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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.

2828 programs
  • Periculum Foundation for Contemporary Art logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Artistic Production

    Funding for research-based artistic production
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Ontario Arts Council (OAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Artists in Residence (Education)

    Supports artist-led arts learning in schools
    Eligible Funding
    From $10,000 to $58,200
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Public or Parapublic institution
    Ontario, Canada
  • Genesis Inspiration Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Artportunity Knocks

    Youth-focused arts and education funding
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 50,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Genesis Inspiration Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    ARTreach Grant

    Funding for community arts programs
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 50,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
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  • Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Arts Across Canada and Abroad — Translation

    Translation support for Canadian works
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 25,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    Canada
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  • Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Arts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing

    Support for eco-responsible arts projects in Montreal
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 30,000 $ · Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Genesis Inspiration Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Arts For Life Grant

    Support for pediatric arts education
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Capital Regional District (CRD) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Arts Funding Program - IDEA Grants

    Supports innovative arts projects by non-profit organizations
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 3,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    BC, Canada
  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Arts Impact Grant

    Project funding for arts organizations in B.C.
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 30,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Non-financial cooperative, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    BC, Canada
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  • Rozsa Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Arts Leadership Residency Funding

    Funding for arts leadership residencies
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 25,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Human Resources
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Paul Barber Foundation (PBF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Arts-based programming

    Funding for arts programs supporting equity and inclusion
    Eligible Funding
    From $15,000 to $120,000
    Eligible Industries
    Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
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  • Government of Manitoba logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Arts, Culture and Sport in Community (ACSC) Fund

    Support for community arts, culture and sport projects
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Manitoba, Canada
  • Genesis Inspiration Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    ArtWell

    Multidisciplinary arts support for underserved communities
    Eligible Funding
    From $50,000 to $100,000
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
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  • Saint-Eustache logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Artwork Acquisition Program

    Support for local artwork acquisition and exhibition
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
  • Toronto Arts Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    ArtWorksTO — Indigenous Cohort 2025–2026

    Fully funded Indigenous media arts support
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $15,000
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Toronto Arts Foundation logo
    Partnering and CollaborationWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

    ArtWorksTO Indigenous Program

    Paid media arts training and contracts for Indigenous youth
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $5,000
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Toronto Arts Foundation logo
    Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

    ArtWorksTO Youth Program

    Paid media arts training for Toronto IBPOC youth
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 5,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Quebec City Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCCQ) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Ascension competition

    Pitch competition for early-stage Quebec startups
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 60,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Construction, Manufacturing, Retail trade, Transportation and warehousing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Financial cooperative, Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, Non-financial cooperative, Social economy enterprise
    Quebec, Canada
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  • City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Assistance program for setting up offices in Old Saint-Jean

    Support for office establishment in Old Saint-Jean
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 30,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services, Health care and social assistance, Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
  • ATB Community Foundation (ATB) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    ATB Community Foundation — General Funding

    Community donations supporting measurable local impact
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Sport Quebec logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Athlete scholarships

    Financial support for identified student-athletes
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Quebec, Canada
  • Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Manufacturing, Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    NB, NL, NS, PE, Canada
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  • Rozsa Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Audience Development Funding

    Supports arts organizations to grow audiences
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 15,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Commercialization
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Alberta, Canada
  • AIEQ (AIEQ) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Authors' and directors' tour schedule

    Financial support for Quebec literary and film tours
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Commercialization
    Canada
  • Government of Québec logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Awareness and promotion projects

    Supports innovative projects promoting active and public transport at festivals
    Eligible Funding
    From $10,000 to $75,000 · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Transportation and warehousing, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Financial cooperative, Non-financial cooperative, For-profit business, Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    Quebec, Canada
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  • Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BACCF Annual Granting Program

    Funding for charitable community initiatives
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Canada
  • Columbia Basin Trust logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Basin Job Experience Trail Crews Program

    Supports trail improvement through short-term jobs
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 25,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    BC, Canada
  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Accelerate Program

    Two-year capacity funding for arts and culture groups
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 30,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    BC, Canada
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  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations

    Supports arts circulation, touring, digitization, and translation
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 25,000 $ · Up to 65% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, For-profit business, Public or Parapublic institution
    BC, Canada
  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program

    Funding for arts and cultural space development
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 250,000 $ · Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, Non-financial cooperative, For-profit business
    BC, Canada
  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Early Career Development - Organizations

    Funding for early arts learning placements
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 30,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Human Resources
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, For-profit business, Public or Parapublic institution
    BC, Canada
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  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Operating Assistance: Literary Arts

    Supports literary arts organizations’ ongoing operations
    Eligible Funding
    Minimum amount : 20,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Non-financial cooperative, Public or Parapublic institution
    BC, Canada
  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Professional Development

    Supports short-term artistic professional development
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 7,500 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Sole proprietorship
    BC, Canada
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  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Project Assistance: Literary Arts

    Supports literary publishing and programming in B.C.
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 25,000 $ · Up to 65% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Commercialization
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Non-profit
    BC, Canada
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  • British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BCAC — Scholarship Program

    Supports arts students in full-time study
    Eligible Funding
    From $3,000 to $6,000
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Sole proprietorship
    BC, Canada
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  • City of Beaumont logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Beaumont Municipal Grant Funding Program — Arts Grants

    Support for Beaumont arts projects and initiatives
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 20,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Arts Club Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Bill Millerd Artist Fund

    Funding for B.C. theatre artists’ professional growth
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 3,500 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Sole proprietorship
    BC, Canada
  • SWG Foundation (SWG) logo
    Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    BIPOC Mentorship Program

    One-on-one mentorship for BIPOC writers in Saskatchewan
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 2,800 $
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Sport Manitoba logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Bison Transport Women to Watch Grant

    Funding for young female sport development in Manitoba
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 500 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Manitoba, Canada
  • The Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund

    Funding for Black-led community initiatives
    Eligible Funding
    From $40,000 to $250,000
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Quebec, Canada
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  • City of Kitchener logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund

    Youth-led climate microgrants for local action
    Eligible Funding
    From $1,500 to $6,500
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services, Educational services, Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  • Arts Club Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BMO Space Access Grant

    Venue access support for independent theatre companies
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    BC, Canada
  • Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed

    BOF & BCFC Grant and B3 Capacity Building Program

    Funding and capacity building for Black-led 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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
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  • The Boissevain and Morton Foundation Incorporated logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Boissevain and Morton Foundation

    Local charitable funding for community projects
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Manitoba, Canada
  • Internet Society Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    BOLT Grant Program

    Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 300,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, Utilities, Construction
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Quebec, Canada
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  • Creative Saskatchewan logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Book Publishing Production Grant - Book Publishers’ Stream

    Funding for Saskatchewan book publishing projects
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 40,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Commercialization
    Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Bourses - musique - opéra

    Financial support for young opera singers
    Eligible Funding
    Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Canada
  • Town of Bracebridge logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Bracebridge Event Tourism Grants

    Supports tourism-driven events in Bracebridge
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 5,000 $ · Up to 33% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
  • BCF (BCF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Brant Community Foundation - City of Brantford Community Grant Program

    Funding for Brantford community wellbeing initiatives
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 15,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Health care and social assistance, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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  • Toronto Arts Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Breakthrough Artist Award

    Support for emerging Toronto artists
    Eligible Funding
    From $2,000 to $10,000
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Ontario, Quebec, Canada
  • City of Barrie logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Brightening Barriers Exhibition – 2026 Call for Artists

    Downtown public art exhibition in Barrie
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 5,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Retail trade, Arts, entertainment and recreation, Accommodation and food services
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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  • Irving K. Barber Learning Centre logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    British Columbia History Digitization Program

    Supports digitization of British Columbia historical materials
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 15,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Information and cultural industries, Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    BC, Canada
  • The County Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Bryan Lane Arts Scholarship

    Support for post-secondary visual arts studies
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 750 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Sole proprietorship
    Picton, Ontario, Canada
  • Parks Foundation Calgary (PFC) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Building Communities Grant

    Community-led outdoor space improvements in Calgary
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 50,000 $ · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Educational services, Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Canadian Heritage logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Community Historical Anniversaries Programming

    Supports community events celebrating local arts and historical heritage
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 200,000 $ · Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other services (except public administration), Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    Canada
  • The County Foundation logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Built Heritage Fund

    Funding for heritage preservation projects
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 20,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    Arts, entertainment and recreation, Other services (except public administration), Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation
    Ontario, Canada