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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.

1346 opportunities available
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT)
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring

LearnSphere
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 16,250 $
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Loisir et Sport Montérégie — Transport Fund

Loisir et Sport Montérégie
Supports transportation costs for regional sports and cultural events
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports accessibility for Deaf and disabled project recipients
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Collaborative research and development projects
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen

Collaborative research and development projects

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), Government of Canada (GC)
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Attractions, activities and facilities

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Gouvernment of Québec
Supporting digital transformation in tourism for sustainable growth
Eligible Funding
  • From $30,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% 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
Commemorate Canada Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Commemorate Canada Program

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI)
Funding for national heritage commemoration and celebration projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver
Grant and FundingClosed

Grants for emerging artists: Creative Spark Vancouver

City of Vancouver
Supports emerging artists engaging youth in creative community projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Awards & Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Awards & Grants

The Davies Charitable Foundation, Canadian Home Economics Foundation (CHEF-FCEF)
Charitable support for local community initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec International — Starting a business and making it grow

Québec International
Support to grow a technology startup in Quebec City
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production Grant

Government of Alberta, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Alberta Municipal Affairs
Funds for small-budget productions in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 125,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), Government of Alberta
Supports young Alberta artists pursuing visual arts education
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 7,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Support for Projects Facilitating Access to Creative Spaces
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Projects Facilitating Access to Creative Spaces

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Supports early-stage access to affordable creative spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Infrastructure Development Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Infrastructure Development Program

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports development and improvement of public cultural infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $20,000,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program

City of Vancouver
Supports short-term arts and culture projects in Vancouver
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,500 to $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Tremplin Grant - Indigenous Arts
Grant and FundingOpen

Tremplin Grant - Indigenous Arts

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Support for Indigenous arts projects needing financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingClosed

Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable workforce and community development in Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Support for D/deaf Artists or Artists with Disabilities (Individuals, Collectives and Organizations)
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for D/deaf Artists or Artists with Disabilities (Individuals, Collectives and Organizations)

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Supports professional disabled artistic practice in Montréal
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Listen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects

Library and Archives Canada (LAC), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to digitize heritage related documentary
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Business and Professional Development for Publishers — Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Business and Professional Development for Publishers — Grants

Government of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Grants for New Brunswick publishers for business travel and training
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Inuktut Versioning Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Inuktut Versioning Fund

Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Grant for Inuktitut films and versioning for existing programs
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 33% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman Resources
Touring Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Touring Program

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Supports touring of existing artistic works in Montréal
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Arts-based programming
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts-based programming

Paul Barber Foundation (PBF)
Support arts programs advancing equality for underserved communities
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $120,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Yukon Film Predevelopment Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Yukon Film Predevelopment Fund

Government of Yukon
Money for film predevelopment stage
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
SFU VentureLabs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

SFU VentureLabs

Simon Fraser University VentureLabs
Scale-up support for science, cleantech and deeptech startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation

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Heritage Property Grant Program - Cost sharing grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Property Grant Program - Cost sharing grant

City of Ottawa
Supports conservation of designated heritage properties for not-for-profits
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports multi- and inter-arts creation, production, and development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Seed Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Seed Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Build capacity and resilience for delivering impactful community programs and services
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Production Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Production Program

Creative BC, Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Supports diverse B.C. filmmakers creating culturally enriching films
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $200,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Toronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Toronto Cultural Festivals Funding Program

City of Toronto
Support inclusive, community-building festivals in Toronto with significant free cultural programming
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
Grant and FundingArchived

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program

City of Toronto
Tax incentive supporting eligible commercial construction and expansion in Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Call for Indigenous Producers for an ISO Delegation to Cannes International Film Festival
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for Indigenous Producers for an ISO Delegation to Cannes International Film Festival

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Supports Indigenous film producers attending Cannes Producers Network
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Spring Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Spring Grants

The Community Foundation of Orillia and Area
Supports community programs and youth recreation initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Tourism Destination Development Fund

Government of Yukon
Funding for sustainable tourism development in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 375,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Tourism Growth Program in southern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Growth Program in southern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
The Tourism Growth Program provides $108 million over 3 years to support local tourism businesses and not-for-profits.
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund

Tourisme Montréal
Tourism Montreal's emergency climate change adaptation fund
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)
Grant and FundingClosed

OCI — Innovating Digital Health Solutions (IDHS)

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Promotes digital health tech partnerships for improved patient care
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Annual Grant Program - Community Impact Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Annual Grant Program - Community Impact Grant

The Prince George Community Foundation
Funding for high-impact community projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Literary Organizations: Operating
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Literary Organizations: Operating

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Operating funding for Ontario professional not-for-profit literary organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
EUREKA!
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

EUREKA!

National Research Council Canada (NRC), Government of Canada (GC)
Funds for international R&D projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Yukon Film — Training Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Yukon Film — Training Fund

Government of Yukon, Yukon Media Development
Funding for Yukon film and digital media training initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesDigital Transformation
Enhancement of Official Languages Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Supports linguistic duality and bilingual service delivery 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
Innovation
Ontario 400th Celebrations Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario 400th Celebrations Program

Ontario Ministry of Francophone Affairs
Funding for cultural and tourism events celebrating Francophone heritage in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba paid work experience tax credit

Government of Manitoba, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

INVEST North Program — Investment – Locate Stream

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Supports businesses relocating operations to Northern Ontario for economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • 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
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Mini Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Mini Grants

Community Foundation of Campbellford/Seymour and Northumberland
Support for local arts, environment, social, and youth projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $100 to $2,500
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

OCI — ENCQOR 5G Technology Development (SME) Program

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
ENCQOR 5G SME Program for Ontario technology development
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Heritage Grants - Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage Grants - Heritage Façade Rehabilitation Program

City of Vancouver
Supports restoration and seismic upgrades of heritage building façades
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Evol — Conventional start-up loan

Evol
Loans for diversified and inclusive ownership start-ups in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Business Rebate Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Rebate Program

NB Power
Supports business energy efficiency upgrades in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate

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Albert Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Albert Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund

The Yellowknife Community Foundation
Supporting seniors recreational activities and well-being
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Government of Canada (GC)
Equity investments for Canadian entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)
Grant and FundingOpen

OCI — Technology Demonstration Program (TDP)

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Supports Ontario SMEs to implement DMAP-recommended digital technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyDigital Transformation
Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Investment Program — Equity Investment

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology (NL) (IET)
Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports safe and sustainable off-road vehicle infrastructure improvement
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund

Government of Yukon, Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture
Supports Yukon's tourism marketing and visitor attraction efforts
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,500 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
OAC — Visual arts, media arts and crafts: French-speaking self-managed artist organizations and centers – operation
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

OAC — Visual arts, media arts and crafts: French-speaking self-managed artist organizations and centers – operation

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports operations of French-speaking self-managed arts organizations in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund

The Yellowknife Community Foundation
Supports community programming and resilient local initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Cultural Industries Training Fund (CTIF)

Government of Yukon, Yukon Department of Tourism and Culture
Training grant for employees in Yukon cultural industries sector
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Arts Across Canada — Translation
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Across Canada — Translation

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports translation of Canadian literary and dramatic works for publication and presentation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Yukon Youth Conservation Corps
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Yukon Youth Conservation Corps

Government of Yukon
Students to work on summer conservation projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Gary Robinson Memorial Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Gary Robinson Memorial Fund

The Yellowknife Community Foundation
Supports search and rescue and emergency preparedness activities
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $8,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants
Grant and FundingArchived

Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants

Kakivak Association
Funding for Inuit artists and craftspeople to buy essential tools
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Chris Argue Memorial Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Chris Argue Memorial Fund

The Yellowknife Community Foundation
Support leadership and confidence through NWT wilderness travel
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Media Artists Creation Projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

OAC — Media Artists Creation Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Funding for Ontario-based media artists' production and post-production projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 40,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
British Columbia film and television tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia film and television tax credit

BC Ministry of Finance, Government of British Columbia (BC)
Tax credits for eligible film and television productions in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesDigital Transformation
New Ventures BC — Venture Accelerator Program
Expert AdviceOpen

New Ventures BC — Venture Accelerator Program

Government of British Columbia (BC), New Ventures BC
Distance accelerator for early-stage technology in BC
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Nunavut Arts Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Nunavut Arts Program

Government of Nunavut
Supports development and enhancement of arts initiatives in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Trade Mission Support Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Trade Mission Support Program

Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation
Export assistance for not-for-profit organizations in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Small Business Support Program — Sustainable Livelihood Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Small Business Support Program — Sustainable Livelihood Fund

Government of Nunavut, Department of Economic Development and Transportation (NU)
Funds for tourism, arts & crafts and harvesting sectors in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources
Investment Banking — Corporate Finance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Investment Banking — Corporate Finance

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Gouvernment of Québec
Financing for cultural businesses in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BC Festival of the Arts Legacy Fund Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

BC Festival of the Arts Legacy Fund Grants

Osprey Community Foundation
Support for local artists creating or performing art
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

PrairiesCan — Economic Development Initiative

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Government of Canada (GC)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in the Prairie region
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and Climate
B
Grant and FundingClosed

Boissevain and Morton Foundation

The Boissevain and Morton Foundation Incorporated
Supports local charitable community initiatives
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
AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Fund supports Alberta dancers' projects with up to $18,000
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 18,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Tax CreditsClosed

Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec

Investissement Québec (IQ), Gouvernment of Québec, Revenu Québec
Tax credit for creating employment in Gaspésie and Maritime Regions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Grant and FundingClosed

SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Support for enhancing cultural businesses' entrepreneurial development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Delta Community Foundation
Grant and FundingOpen

Delta Community Foundation

Delta Community Foundation (DCF)
Supports community initiatives benefiting Delta residents
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Alberta Media Fund — Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Media Fund — Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation Grant

Government of Alberta, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Alberta Media Fund
Grant for Alberta post-production labour costs
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $200,000
  • Up to 18% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed

Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)

CANARIE
Cloud-based computing and storage
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Capacity Building Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Capacity Building Grant

PoCo Community Foundation
Supports arts and heritage initiatives for local residents
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Funds to increase community profiles in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Projects Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Projects Grant

PoCo Community Foundation
Support arts and heritage initiatives for residents
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Professional Development Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Professional Development Grant

PoCo Community Foundation
Supports arts and heritage professional development initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Tax CreditsOpen

City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program

Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA)
Tax abatement incentive to encourage business in Saskatoon
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Theatre Society Legacy Fund Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Theatre Society Legacy Fund Grant

PoCo Community Foundation
Support inclusive arts development and mentorship
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Winkler Community Foundation - Community Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Winkler Community Foundation - Community Fund

The Winkler Community Foundation Inc.
Supports community projects improving local well-being
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Film Incentive BC Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Film Incentive BC Tax Credit

Creative BC, Canadian Independent Screen Fund for Black and People of Colour Creators (CISF)
Tax credit for BC film, television, animation and visual effects production
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)

Invest Ontario
Ontario supports strategic investments and job creation in priority sectors
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Accelerate Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Accelerate Fund

Yaletown Partners
Early investment and coaching for Alberta startups
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Arc'teryx Community Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Arc'teryx Community Grant Program

Arc'teryx
Support for equitable access to the outdoors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 3 - Support the implementation of incentives designed to attract international business events to Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 3 - Support the implementation of incentives designed to attract international business events to Quebec

Gouvernment of Québec
Supports international business event tourism in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Supports Program — Film and Television Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Supports Program — Film and Television Stream

Government of Ontario (ON), Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
Funds for film and TV productions in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
Grant and FundingOpen

Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Government of Canada (GC)
Funding for community festivals showcasing local arts and heritage
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
C
Grant and FundingClosed

Connecting through Culture Project

Creative Gros Morne
Supports cultural projects connecting people, place, and community
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
New Ventures BC Competition
Grant and FundingClosed

New Ventures BC Competition

Government of British Columbia (BC), New Ventures BC
Compete for start-up cash and prizes in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • From $200 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program

Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
Accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Support for Indigenous producers attending national industry conference
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
  • Up to 51% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
BOF Arts & Culture and Criminal Justice Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

BOF Arts & Culture and Criminal Justice Grant Program

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF)
Supports Black-led community initiatives in key social areas
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
BOF & BCFC Grant and B3 Capacity Building Program
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

BOF & BCFC Grant and B3 Capacity Building Program

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF)
Funding and capacity development for Black-serving nonprofits
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 50% 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
Human Resources

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