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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Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)
Supports diverse creators with mentorship and professional development opportunities

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Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Digital development of a company
Regional partnership for digital tourism development in Quebec

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Anti-Racism Action Program
Supports initiatives addressing racism, discrimination, and social barriers

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INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Financial help to grow a business in Northern Ontario

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Pilot or capital projects in the field
Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events


Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
Funding for strategic infrastructure supporting northern Quebec mining sector

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Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program
Canadian Music Fund supports career development for Canadian artists

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Support program for economic development projects (PAPDE) — Component 2 : Support for the development of strategic sectors and regions
Support the economic development of strategic sectors and regions

Grant and FundingOpen
Movable Cultural Property Grants
Supports acquisition of nationally significant cultural property in Canada

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CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Canadian digital media innovation and experimentation funding program

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Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents

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SODEC — Support for book and publishing companies – Component 1
Support for Quebec book and publishing companies

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Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))
Supports Canadian athlete and coach development through designated centres

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Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups

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Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres

Grant and FundingOpen
Quebec City — Major projects
Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors

Tax CreditsOpen
Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in Quebec

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Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projects

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Official Languages Support Programs
Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism

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Theatrical documentary program
Funding for feature-length documentary projects

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Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning
Funding for book publisher business planning

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Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Funding for collective initiatives by associations representing periodical publishers

Grant and FundingOpen
OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Support for digital modernization for SMEs in Ontario

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Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Cost-share funding for rural economic development
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Investment and Growth Fund
Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up

Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Financial support for publishing and sales of books

Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+
Financing for high-budget English-language feature films

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Elevate Talent
Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area

Grant and FundingOpen
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Financing for English-language feature films

Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Telefilm Canada — Marketing program
Financial support for marketing and distribution of feature films

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Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Supports digital transformation projects for tourism businesses in Laurentides

Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects

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Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship

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Canada Service Corps Program - Micro-grants Diversity stream
Funding for youth-led community service projects supporting diversity

Grant and FundingOpen
Trellis Micro-grants
Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities

Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Propel – Student Work Placement Program
Wage subsidy for tourism employers hiring post-secondary students

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Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Money to support literary publishers

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Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives
Supports Canadian music sector competitiveness and international artist growth

Grant and FundingOpen
Support program for Quebec sports federations
Funds recognized Quebec sports federations to develop sport and athletes

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Strategic sectors
Supports collaborative innovation projects in Quebec strategic technology sectors

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Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Funding for national multisport organizations supporting Canadian sport community

Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Zú program — Incubation
Business growth through strategic mentoring and exclusive resources

Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Supports marketing and infrastructure for Canadian book organizations

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Tourism Sprint Program
Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development

Grant and FundingOpen
Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)
Supports hosting international major multisport events in Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
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Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action
Supports community and volunteer action in Quebec organizations

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Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada

Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — For-Profit
Wage subsidy for summer students

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Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund
Supports hiring diverse journalists for underserved community news coverage

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Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada
Supports youth cultural and linguistic exchanges across Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities

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Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada
Funding for youth-focused workshops and conferences in Canada

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Ontario Creates Book Fund
Supports Ontario-based book publishers in business and marketing development

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Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model
Supports revitalization and maintenance of First Nations languages

Grant and FundingOpen
Research Training and Talent Development
Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers

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Call for projects – Technology showcase
Supports Sherbrooke businesses showcasing innovative industrial technologies

Grant and FundingOpen
Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Supports structuring, sustainable and digital regional tourism projects

Grant and FundingOpen
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec

Grant and FundingClosed
CRTC — Broadband Fund
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE)
Funding for Internet access infrastructure projects

Tax CreditsClosed
Tax Credit for the Digital Transformation of the Print Media
Supports digital transformation initiatives for Quebec print media organizations


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Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Supports Indigenous radio and television production in Northern Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains

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AcceleratiON Program
Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario


Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
Startup in residence
Investment-focused accelerator supporting early-stage Canadian impact tech startups

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Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 4 – Soutien à la vitalisation et à la coopération intermunicipale : Axe Vitalisation
Local revitalization financial aid program in Quebec

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Celebration and Commemoration Program
Funding for commemorative and celebratory pandemic recovery initiatives

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MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator
Support Quebec SMEs in digital transformation and growth

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Duo grand V
Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projects
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Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Supports regional tourism innovation and sustainable digital transformation

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CALQ — Exploration and Research
Funding for artistic research, experimentation, and creative development

Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Digital Skills Internships
Internship wage subsidy for digital skill development

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Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects
Support MRC projects for innovative regional development initiatives

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Scientific and Innovative Venture Program (SIVP)
Supports researchers launching innovative science-based businesses in Quebec

Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Artiste en résidence canadien en début de carrière dans le domaine de l'urbanisme
Year-long artist residency exploring key urban issues

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Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended
PROMPT — Artificial intelligence
Supports Quebec businesses in collaborative artificial intelligence innovation projects

Grant and FundingOpen
Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Funding for tourism festivals and events in Gaspésie

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans for businesses in the technology sector

Grant and FundingOpen
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Structuring of the tourism offering
Support for structuring, sustainable tourism projects in Côte-Nord

Grant and FundingOpen
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Festivals and Events
Support for tourism festivals and events in Côte-Nord

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Community Support Program (PAC)
Support for inclusive, immigrant-friendly community initiatives in Quebec

Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Support for structuring regional tourism development projects

Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Funding for tourism studies and consulting services

Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business
Support for digital transformation of Lanaudière tourism businesses

Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Support for tourism studies and consulting projects

Grant and FundingOpen
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions and activities
Support for developing and modernizing Lanaudière tourism attractions

Grant and FundingOpen
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business
Supports digital transformation of Outaouais tourism businesses

Grant and FundingOpen
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Numerical
Digital transformation support for Abitibi‑Témiscamingue tourism businesses

Grant and FundingOpen
Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development
Supports digital transformation of Montérégie tourism businesses

Grant and FundingOpen
Project Funding for organizations
One-time funding for Montréal arts organizations’ professional projects

Grant and FundingOpen
Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business
Support for digital transformation of Mauricie tourism businesses


Grant and FundingOpen
Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Support for innovative, tourism-driven festivals and events
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