with proceeds going to support Ottawa’s Women’s Shelter.

      • ACWC members: Olivia Adams (organizer/performer); Martha Hill Duncan, Beverley McKiver, and Karen Sunabacka (composers)

    • Concert Of Canadian & Greek Women Composers—Athens, Greece. A concert featuring compositions of Canadian and Greek Women composers.

      • ACWC members: Coreen Morsink (organizer/composer); Linda Catlin Smith, Sophie Dupuis, Alison Yun-Fei Jiang, and Stella ter Hart (composers)

    • Whispering River Music: Arts Fest and Concert—McKeller, ON. A Family Arts Fest and Concert featuring 5 Canadian women composers performed by a community orchestra.

      • ACWC members: Brenda Muller (organizer); Clare Pellerin (composer/violinist); Pat Moorhead (composer/oboist); Carol Ann Weaver, Jana Skarecky (composers/workshop leaders); Diane Berry (composer)

    • Flute Futures: An Online Workshop—Toronto, ON. An online flute workshop with guest mentors Sophie Lanthier and Anh Phung workshopping pieces by four composers to gain insights into writing for flute.

      • ACWC members: Sara Constant and Catherine Bevan (organizers); Coreen Morsink and Diana Cotoman (composers)

    • Acknowledgement of ACWC/ACC as a supporter of the project is required, on the concert/event program or poster along with any kind of public acknowledgement for receiving ACWC’s support.

      • Please include the ACWC/ACC logo downloadable on the ACWC Website.

    • A recipient is required to write an article about their funded project for the ACWC Journal after it has been completed. Details on this will be coordinated with our Journal Editor.

Complete information & guidelines.

Please read the complete information & guidelines below before applying.

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Funded projects.

Final report.

Should your project be awarded funding, you are required to submit a Final Report AFTER your concert/event has taken place in order to receive payment of the fund. You have a maximum of 2 months from the event date to submit the form. Otherwise, funds may not be transferred.

This form requests an updated budget, copies of receipts for all expenditures covered by the grant, and to briefly summarize the project. 

Submit Report

Delay requests.

  1. If the project is delayed beyond the period for which funds were allotted, please submit this Project Delay Request Form to request an extension for the funding. Please note that each deferral must be requested via this form and approved by the Board.

  2. Members have the ability to request a delay for their project up to one year from the original event date.

  3. Members can request an additional delay of one more year (total of 2 years from the original event date)

  4. Members can only request a maximum of two deferrals before the awarded funds will return to the Concert Sponsorship Fund pool for future periods.

Submit Delay Request