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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.

923 opportunities available
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund

Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Grants to create Nunavut short films
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Supports economic development and diversification for Prairie communities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Technology Access Centres (TAC)
Other SupportOpen

Technology Access Centres (TAC)

Tech-Access Canada (TAC)
Access specialized technology, equipment and expertise
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)

Gouvernement du Québec
Support for regional actions in Capitale-Nationale and Lévis
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program

Creative BC
Supports Indigenous filmmakers' early project development in B.C
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Arts et lettres de Montréal - Territorial partnership - Ecoresponsibility and sharing
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

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

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Supports eco-responsible and collaborative projects by Montreal arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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
Eligible Funding
  • 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
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Public Art Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Public Art Grants

City of Vancouver
Funding for innovative, artist-led public art projects in Vancouver
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Multi and Inter-Arts Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports multi- and inter-arts creation, production, and development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Grant and FundingArchived

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2

Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec
Supports development of strategic sectors in Quebec’s social economy
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
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Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program

Government of Ontario
Funding for student summer employment positions in key sectors
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,741
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators
Expert AdviceOpen

Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
International acceleration support for small technology firms
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGY
NUMERIA program
Expert AdviceOpen

NUMERIA program

Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM)
Training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Quebec SMEs
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
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SFU VentureLabs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

SFU VentureLabs

Simon Fraser University VentureLabs
Resources for scaling up in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $60,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Transit Shelter Advertising Program
Other SupportClosed

Transit Shelter Advertising Program

City of Vancouver
Free advertising space for Vancouver non-profit arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects

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Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism

Canadian Heritage
Supports Canadian print and digital periodical journalism organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $2,500
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Grant and FundingOpen

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small

Government of Alberta
Supports non-profits enhancing public-use community facilities in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $125,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Tax credit to support the print media
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit to support the print media

Revenu Québec
Tax credit supporting wages for eligible print media organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for Alberta artists' visual arts and new media projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Supports Canadian AI innovation with advanced national computing infrastructure
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
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AFA — Summer School Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Summer School Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Residence-based arts summer school funding for Alberta organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Grant and FundingOpen

Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments

Quebec Wildlife Foundation
Supports the conservation and enhancement of Quebec's natural habitats
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)

Government of Ontario
Tax credit for Ontario film and television content
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program

City of Toronto
Rewards businesses for implementing permanent water-saving measures
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Ottawa — Tourism Accessibility Fund (TAF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ottawa — Tourism Accessibility Fund (TAF)

City of Ottawa
Funding to improve accessibility in Ottawa’s tourism sector
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects

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Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpen

Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports sustainable workforce and community development in Côte-Nord
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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
AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Annual funding for arts-supporting nonprofit organizations in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
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BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Tax CreditsOpen

BC Small Business Venture Capital Program

Government of British Columbia
Stimulate equity investments in local small businesses, fostering economic growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $400,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Heritage grants - Heritage Incentive Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Heritage grants - Heritage Incentive Program

City of Vancouver
Supports conservation and seismic upgrades of designated heritage buildings
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $4,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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OAC — French-language edition – how it works
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — French-language edition – how it works

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario-based French-language publishing organizations' operations and production
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Event in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Event in Canada

Musicaction
Supports Canadian francophone music events and artist promotion
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $85,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Small Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Small Business Support Program — Small Business Opportunities Fund

Government of Nunavut
Funding to start or grow a business in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Private Archives Processing Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Private Archives Processing Support Program

National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)
Supports nonprofit and public organizations processing historical private archives
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)
Grant and FundingClosed

Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canadian Experiences Fund supports innovative tourism projects expansion
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support

Government of Canada
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Grant and FundingOpen

Impact Canada Challenge Hub

Impact Canada
Financing to solve economic, environmental, and social problems
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
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
Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

Live Music

Creative BC
Supports B.C. live music events and industry sustainability
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation Fund

Government of Prince Edward Island
Financing for PEI businesses to bring new products to market
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Canada History Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada History Fund

Canadian Heritage
Supports national projects advancing knowledge of Canadian history and civics
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Documentary + Factual Development Fund

Creative BC
Early-stage development funding for B.C. documentary projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Grant and FundingOpen

New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

NB Power
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Integrated Circuit Topographies
Other SupportOpen

Integrated Circuit Topographies

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Register your integrated circuit topographies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program

Government of Alberta
Voucher for mid-to-late stage development in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,001 to $100,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Learning and Sharing (CLS) Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports skill-building and leadership development in arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
Grant and FundingOpen

Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Provides federal financial assistance for large-scale natural disaster recovery
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)

Government of Ontario
Tax credit for animation and special effects work in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $25,000
  • Up to 18% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
 Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)
Grant and FundingOpen

Quebec Research Fund — Society and Culture Sector (FRQSC)

Québec Research Fund
Supports research, knowledge dissemination, and student training in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)
Grant and FundingClosed

Made in Saskatchewan Technology Program (MIST)

Government of Saskatchewan
Contract opportunities for SK technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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OAC — Music – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Music – French-language projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports French-language music projects for professional Ontario artists
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Career Development
Grant and FundingClosed

Career Development

Creative BC
Supports career growth for B.C. artists in music.
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)

Government of Ontario
Tax credit for interactive digital media creation in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports accessibility for Deaf and disabled project recipients
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for music entrepreneurs and organizations working in Francophone OLMCs

Musicaction
Support for Francophone minority music entrepreneurs and organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

Government of Canada
Boost your company's growth and sustainability with targeted tourism investments
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for province-wide arts organizations in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Market Validation Training Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Market Validation Training Program

Government of British Columbia
Early-stage business validation training in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Alberta Media Fund — Project Script Development Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Media Fund — Project Script Development Grant

Government of Alberta
Grant for Alberta film script development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $55,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Street performers on the pedestrianized Plaza Saint-Hubert
Grant and FundingClosed

Street performers on the pedestrianized Plaza Saint-Hubert

City of Montreal (MTL)
Permits for public artists to perform on pedestrian Saint-Hubert Plaza
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
Expert AdviceOpen

MaRS Growth Acceleration Program

MaRS Discovery District
Support for executives of scaling, high-growth companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
NBIF Startup Investment Fund
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

NBIF Startup Investment Fund

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)
Seed capital for new products, services and technologies in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Commemorative Partnership Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Commemorative Partnership Program

Government of Canada
Funding for projects commemorating Canadian military service and sacrifice
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $350,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Sundance Native Lab 2025
Grant and FundingClosed

Sundance Native Lab 2025

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Year-long fellowship supporting emerging Indigenous Canadian filmmakers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district

Quebec City
Financial support for business development projects in Saint-Roch
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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OTF — Grow Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Grow Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Empower proven community projects in Ontario to increase their impact with substantial funding over multiple years
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $600,000
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Equity Investors Incentive
Grant and FundingOpen

Equity Investors Incentive

Government of Prince Edward Island
Funds for PEI businesses to attract investors
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Promotion Program – Industry Initiatives Stream

Telefilm Canada
Funding for promoting Canadian content and talent initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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MaLoi25
Expert AdviceClosed

MaLoi25

Gouvernement du Québec
Modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Economic Development Officers
Expert AdviceOpen

Economic Development Officers

Government of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories business support services
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding for early-stage digital media project development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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OAC — Music Organizations: Operating
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Music Organizations: Operating

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports ongoing operations of Ontario-based not-for-profit music organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Strategic Fund – Community Life
Grant and FundingOpen

Strategic Fund – Community Life

Canadian Heritage
Supports strategic projects improving official language minority communities
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
Nova Scotia digital animation tax credit
Tax CreditsClosed

Nova Scotia digital animation tax credit

Government of Nova Scotia
Tax credit for digital animation in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 67% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

CHRC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC)
Create paid work opportunities for students in arts and culture
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

OVIN — TalentEdge Internship

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
Interns for automotive and smart mobility technology
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream

Quebec Wildlife Foundation
Supports projects mitigating off-road vehicle impact on wildlife habitats
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

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Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
Tax CreditsOpen

Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)

Government of Ontario
Tax credit for book publishing in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingClosed

Creative Industries Fund in Nova Scotia

Government of Nova Scotia
Creative industry global growth funding in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
CMF — Regional Production Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Regional Production Funding

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
CMF no longer accepting applications for regional production programs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,000,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CGLCC — Tourism
Expert AdviceOpen

CGLCC — Tourism

Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
Market your tourism business to LGBT+ travellers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects

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MRC Manicouagan — Manicouagan Cultural Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC Manicouagan — Manicouagan Cultural Fund

MRC de Manicouagan
Supports innovative cultural projects fostering community and artistic development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Public Art Galleries: Operating
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Public Art Galleries: Operating

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports operating costs of Ontario public art galleries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement

Government of the Northwest Territories
Funding for tourism product development in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit

Government of Manitoba
Manitoba film and video production tax credit
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $125,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Tax CreditsOpen

Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)

Government of Saskatchewan
Money to invest in tech startups in Sask.
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund

ID Gatineau
Supports business projects in Gatineau focusing on innovation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and Presenters
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts Across Canada — Arts Festivals and Presenters

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funds for showcasing artistic work
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Show production tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Show production tax credit

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec show producers with refundable tax assistance
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,250,000
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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AFA — Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for Alberta-based major arts presenters organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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CCC —  International Prime Contractor
Other SupportOpen

CCC — International Prime Contractor

Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Help Canadian businesses win more government business abroad
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION INNOVATION
Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia

Clean Foundation
Wage subsidies to hire students looking for careers in the clean economy
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCES
Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Arts Across Canada — Circulation and Touring

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support for arts touring and exhibition
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects

Library and Archives Canada
Get funding to digitize heritage related documentary
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $100,000
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
OAC — Literary Organizations Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Literary Organizations Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario literary organizations in presenting and promoting literature
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $12,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Media Production Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Media Production Fund

Government of Yukon
Money for a media production in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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JEDI  — Indigenous Business Accelerator Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

JEDI — Indigenous Business Accelerator Program

Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)
Support to grow Indigenous businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONBUSINESS BUYOUT
Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Propulsion Fund Sherbrooke
Grant and FundingOpen

Entreprendre Sherbrooke — Propulsion Fund Sherbrooke

Entreprendre Sherbrooke
Support for entrepreneurship development in Sherbrooke businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $20,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Touring Artist Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Touring Artist Fund

Government of Yukon
Financial assistance for touring Yukon artists
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Development program — Prequalified stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Development program — Prequalified stream

Telefilm Canada
Financing for feature film production companies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $125,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Film — Promotional Travel Assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Film — Promotional Travel Assistance

Government of New Brunswick
Funds for New Brunswick film producers to go to film festivals and events
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Grant and FundingClosed

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Grants for organizations promoting the arts
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Research Support

Government of the Northwest Territories
Funding for strategic sector research in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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OMIF —  Live Music
Grant and FundingClosed

OMIF — Live Music

Government of Ontario
Funding to support live music experiences in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring
Grant and FundingOpen

Commercialization, Consulting and Mentoring

LearnSphere
Money for commercialization in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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
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Screen BC Short Film Award
Grant and FundingClosed

Screen BC Short Film Award

Creative BC
Supports emerging filmmakers in developing creative short film projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Indigenous Organizations

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support for Indigenous creative initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ressources Entreprises
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Ressources Entreprises

Ressources Entreprises
Advice and expertise for entrepreneurs in Eastern Quebec 
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
Types of eligible projects
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Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Creates Business Intelligence Program

Ontario Creates
Ontario Creates supports cultural media industry business intelligence initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $30,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Dance Creation Residency
Grant and FundingClosed

Dance Creation Residency

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Dance Creation Residency offers technical support for Montréal artists
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $8,500
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Business Foundations
Grant and FundingOpen

Business Foundations

Creative BC
Supports systemically excluded groups in B.C.'s music industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $2,000 to $10,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BUSINESS BUYOUT
Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development

Canadian Heritage
Funding for emerging arts presenters in under-served communities
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing
Grant and FundingOpen

BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Capital and expertise to expand your business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsArchived

Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)

Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
CMF — Program for Racialized Communities (PRC)
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Program for Racialized Communities (PRC)

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Support for racialized community-owned audiovisual productions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects

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Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)

Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario Francophone community development and bilingual services
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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Canada Council for the Arts — Prizes
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Council for the Arts — Prizes

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money and other prizes for artists
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Workplace Education Initiative
Grant and FundingOpen

Workplace Education Initiative

Government of Nova Scotia
Support for Nova Scotia skills development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Rise — Small Business Lending
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rise — Small Business Lending

Rise
Business loans for entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund

Public Safety Canada (PSC)
Funding for search and rescue initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Yukon Heritage Training Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Heritage Training Fund

Yukon Historical & Museums Association
Training fund for Yukon heritage workers
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Nunavut Spend Incentive Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Nunavut Spend Incentive Program

Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Rebate on costs of developing films in Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • From $25,000 to $40,000
  • Up to 27% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TAO — TAC Accessibility Grant
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

TAO — TAC Accessibility Grant

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports accessibility costs for artists in funded projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Market Development Travel
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Market Development Travel

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario artists' travel to connect with arts presenters
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $2,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Legal Clinic for Indigenous Storytellers
Expert AdviceClosed

Legal Clinic for Indigenous Storytellers

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Free legal advice for Indigenous storytellers on creative rights
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Media Arts Organizations: Operating

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports ongoing operations of Ontario media arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cinespace Technician Roster
Grant and FundingClosed

Cinespace Technician Roster

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Training and placements for Indigenous film and television crew
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
BDC Capital — Venture Capital
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

BDC Capital — Venture Capital

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Venture Capital financing for Canadian entrepreneurs
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
MaRS Momentum
Expert AdviceOpen

MaRS Momentum

MaRS Discovery District
Support for high-growth science and technology companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Wholesale trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Self-Employ PEI
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Self-Employ PEI

Government of Prince Edward Island
Support for Prince Edward Island (PEI) entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Improving underserved Canadian community buildings' energy efficiency
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $100,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)

City of Vancouver
Supports development and improvement of Vancouver cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
PANAM recognition program
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed

PANAM recognition program

City of Montreal (MTL)
Supports non-profits providing activities for disabled individuals
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Diffusion – French-language projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports the presentation of Ontario's professional Francophone artists
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants

Government of Saskatchewan
Grants for arts sector projects in Saskatchewan
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Pilot Program for Mid-career Digital Content Creation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Vantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

Vantage Point bursaries - Free professional development workshops and labs

City of Vancouver
Bursaries for professional development workshops for Vancouver non-profits
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
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Quebec International — International recruiting
Expert AdviceOpen

Quebec International — International recruiting

Québec International
Recruit global talent for your Quebec City business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Canadian Heritage
Funding to create or upgrade cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Small Grants for Cultural Spaces
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Small Grants for Cultural Spaces

City of Vancouver
Supports capital improvements and planning for cultural spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program

Telefilm Canada
Supports long-established Canadian film festivals financially
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Investment Accelerator Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Investment Accelerator Fund

MaRS Discovery District
Seed funding for early-stage technology in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding for Alberta artists in theatre/performance project development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural industries  — Financial assistance
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural industries — Financial assistance

Government of New Brunswick
Financial assistance for cultural industries in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Yukon Arts Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Yukon Arts Fund

Government of Yukon
Yukon arts community funding
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Interactive digital media tax credit (B.C.)
Tax CreditsOpen

Interactive digital media tax credit (B.C.)

Government of British Columbia
Tax credit for interactive digital media in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 17.5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Northern Arts Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports creation, presentation, and development of northern Ontario arts
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour

Musicaction
Supports national tours for Francophone artists to increase visibility
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Private Archives Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Private Archives Support Program

National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)
Supports accredited organizations in managing and promoting private archives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $85,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business
Grant and FundingClosed

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business

Government of the Northwest Territories
Money for micro-businesses in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $6,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs

MicroEntreprendre
Microcredit for Quebec entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Business and Professional Development for Publishers — Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Business and Professional Development for Publishers — Grants

Government of New Brunswick
Grants for New Brunswick publishers for business travel and training
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,500
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment

Government of Nova Scotia
Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway
Expert AdviceOpen

Nordic Incubator-Accelerator — Stream 1 — Support Pathway

Gouvernement du Québec
Tourism project support north of the 49th parallel
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
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Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program —  Indigenous Languages Component
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component

Canadian Heritage
Funding to maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Market Expansion Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Market Expansion Fund

Creative BC
Supporting B.C. book publishers attending domestic and international events
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Support Policy For Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Support Policy For Businesses

City of Trois-Rivières
Grants for business expansion and start-up projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $40,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATION
Collective recovery support program (PSRC)
Grant and FundingOpen

Collective recovery support program (PSRC)

Centre de tranfer d'entreprise du Québec (CTEQ)
Supports collective business acquisitions transforming to cooperatives or nonprofits
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $11,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports audience development for professional arts presentations outside Toronto
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,500
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects

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Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Growth Program in British Columbia

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Invests strategically in British Columbia's tourism sector growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Yvonne L. Bombardier Visual Arts Scholarship Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Yvonne L. Bombardier Visual Arts Scholarship Program

J. Armand Bombardier Foundation
Visual Arts scholarship for Master’s students in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors

Innovation Canada
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program

Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Financial help for small businesses in NB
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • 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

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Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

Manitoba Accessibility Fund

Government of Manitoba
Manitoba Accessibility Fund removes barriers through project grants
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 10% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
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Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Grant and FundingArchived

Infrastructure de recherche et développement

Quebec City
Support for businesses investing in R&D infrastructure
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
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen

NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Collaborate on new communication and sensor technologies R&D
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
TECHNOLOGY
Talent to Watch program
Grant and FundingClosed

Talent to Watch program

Telefilm Canada
Financing for new filmmakers to create online content
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $150,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Theatrical exhibition program
Grant and FundingClosed

Theatrical exhibition program

Telefilm Canada
Funding for commercial exhibitors of films
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $30,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
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CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Quebec animation series prototyping support for young audiences
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations

Government of Canada
Supports organizations enhancing Canadian arts presentation sector professionalism
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $200,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUTINNOVATIONDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
BC Tech Growth Programs
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen

BC Tech Growth Programs

BC Tech Association
Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Business Navigators - NS
Expert AdviceOpen

Business Navigators - NS

Government of Nova Scotia
Help understanding business regulations in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONCONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION HUMAN RESOURCES

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Digital Main Street – ShopHere
Expert AdviceOpen

Digital Main Street – ShopHere

Digital Main Street
Help to launch an online store for Ontario businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Financial support for literary and storytelling promotional activities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Sector Council Program
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen

Sector Council Program

Government of Manitoba
Funding for workforce training in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCES
Culture and Communications Investment Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

Culture and Communications Investment Fund

Fonds d'investissement de la culture et des communications (FICC)
Support for cultural enterprises in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
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  • Manufacturing
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  • Professional, scientific and technical services
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Types of eligible projects
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Gen AI Call for Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Gen AI Call for Projects

Scale AI Cluster
Generative AI projects enhancing Canadian operational productivity
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $750,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa

Innovate Niagara
Establish your start-up in Canada with Innovate Niagara's support
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $18,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Grant and FundingClosed

AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Annual $7,000 scholarship for talented young Albertan writers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $7,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports urgent life-safety repairs for Vancouver cultural facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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CMF — POV Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — POV Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Support for creative author documentaries through financial contributions
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $400,000
  • Up to 49% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Heritage Grants Program (HGP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Heritage Grants Program (HGP)

Government of Manitoba
Heritage Grants Program supports Manitoba's heritage efforts
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $1,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Help for community media operations
Grant and FundingClosed

Help for community media operations

Ministry of Culture and Communications
Money to support community media in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Music PEI Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Music PEI Funding Program

Music PEI
Money for Prince Edward Island (PEI) music industry development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canadian journalism labour tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Canadian journalism labour tax credit

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Refundable tax credit for eligible journalism organizations’ labour costs
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Commercial fuel tax refund
Tax CreditsOpen

Commercial fuel tax refund

Government of Yukon
Commercial tax refunds on fuel purchases in Yukon
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Creative Entrepreneurship Program

Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design
Resources for Cape Breton Island and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, craft entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONHUMAN RESOURCES
BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Grant and FundingClosed

BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations

British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)
Foster regional, national, and international opportunities for B.C. artists, enhancing exposure and mobility across artistic disciplines
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
PEI Arts Grants Funding
Grant and FundingClosed

PEI Arts Grants Funding

Government of Prince Edward Island
Financial support for arts community in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $8,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CMF — Prototyping Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Prototyping Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Early-stage product prototyping funding for Canadian digital projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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AFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Annual funding for Alberta non-profits producing performing arts
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports operational activities of Ontario Francophone arts service organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $75,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCES
SODEC — Development Aid Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SODEC — Development Aid Program

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
SODEC supports Quebec film development and production projects
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $250,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • 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
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General Class Contribution Program
Grant and FundingArchived

General Class Contribution Program

Government of Canada
Supports partnerships advancing Parks Canada's conservation and engagement goals
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $3,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
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Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
Grant and FundingClosed

Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canada-UK collaborative R&D projects for commercialization potential
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Slate Development
Grant and FundingClosed

Slate Development

Creative BC
Supports B.C. production companies' project development and capacity-building initiatives
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
HUMAN RESOURCESBUSINESS BUYOUT
Destination Canada Resources
Expert AdviceOpen

Destination Canada Resources

Destination Canada
International tourism marketing tools
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports not-for-profit sporting events benefiting Vancouver communities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $10,000
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
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New Brunswick Digital Media Tax Credit
Tax CreditsClosed

New Brunswick Digital Media Tax Credit

Government of Nova Scotia
Tax credit for interactive digital media production in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund

Kakivak Association
Money for tourism-based businesses in the Qikiqtani Region, Nunavut
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
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SOCAN — Professional Development Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

SOCAN — Professional Development Assistance

SOCAN Foundation
SOCAN supports composer career advancement through development grants
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $1,500
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program

National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian-Japanese SME co-innovation for global value chain access
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Marketing Support Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Marketing Support Program

Government of Prince Edward Island
Marketing support for Prince Edward Island (PEI) businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $16,000
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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CALQ —Creation
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ —Creation

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Financial support for artistic creation and development in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
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Capital Acquisition Support
Grant and FundingOpen

Capital Acquisition Support

Government of Prince Edward Island
Financial help for Prince Edward Island businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $25,000
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGY
Emerging Innovators Challenge
Grant and FundingClosed

Emerging Innovators Challenge

Government of Alberta
Money for GHG emissions reduction technologies in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
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Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund

Government of Nova Scotia
Funding for film and television production in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Min. $25,000
  • Up to 26% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Funding reimburses a portion of previous year's artist fees
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 65% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Experience Ontario 2025
Grant and FundingOpen

Experience Ontario 2025

Government of Ontario
Experience Ontario 2025 funds impactful tourism events in Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $125,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta Media Fund — Cultural Industry Organizations Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Alberta Media Fund — Cultural Industry Organizations Grant

Government of Alberta
Grant for cultural projects by Alberta-based producers
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program

Government of Alberta
Money for digital technologies and products
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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CALQ — Professional Development
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Professional Development

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Supports professional development for Québec artists and curators
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Kakivak Association  — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses
Grant and FundingOpen

Kakivak Association — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses

Kakivak Association
Grants for Inuit businesses in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani Region
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 81% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development

Musicaction
Financial aid for music career and business development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $100,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Grant and FundingOpen

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship

Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)
Supports cultural entrepreneurship for young Black women in Montreal
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $2,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

Universal Broadband Fund — Rapid Response Stream

Innovation Canada
Funds to bring broadband to remote-area households
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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CMF — Indigenous Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Indigenous Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Indigenous Program supports Canada's Indigenous production growth
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750,000
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Hastings Legacy Fund (HLF) Community Grant Program

City of Vancouver
Supports community-led projects addressing social issues in Hastings-Sunrise
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $40,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit

BC Ministry of Finance
Supports corporations developing interactive digital media products in BC
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Digital Strategy Fund
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived

Digital Strategy Fund

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports organizations in developing and advancing digital strategies
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $50,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Grant and FundingOpen

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events

Canadian Heritage
Supports community events advancing inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Collaborative research and development projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Collaborative research and development projects

Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $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
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Insight Research
Grant and FundingOpen

Insight Research

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Supports excellence in social sciences and humanities research
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
Pierre Péladeau Scholarships
Grant and FundingClosed

Pierre Péladeau Scholarships

AsterX
Funding and support for innovative university student entrepreneurs in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $75,000
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit
Grant and FundingClosed

PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-profit

Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Money to future-proof your non-profit in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • 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
OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Funding for Ontario-based professional music production and presentation
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $20,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Supports Newfoundland and Labrador businesses to innovate and expand markets
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $750,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
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Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit

Canadian Heritage
Wage subsidy for summer students
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
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SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports the participation of Quebec businesses in craft trade shows
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $5,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors
Expert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors

Government of Alberta
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
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DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses

Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)
Financial support for businesses impacted by construction in Sorel-Tracy
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
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Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) - Cultural Project Grants Program
Grant and FundingOpen

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
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
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AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
Grant and FundingOpen

AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding

Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)
Three-year funding for Alberta public visual arts exhibitions
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 22% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports development and renovation of recreational and sports facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $28,000,000
  • Up to 66% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CMF — Conceptualization Program
Grant and FundingClosed

CMF — Conceptualization Program

Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Funding early digital media projects for conceptual development
Eligible Funding
  • Max. $15,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
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