It's actually quite simple. Multidisciplinary presenters in Quebec basically receive their grants from the Canada arts presentation fund. However, the grants awarded to presenters are extremely small.
It should also be noted that, apart from the slight increase in 2018, two budget years ago, the funding has remained stagnant since 2008. The Department of Canadian Heritage chose to increase by 25% all the grants awarded to organizations that it was already funding. The same applies to Musicaction, which was able to receive part of this funding. On a unilateral basis, everyone received an additional 25%.
That's good for organizations that had large grants. They received an additional 25% in funding. However, we know that the pandemic has deprived both organizations and presenters of their self-generated revenue. The grants helped all the organizations keep running their operations. That said, for some organizations, grant revenue amounted to only 2% to 3% of their sales figures. These organizations have been the hardest hit by the pandemic.
To give you an idea, I can tell you that one major presenter with $5 million in sales received the equivalent of 0.2% in assistance from the emergency fund. We're talking about $11,000 for $5 million in sales, which practically collapsed with the pandemic. As a result of the decision to not conduct a more detailed analysis of the sector's needs, the mark was missed for presenters in particular.