Bourse ARTES (Prix d'excellence artistique provincial)

What you will need

• ✓ Completed and signed application form
• ✓ Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• ✓ Residency in Ontario
• ✓ Finishing a francophone high school in Ontario
• ✓ Student status at a recognized post-secondary institution
• ✓ Engagement in an artistic discipline

About this award

You get $1,000 each year. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a young francophone in Ontario who is passionate about starting a professional career in the arts. You must apply between March 1 and April 30, 2026. When you apply, ask Fondation franco-ontarienne how and when you will hear back — whether by email, phone, or through their portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Fondation franco-ontarienne how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Fondation franco-ontarienne during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Fondation franco-ontarienne whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Ontario. You must be a young francophone and a student finishing a francophone high school in Ontario. You also need to have student status at a recognized post-secondary institution and show your commitment to an artistic discipline such as music, visual arts, dance, theatre, cinema, photography, or writing. Finally, you must intend to pursue professional training and a professional career in one of these specific fields: visual and media arts, cinema and television, dance, instrumental or vocal music, literary creation, or theatre.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• ✓ Open to high school students
• ✓ Resident of Ontario
• ✓ Studying arts visuels et médiatiques, cinéma et télévision, danse, musique instrumentale ou vocale, création littéraire or théâtre

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   This round closed on April 30, 2026

   Check the award's official page for the next round before you prepare anything.

Tips for applying

• Artistic EngagementAvoid just listing the classes you took. Instead, describe the specific projects or performances where you showed your commitment to your art. Mention a specific gallery show or recital you participated in.
• StrategyAvoid submitting your application at the last minute on April 30. Instead, aim to submit by mid-April to ensure your form is correctly received. Double-check that you have selected one of the six eligible artistic domains.
• RealismAvoid assuming this award covers your entire tuition. Instead, view this $1,000 as a supplement to your other funding. Check other Ontario francophone bursaries to build a full financial plan for your first year.

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