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Grants and funding in Canadian culture support the arts, heritage, and diversity, enriching the nation's cultural landscape.

In Canada, grants and funding play a crucial role in nurturing the arts, heritage, and multiculturalism, ensuring a vibrant cultural scene. These financial supports enable artists, cultural organizations, and heritage institutions to create, preserve, and showcase Canada's diverse cultural expressions and histories.

1354 opportunities available
Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Media Fund (CMF) - Changing Narratives Fund (CNF)

Supports diverse creators with mentorship and professional development opportunities
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Anti-Racism Action Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Anti-Racism Action Program

Supports initiatives addressing racism, discrimination, and social barriers
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Quebec, Canada
INVEST North Program — Investment — Grow Stream
Ontario, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyConstruction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Pilot or capital projects in the field
Grant and FundingClosed

Pilot or capital projects in the field

Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
EPRTNT Assistance Program
Grant and FundingClosed

EPRTNT Assistance Program

Grant for tourism development in Montreal region
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Financial assistance for infrastructure projects supporting the mining sector (ENIAM)
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
Quebec, Canada
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $1,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Quebec, Canada
Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program

Canadian Music Fund supports career development for Canadian artists
Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Movable Cultural Property Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Movable Cultural Property Grants

Supports acquisition of nationally significant cultural property in Canada
Canada
CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Innovation & Experimentation Program

Canadian digital media innovation and experimentation funding program
Canada
Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)

Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents
Ontario, Canada
Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))
Grant and FundingClosed

Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))

Supports Canadian athlete and coach development through designated centres
Canada
Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Grant and FundingClosed

Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)

Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Canada
Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Grant and FundingClosed

Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres

Support proposals to build large-scale sovereign AI data centres
Canada
Quebec City — Major projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec City — Major projects

Supports significant business investments in targeted Quebec City sectors
Quebec, Canada
Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)
Tax CreditsOpen

Development of E-Business Tax Credit Integrating Artificial Intelligence (CDAEIA)

Supports digital business projects integrating artificial intelligence in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Grant and FundingClosed

Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village

Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projects
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Official Languages Support Programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Official Languages Support Programs

Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Quebec, Canada
Theatrical documentary program
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical documentary program

Funding for feature-length documentary projects
Quebec, Canada
Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Periodical Fund – Collective Initiatives

Funding for collective initiatives by associations representing periodical publishers
Canada
OCI — Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan program (DMAP)
Ontario, Canada

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Investment and Growth Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Investment and Growth Fund

Support for high-impact private sector investment projects in Alberta
Canada
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Extend the employment periods of your staff — Seasonal employment extension component

Program extends seasonal employment and coordinates workforce sharing
Quebec, Canada
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces

Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Canada Book Fund Publishing Support

Financial support for publishing and sales of books
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+

Financing for high-budget English-language feature films
Canada
Elevate Talent
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Elevate Talent

Pool of underrepresented talent in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area
Ontario, Canada
Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M
Grant and FundingOpen

Production program — English market budgets under $3.5M

Financing for English-language feature films
Canada
Telefilm Canada — Marketing program
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Telefilm Canada — Marketing program

Financial support for marketing and distribution of feature films
Canada
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Quebec, Canada
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Organizational Mentors

Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Ontario, Canada
Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Joint Initiative for Digital Citizen Research

Supports Canadian research on online disinformation and digital citizenship
Canada
Trellis Micro-grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Trellis Micro-grants

Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

PME MTL — Call for projects : Innovation

Supports innovative business projects accelerating technology adoption in Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Propel – Student Work Placement Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Propel – Student Work Placement Program

Wage subsidy for tourism employers hiring post-secondary students
Canada
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Grant and FundingClosed

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers

Money to support literary publishers
Canada
Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Music Fund - Collective Initiatives

Supports Canadian music sector competitiveness and international artist growth
Canada
Support program for Quebec sports federations
Grant and FundingOpen

Support program for Quebec sports federations

Funds recognized Quebec sports federations to develop sport and athletes
Quebec, Canada
Strategic sectors
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic sectors

Supports collaborative innovation projects in Quebec strategic technology sectors
Quebec, Canada
Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Grant and FundingClosed

Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization

Funding for national multisport organizations supporting Canadian sport community
Canada
Zú program — Incubation
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Zú program — Incubation

Business growth through strategic mentoring and exclusive resources
Quebec, Canada
Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Canada Book Fund - Support for Organizations

Supports marketing and infrastructure for Canadian book organizations
Canada
Tourism Sprint Program
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Tourism Sprint Program

Cost-shared funding for short-term innovative tourism product development
Canada
Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)

Supports hosting international major multisport events in Canada
Canada
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream

Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
Ontario, Canada

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Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial support program for government initiatives in community and volunteer action

Supports community and volunteer action in Quebec organizations
Quebec, Canada
Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Digital Citizen Research Program - Digital Citizen Contribution Program

Supports research and activities countering online disinformation in Canada
Canada
Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Local Journalism Initiative - Changing Narratives Fund

Supports hiring diverse journalists for underserved community news coverage
Canada
Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada

Supports youth cultural and linguistic exchanges across Canada
Canada
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Quebec, Canada
Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Exchanges Canada - Youth Forums Canada

Funding for youth-focused workshops and conferences in Canada
Canada
Ontario Creates Book Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Book Fund

Supports Ontario-based book publishers in business and marketing development
Ontario, Canada
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - First Nations Languages Funding Model

Supports revitalization and maintenance of First Nations languages
Quebec, Canada
Research Training and Talent Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Research Training and Talent Development

Supports research skill development for students and postdoctoral researchers
Canada
Call for projects – Technology showcase
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for projects – Technology showcase

Supports Sherbrooke businesses showcasing innovative industrial technologies
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Grant and FundingOpen

Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering

Supports structuring, sustainable and digital regional tourism projects
Canada
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Quebec, Canada
Tax Credit for the Digital Transformation of the Print Media
Tax CreditsClosed

Tax Credit for the Digital Transformation of the Print Media

Supports digital transformation initiatives for Quebec print media organizations
Quebec, Canada
Epic MegaGrants
Grant and FundingOpen

Epic MegaGrants

Funding for innovative Unreal Engine real-time 3D projects
Canada
Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Languages Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

Supports Indigenous radio and television production in Northern Canada
Canada
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces

Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
AcceleratiON Program
Grant and FundingClosed

AcceleratiON Program

Supports Black and Indigenous-owned music businesses in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Canada Periodical Fund  — Aid to Publishers
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to Publishers

Funding for periodical publishers
Quebec, Canada
Startup in residence
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon

Startup in residence

Investment-focused accelerator supporting early-stage Canadian impact tech startups
Quebec, Canada
Celebration and Commemoration Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Funding for commemorative and celebratory pandemic recovery initiatives
Quebec, Canada
MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator
Grant and FundingClosed

MTL + ECOMMERCE — Digital Accelerator

Support Quebec SMEs in digital transformation and growth
Quebec, Canada
Duo grand V
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Duo grand V

Flexible funding and tech support for sustainable innovation projects
Quebec, Canada

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Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism

Supports regional tourism innovation and sustainable digital transformation
Quebec, Canada
CALQ — Exploration and Research
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Exploration and Research

Funding for artistic research, experimentation, and creative development
Quebec, Canada
Digital Skills Internships
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Digital Skills Internships

Internship wage subsidy for digital skill development
Canada
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 3 - MRC ‘Signature innovation’ projects

Support MRC projects for innovative regional development initiatives
Quebec, Canada
Scientific and Innovative Venture Program (SIVP)
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

Scientific and Innovative Venture Program (SIVP)

Supports researchers launching innovative science-based businesses in Quebec
Quebec, Canada
Artiste en résidence canadien en début de carrière dans le domaine de l'urbanisme
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
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed

Business Scale-up and Productivity in British Columbia

PacifiCan's BSP supports high-growth business innovation and scale-up
British Columbia, Canada
PROMPT — Artificial intelligence
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingSuspended

PROMPT — Artificial intelligence

Supports Quebec businesses in collaborative artificial intelligence innovation projects
Quebec, Canada
Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Grant and FundingOpen

Gaspésie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events

Funding for tourism festivals and events in Gaspésie
Canada
BDC Financing — Tech Companies
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Financing — Tech Companies

Loans for businesses in the technology sector
Canada
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Structuring of the tourism offering
Grant and FundingOpen

Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Structuring of the tourism offering

Support for structuring, sustainable tourism projects in Côte-Nord
Canada
Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Festivals and Events
Grant and FundingOpen

Côte-Nord Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2026 – Festivals and Events

Support for tourism festivals and events in Côte-Nord
Canada
Community Support Program (PAC)
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Support Program (PAC)

Support for inclusive, immigrant-friendly community initiatives in Quebec
Canada
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Grant and FundingOpen

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Structuring the regional tourism offering

Support for structuring regional tourism development projects
Canada
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services

Funding for tourism studies and consulting services
Canada
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business
Grant and FundingOpen

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business

Support for digital transformation of Lanaudière tourism businesses
Canada
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services
Grant and FundingOpen

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Studies and Consulting Services

Support for tourism studies and consulting projects
Canada
Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions and activities
Grant and FundingOpen

Lanaudière Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Attractions and activities

Support for developing and modernizing Lanaudière tourism attractions
Canada
Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business
Grant and FundingOpen

Outaouais Tourism — PDTO 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business

Supports digital transformation of Outaouais tourism businesses
Canada
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Numerical
Grant and FundingOpen

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Numerical

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

Montérégie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development

Supports digital transformation of Montérégie tourism businesses
Canada
Project Funding for organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Project Funding for organizations

One-time funding for Montréal arts organizations’ professional projects
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business
Grant and FundingOpen

Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Digital development of a business

Support for digital transformation of Mauricie tourism businesses
Canada
OMIF — Music Creation
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Music Creation

Money to support Ontario music creators
Ontario, Canada
Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events
Grant and FundingOpen

Mauricie Tourism — EPRTNT 2025-2027 – Festivals and Events

Support for innovative, tourism-driven festivals and events
Canada