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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.

1346 opportunities available
Venture Capital Corporation
Tax CreditsExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

Venture Capital Corporation

Government of British Columbia (BC), BC Ministry of Finance
Equity investments for BC businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
OAC — Media arts – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Media arts – French-language projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports French-language independent media arts projects in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Creates Magazine Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Magazine Fund

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Creates
Money for Ontario magazine publishers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 80,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Grant and FundingOpen

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Travel funds for Indigenous artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Neighbourhood Planting Program
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Neighbourhood Planting Program

City of Toronto
Supports community-led tree planting and stewardship in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program

Government of Ontario (ON)
Funding for student summer employment positions in key sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,741 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
SODEC — Development Aid Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SODEC — Development Aid Program

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
SODEC supports Quebec film development and production projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Programme de bibliothèque de recherche
Grant and FundingOpen

Programme de bibliothèque de recherche

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Support for research library access and scholarship projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Creative Content Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Creative Content Development Fund

Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Grants to develop creative content for screen in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 22,500 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
General Class Contribution Program
Grant and FundingArchived

General Class Contribution Program

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports partnerships advancing Parks Canada's conservation and engagement goals
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

Government of Ontario (ON), Ontario Creates, RSM US Foundation (RSM)
Tax credit for interactive digital media creation in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto Foundation - Free Play
Grant and FundingClosed

Toronto Foundation - Free Play

Toronto Community Foundation
Supports outdoor play programs for children
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Supporting Artistic Practice — National Arts Service Organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Supporting Artistic Practice — National Arts Service Organizations

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money to promote vitality in the Canadian arts sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Conservation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Conservation Program

Vancouver Foundation
Supports conservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage resources
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)

Government of Alberta
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

NBIF Startup Investment Fund

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund

Tourism and Parks of Northwest Territories, Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Funding for tourism industry training in NWT
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 6,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Commemorative Partnership Program
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Commemorative Partnership Program

Government of Canada (GC), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Funding for projects commemorating Canadian military service and sacrifice
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Planning Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Planning Program

Vancouver Foundation
Supports heritage conservation, awareness, and planning initiatives in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Data standardization support program
Grant and FundingClosed

Data standardization support program

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports data standardization for Quebec cultural organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Indigenous Partnership Program

Vancouver Foundation
Supports collaborative reconciliation projects with Indigenous communities in heritage
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Record in BC
Grant and FundingClosed

Record in BC

Creative BC
Attracts artists to record in B.C. studios with local professionals
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $30,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CALQ —Creation
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ —Creation

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Financial support for artistic creation and development in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia digital animation tax credit
Tax CreditsClosed

Nova Scotia digital animation tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia, Finance and Treasury Board (NS)
Tax credit for digital animation in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
AFA — Film and Video Arts Scholarship
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Film and Video Arts Scholarship

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
$7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan film artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Explore and Create — Artist-Driven Organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Explore and Create — Artist-Driven Organizations

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money for artistic activities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program

Vancouver Foundation
Supports awareness and preservation of British Columbia heritage resources
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Trillium Foundation - Capital Grants

Carolyn Sifton Foundation Incorporated
Capital support for facilities and equipment improvements
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
CGLCC — Tourism
Expert AdviceOpen

CGLCC — Tourism

Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC), Government of Canada (GC)
Market your tourism business to LGBT+ travellers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Programs for Major Arts, Cultural and Agricultural Fairs Festivals - Festivals Program

City of Ottawa
Supports major local arts and cultural festivals
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Pilot Program for Mid-career Digital Content Creation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Experience Ontario 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Experience Ontario 2025

Government of Ontario (ON)
Experience Ontario 2025 funds impactful tourism events in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Purchase Order Loan

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Purchase order financing for entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $750,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Event in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Event in Canada

Musicaction
Supports Canadian francophone music events and artist promotion
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 85,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Joliette — Business Assistance Fund (FAE) – Stream 2

MRC de Joliette (CDÉJ)
Financial support for social economy projects in MRC Joliette
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development

Musicaction
Financial aid for music career and business development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
CMF — Indigenous Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Indigenous Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Indigenous Program supports Canada's Indigenous production growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports community-led projects addressing social issues in Hastings-Sunrise
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec International — International recruiting
Expert AdviceOpen

Quebec International — International recruiting

Québec International
Recruit global talent for your Quebec City business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Quantum Initiative in British Columbia

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Supports quantum product commercialization in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
AFA — Artists and Education Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Artists and Education Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Subsidizes Alberta artists' fees for school residency projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia digital media tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia digital media tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia, Finance and Treasury Board (NS)
Refundable tax credit for interactive digital media development in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 3 - National Showcase and Tour
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 3 - National Showcase and Tour

Musicaction
Supports francophone artists' international exposure and career development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
FTQ — Business Financing
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

FTQ — Business Financing

Solidarity Funds (FTQ)
Provides tailored financing and strategic support for Québec businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
Business BuyoutInnovation
Private Archives Processing Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Private Archives Processing Support Program

National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)
Supports nonprofit and public organizations processing historical private archives
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Insight Research
Grant and FundingOpen

Insight Research

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports excellence in social sciences and humanities research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Business Façade Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Business Façade Development Program

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Supports business façade enhancements for economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Money to future-proof your non-profit in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Community Places Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Places Program

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Supports improvement of inclusive community spaces and public facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)

City of Rouyn-Noranda
Rouyn-Noranda business financial support through FPS loans
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Cultural Infrastructure Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Infrastructure Program

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Supports construction and revitalization of arts and cultural facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage
Grant and FundingClosed

Museums Assistance Program — Indigenous Heritage

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Government of Canada (GC)
Preserve and support Indigenous heritage
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Accessible Technology Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Accessible Technology Program

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Enhances digital access for Canadians with disabilities.
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Collective recovery support program (PSRC)
Expert AdviceOpen

Collective recovery support program (PSRC)

Centre de tranfer d'entreprise du Québec (CTEQ)
Supports collective business acquisitions transforming to cooperatives or nonprofits
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 11,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Funding to expand broadband access in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Utilities
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyDigital Transformation
BDC Advisory Services — Certifications
Expert AdviceOpen

BDC Advisory Services — Certifications

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Guidance towards a successful certification
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Self-Employ PEI
Expert AdviceOpen

Self-Employ PEI

Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Skills PEI
Supports unemployed individuals to start their own businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesBusiness Buyout
SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports the participation of Quebec businesses in craft trade shows
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Economic Infrastructure Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Economic Infrastructure Program

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Supports major infrastructure projects boosting local and regional economies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports audience development for professional arts presentations outside Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Sound Design Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Sound Design Program

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Mentorship for Indigenous audio professionals in film and television
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Shine Across Canada and Internationally
Grant and FundingOpen

Shine Across Canada and Internationally

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Support presenting artistic works to diverse audiences
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 60.000004% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Fabulous Festivals and Events Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Fabulous Festivals and Events Program

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Supports unique festivals and events promoting northern B.C. tourism
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SOCCA — Term loan for Indigenous businesses

SOCCA
Term loan for Indigenous-led business projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian-Japanese SME co-innovation for global value chain access
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
SOCAN — Professional Development Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

SOCAN — Professional Development Assistance

SOCAN Foundation
SOCAN supports composer career advancement through development grants
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Business Navigators - NS
Expert AdviceOpen

Business Navigators - NS

Government of Nova Scotia, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness
Help understanding business regulations in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human Resources
ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program

ventureLAB
Support for technology companies ready to scale
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations

Government of Canada (GC)
Supports organizations enhancing Canadian arts presentation sector professionalism
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building
Grant and FundingOpen

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports anti-racism, diversity, and organizational capacity building initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities
Grant and FundingOpen

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Small-Scale Activities

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support for Indigenous artistic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Indigenous cultural partnership
Grant and FundingOpen

Indigenous cultural partnership

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports preservation and promotion of Indigenous cultures and languages
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Strategic Funds - Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund
Grant and FundingArchived

Strategic Funds - Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports media arts organizations in acquiring technical equipment
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Invest Ottawa Ignition Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Invest Ottawa Ignition Program

Invest Ottawa
Boot camp for technology startups in Ottawa
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Legal Clinic for Indigenous Storytellers
Expert AdviceClosed

Legal Clinic for Indigenous Storytellers

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Free legal advice for Indigenous storytellers on creative rights
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Active Communities Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Active Communities Initiative

Government of Alberta
Supports developing and improving public community sport and recreation facilities
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia Arts Council Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

British Columbia Arts Council Funding

Government of British Columbia (BC), British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)
Funding for the arts in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Album production
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Album production

Musicaction
Sound recording production grant for Francophone artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural industries — Financial assistance

Government of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Financial assistance for cultural industries in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
OAC — Artists in Communities and Schools Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports community-engaged arts projects with Ontario artists and communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Grant and FundingOpen

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports community events advancing inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in the Classroom (AIC) Grants for Schools
Grant and FundingOpen

ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in the Classroom (AIC) Grants for Schools

Art Starts
Professional artists collaborate with schools on arts learning
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia production services tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia production services tax credit

Government of British Columbia (BC), BC Ministry of Finance, Creative BC
Tax incentives for film, television, and digital production companies
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 28% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Private Archives Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Private Archives Support Program

National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)
Supports accredited organizations in managing and promoting private archives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 85,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship
Grant and FundingClosed

TAO — Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports newcomer and refugee artists through professional mentorship opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable tourism growth in Quebec's Côte-Nord region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
SODEC — Production support
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

SODEC — Production support

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
SODEC supports diverse, quality film and digital production
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000,000 $
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports community-led anti-racism and diversity initiatives in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance program for regional service units in the areas of recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and physical activity (PAFURS)

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports regional organizations in recreation, sports, and physical activity
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Direct Equity Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Direct Equity Tax Credit

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Tax credit for Newfoundland and Labrador investors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Marketing Initiative Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Marketing Initiative Program

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Funding support for innovative regional marketing initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Recreation Infrastructure Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Recreation Infrastructure Program

Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)
Supports construction and enhancement of community recreational infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba cultural industries printing tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba cultural industries printing tax credit

Government of Manitoba
Refundable tax credit for Manitoba book printing businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,100,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Theatrical documentary program — Indigenous stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical documentary program — Indigenous stream

Telefilm Canada, Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for Indigenous-owned documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 175,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
The Norfolk Community Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

The Norfolk Community Foundation

The Town of Simcoe Foundation
Supports charitable community projects in Norfolk County
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Capital Project Grants - Downtown Eastside (DTES) Plan Grants

City of Vancouver
Funds facility improvements supporting vulnerable communities in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Heritage Facilities
Grant and FundingOpen

Heritage Facilities

Government of Nunavut
Supports development and renovation of Nunavut heritage facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Demo Recording
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Demo Recording

Creative BC
Supports emerging artists from excluded groups with recording mentorship
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
My First Games
Grant and FundingClosed

My First Games

Sport Quebec
Supports youth sports initiation through local and regional events
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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