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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SOCAN — Work Commissioning Assistance
Supports commissioning of new concert or classical music works
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Atlantic Canada Travel Trade Market Readiness Program
Advice for tourism operators in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Media Fund — Cultural Industry Organizations Grant
Government of Alberta, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Alberta Media Fund
Grant for cultural projects by Alberta-based producers
Grant and FundingClosed
Creative Saskatchewan Investment Programs
Money for Saskatchewan creative industries
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Technology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products
Grant and FundingOpen
Edmonton Arts Council - Emergency Support
Urgent support for unforeseeable organizational emergencies
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Infrastructure Program
Supports construction and revitalization of arts and cultural facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Economic Infrastructure Program
Supports major infrastructure projects boosting local and regional economies
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
CWCF Young Adult Arts and Culture Granting Program
Supports youth-led arts promoting co-operatives
Expert AdviceOpen
Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
Support for technology companies led by newcomer entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Gaming Grants - Program Grants
Supports ongoing community programs delivered by non-profit organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Places Program
Supports improvement of inclusive community spaces and public facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
Recreation Infrastructure Program
Supports construction and enhancement of community recreational infrastructure
Other SupportClosed
FAQDD — Destination Nature!
Fonds d'action Québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD), Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC)
Facilitating access to nature for young Quebecers
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding
Funding for Alberta-based major arts presenters organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Soutien à la programmation : Festivals artistiques et diffuseurs de saisons de spectacles professionnels
Supports professional arts festivals and performing arts series presenters
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for the Start-up of Religious Heritage Projects
Supports new uses and pilot projects in religious heritage
Grant and FundingClosed
Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Rapid funding stream improving rural and remote household Internet access
Grant and FundingClosed
Edmonton Arts Council - Grants for Individuals and Collectives
Support for artistic creation, development, and production
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Media Artists Creation Projects
Funding for Ontario-based media artists' production and post-production projects
Grant and FundingOpen
BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Capital and expertise to expand your business
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Literature – French-language projects
Supports French-language literary projects for Ontario artists and organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Music Creation Projects
Supports Ontario artists in creating new, original musical works
Grant and FundingArchived
Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
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Other SupportOpen
CCC — International Prime Contractor
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects
Supports multi- and inter-arts creation, production, and development
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
AC:Incubate
Incubation support for early-stage tech startups
Grant and FundingOpen
Recreation & Sports Funding
Support for community sports recreation and special events
Grant and FundingClosed
CMF — Prototyping Program
Early-stage product prototyping funding for Canadian digital projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Events & Festivals Fund
Supports multi-day tourism events to boost overnight visitation
Grant and FundingClosed
Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Get funding to digitize heritage related documentary
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Strategy Fund
Supports organizations in developing and advancing digital strategies
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Financial support for book publisher business planning
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
JEDI — Indigenous Business Accelerator Program
Support to grow Indigenous businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Gaming Grants - Capital Project Grants
Supporting inclusive, accessible capital projects for not-for-profit organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
ArtStarts in Schools Society - Artists in Education (AIE) Grants for School Districts
Support for arts programming in BC schools
Grant and FundingClosed
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Manicouagan — Manicouagan Cultural Fund
Supports innovative cultural projects fostering community and artistic development
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
Supports business projects in Gatineau focusing on innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support
Funding for strategic sector research in the Northwest Territories
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 4 – Vitalization
Support rural revitalization in Vallée-de-l'Or region
Grant and FundingOpen
Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology
Supports Newfoundland and Labrador businesses to innovate and expand markets
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
Annual funding for arts-supporting nonprofit organizations in Alberta
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Grant and FundingOpen
Fund for Support for Access
Supports accessibility measures for funded arts projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Project Development Fund
Supports film and TV project development in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
Grant and FundingOpen
CMF — Commercial Projects Program
Funding Canadian digital media projects with commercial potential
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Wage subsidy for an R&D associate in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Grant and FundingClosed
Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Funding for search and rescue initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Interactive Fund
Grant for British Columbia digital media or software productions
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Artist Manager Program Funding
Funding for Alberta musicians' professional development at CMI
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Supports ongoing operations of Ontario media arts organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Nunavut Spend Incentive Program
Rebate on costs of developing films in Nunavut
Grant and FundingClosed
Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Supports the conservation and enhancement of Quebec's natural habitats
Grant and FundingClosed
Artist Studio Award program
Provides subsidized studio spaces to support Vancouver-based artists
Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
Strategic Innovation Fund — Digital Generator – Stream 2
Enhancing digital capacities for Canadian arts organizations
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Research centres and technical experts across Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Story Telling Fund
Funding for Nunavut production companies
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
PANAM recognition program
Supports non-profits providing activities for disabled individuals
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Supports the presentation of Ontario's professional Francophone artists
Grant and FundingOpen
Film — Promotional Travel Assistance
Supports New Brunswick producers’ travel to key film industry events
Grant and FundingClosed
Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Supports long-established Canadian film festivals financially
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Cultural Funding - Heritage Funding Program
Supports heritage projects and operations in Ottawa communities
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (students) (YCWHO)
Employment opportunities for students in Canadian heritage organizations
Expert AdviceOpen
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Tourism project support north of the 49th parallel
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages (students) (YCWBOL)
Short-term work placements for bilingual students in minority communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Funding for early-stage digital media project development
Grant and FundingClosed
Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
Xecs supports collaborative R&D in electronic components and systems
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Capacity Building Program
Supports Ottawa cultural organizations in building organizational capacity
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Supports Ontario Francophone visual arts and crafts projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Structuring the tourism offer
Supporting sustainable tourism development in Baie-James region
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
Grant and FundingOpen
Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole — FLI/FLS
Local investment to enhance Quebec's economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Annual $7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan writers
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Association Partnership Program
Supports rural Ottawa organizations with project-based financial assistance
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
AFA purchases artworks for permanent collection from Alberta artists
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Organization Activation Projects Funding
Funds rural Alberta projects to support emerging artists
Grant and FundingClosed
Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Manitoba Accessibility Fund removes barriers through project grants
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Heritage Initiatives Program
Supports projects preserving and promoting cultural heritage organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
The Heritage Community Improvement Plan Program
Supports restoration and integration of designated heritage buildings in Ottawa
Grant and FundingOpen
Other Initiatives Program (OIP)
Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
Grant and FundingOpen
OAC — Media arts – French-language projects
Supports French-language independent media arts projects in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Funding for student summer employment positions in key sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
Programme de bibliothèque de recherche
Support for research library access and scholarship projects
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