Financial Assistance
Did you know the provincial government offers resources to finance cultural outings for school groups?
These resources can help your school come see Geordie Theatre’s Mainstage productions at a fraction of the typical cost. To pursue these bursaries, we suggest you contact the coordinator of cultural activities at your school or the school board to assist you in applying.
Culture in the Schools/Culture à l’école
Ministry of Education (MEES), measure 15186
With a budget of $9.2 m, this measure provides financial support exclusively for cultural outings. The bursary offers an amount of funds for each student; it can cover fees for admission and transportation to Geordie’s performances.
Eligibility: All Quebec Schools
Total Funding: Dependent on application and number of students
Eligible Geordie Experiences: Field trips to theatre performances, 2Play ESL Workshop Packages, Workshops in Schools
How to apply
- Confirm your booking with Geordie’s Schools Team
- Create a profile on Culture A L’Ecole if you don’t already have one
- Geordie will provide supporting materials (contract, invoice) for the application
Other Requirements: Applications are only available in French
Administrative Support from Culture à l’école
Public schools: politique-culturelle@education.gouv.qc.ca
Private schools: EnseignementPrive@education.gouv.qc.ca
More info HERE
See Geordie’s entry in the
Repertoire Culture-Éducation HERE
École Inspirante
Ministry of Education (MEES), measure 15230
This measure budgeted at $27 m provides an amount of funds to each student for educational outings. Like Culture à l’école, this measure can cover fees for admission and transportation to Geordie’s performances.
For more info, contact MEES’s Director of Financial Aid at (418) 528-7406.
ArtistsInspire Grants
English Language Arts Network (ELAN), funded by the Government of Canada
Each English public school may receive $1500 annually from 2019 to 2023 (plus travel costs for rural/remote schools) to partner up with qualified artists from Quebec’s English-speaking communities to engage their students in a multiple-session cultural activity at their school.
Eligibility: Quebec English Schools
Total Funding: $1500
Geordie Experience: ONE tour performance and
four classroom groups receive TWO workshops with
a Geordie Theatre School teaching artist
How to apply
- Confirm a 2Play tour date with Geordie’s School’s Team
(mandatory for the ArtistsInspire Application) - Create a profile on the ELAN ArtistsInspire website
- Workshop dates can be determined following the
application approval. Approval is notified via email
from ArtistsInspire
Other Requirements
Each school can only have one engagement with
ArtistsInspire per school year
Administrative support from ArtistsInspire
artistsinspiregrants@quebec-elan.org
More info HERE
Daytrippers
Daytrippers is a registered charity based out of Toronto, 100% volunteer led, that provides reimbursement funding for field trips for low income or remote schools.
Eligibility: All Elementary Schools (Quebec, Ontario, and
Maritimes, all languages of instruction)
Total Funding: Full cost of Geordie experience
covered*
Eligible Geordie Experiences: 2Play tour, in-school
workshops, and field trips to theatre performances
How to apply
- Confirm your booking with Geordie’s Schools Team
- Create a profile on Daytrippers if you don’t already have one
- Geordie will provide supporting materials (contract, invoice) for the application
Other Requirements
* School is expected to pay in full and will receive reimbursement
Administrative support from Daytrippers
More info HERE
For booking a 2Play
performance:
Brenna Roblin
Geordie Schools Liaison
schools@geordie.ca
514-845-9810 Ext. 205
For booking a field trip performance:
Caite Clark
Engagement Associate
engagement@geordie.ca
514-845-9810 Ext. 205
For booking
workshops:
Jessica Abdallah
Geordie Theatre School Creative Director
jessica@geordie.ca
514-845-9810 Ext. 204