Discover grants and funding in culture in Canada
Grants and funding in Canadian culture support the arts, heritage, and diversity, enriching the nation's cultural landscape.
In Canada, grants and funding play a crucial role in nurturing the arts, heritage, and multiculturalism, ensuring a vibrant cultural scene. These financial supports enable artists, cultural organizations, and heritage institutions to create, preserve, and showcase Canada's diverse cultural expressions and histories.
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Strategic Projects Assistance | Call for Projects Distribution of Song Performances in College and Secondary School Settings
Support for school-based song performance distribution
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Project Development Fund
Supports film and TV project development in British Columbia
Expert AdviceOpen
CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Advice for women entrepreneurs in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Climate Action Grants
Supports Indigenous-led climate action for Toronto’s urban Indigenous community
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
Boost your company's growth and sustainability with targeted tourism investments
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Athletes first
Support emerging athletes through business funding
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Aid for operation - arts - organizations
Operating support for professional arts organizations
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AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
Funding for province-wide arts organizations in Alberta
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Equity + Emerging Development
Development support for emerging B.C. filmmakers
Grant and FundingClosed
First Peoples' Cultural Council - Language Grants
Supports First Nations language revitalization in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
CIP Project-Based Grant supports Alberta community enhancements
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INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Financial aid to start a business in Northern Ontario
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Alberta Media Fund — Project Script Development Grant
Government of Alberta, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Alberta Media Fund, Alberta Municipal Affairs
Grant for Alberta film script development
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Street performers on the pedestrianized Plaza Saint-Hubert
Permits for public artists to perform on pedestrian Saint-Hubert Plaza
Other SupportOpenClosing Soon
Governor General’s Literary Awards
Literary awards for outstanding Canadian books
Grant and FundingClosed
Dufferin Vision Fund Grants
Supports cultural activities improving community mental health
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Community Mural Grant
Funding for community mural projects in Edmonton
Grant and FundingOpen
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada
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Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta visual arts and new media projects
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Supports industry research for Ontario creative sectors
Grant and FundingClosed
Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Supports Ontario Francophone community development and bilingual services
Grant and FundingClosed
Doris Hillis Scholarship
Support for a Saskatchewan writer’s retreat registration
Grant and FundingOpen
Albert Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund
Supporting seniors recreational activities and well-being
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Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time
Support for Indigenous producers attending national industry conference
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Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia
Invests strategically in British Columbia's tourism sector growth
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Annual support for young Albertan writers
Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Funding for youth-led projects testing new community solutions
Grant and FundingClosed
Molson Foundation Grant Program
Funding for qualified charitable organizations
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Create paid work opportunities for students in arts and culture
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Programmes du conseil sport loisir de l'Estrie
Financial support for sport and leisure projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support
Accessibility support for OAC project recipients
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Music – French-language projects
Support for French-language music projects
Grant and FundingOpen
TAO — TAC Accessibility Grant
Supports accessibility costs for artists in funded projects
Grant and FundingClosed
George Roberts Community Grant Program
Community funding for culture and well-being initiatives
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
Refundable support for Ontario book publishers
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Educational leisure program
After-school leisure activities for secondary schools
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Financial Assistance Program for Leisure Events (PAFEL)
Financial support for leisure events in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Public Lending Right (PLR) Program
Annual payments for Canadian book creators
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David M. Brooks Music Fund
Funding for music education in New Hampshire schools
Grant and FundingOpen
Listen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects
Funding for Indigenous heritage digitization
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Research reports on the social participation of persons with disabilities
Research funding for disability inclusion projects
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
napari Plugin Grants
Funding for napari plugin improvement projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Co-investment for Ontario technology start-ups
Grant and FundingClosed
BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Supports arts circulation and touring activities
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Wage subsidy for summer students
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Whitetooth Affordable Ski Program
Affordable ski or snowboard access for local youth
Grant and FundingOpen
The Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence
Recognition for Saskatchewan literary excellence
Grant and FundingOpen
Building Communities Grant
Supports community-led park and playground development
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
BIPOC Mentorship Program
One-on-one mentorship for BIPOC writers in Saskatchewan
Grant and FundingClosed
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations
Financial support for Indigenous creative initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Funding - Equity and inclusion in the arts fund
Supports equity and inclusion in Ottawa’s arts communities
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Tax CreditsOpen
British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit
Refundable support for interactive digital media developers
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Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Funding for Canadian literary publishing projects
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2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games Legacy Fund
Funding for youth sport projects in the Battlefords area
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Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia
Creative industry global growth funding in Nova Scotia
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Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Multi-year support for public-facing arts organizations
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SODEC_Lab Immersion Cannes 2026
Support for Québec emerging film producers at Cannes
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Call for Indigenous Producers for an ISO Delegation to Cannes International Film Festival
Supports Indigenous film producers attending Cannes Producers Network
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund
Transportation support for activities outside Montérégie
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Eamonn O'Loghlin Scholarship Fund
Scholarship support for eligible CNE seasonal employees
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Conference Bursary
Newfoundland and Labrador Registered Nurses' Education and Research Trust, Canadian Museums Association (CMA)
Funding for nurses attending professional conferences
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Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Major Events
Municipal support for major public events in Québec City
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Funding for Quebec animated series prototyping
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Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PHI North Residency
Creative residency for music and immersive audio projects
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Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec city — Valo-Capitale — commercialization of innovation
Financial support for commercializing innovative products or processes
Grant and FundingOpen
Publishing Marketing and Discoverability Fund
Funding for Ontario publishers to grow discoverability
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Interactive Digital Media Fund — Concept Definition
Funding for original interactive digital media content
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National Bank Play Your Court Program
Funding for public outdoor tennis court upgrades
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
MomentumPI – Intellectual property support
Intellectual property strategy support for Quebec-based innovative startups
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Friends of the Woodstock Art Gallery Legacy Scholarship (WAG Scholarship)
Annual $1,000 arts scholarship support
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Indigenous Relations Office Sponsorships
City funding for Indigenous-led healing, culture, and equity initiatives
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Townshippers Foundation Grants Program
Funding for grassroots community projects
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SODEXPORT Program – Promotion of Quebec Illustrated Children's Books and Comic Books at the 2026 Gothenburg Book Fair
Support for Quebec book promotion abroad
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