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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.

Collective recovery support program (PSRC)
Centre de tranfer d'entreprise du Québec (CTEQ)- Max. $11,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Kakivak Association — Economic Opportunity Fund
Kakivak Association- Max. $25,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

OAC — Ontario Arts Presenters Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $7,500
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Large projects
Library and Archives Canada- From $25,000 to $100,000
- Up to 85% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Toronto Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) Program
City of Toronto- Up to 70% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Tremplin Grant – Indigenous Arts
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Max. $3,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Screen BC Short Film Award
Creative BC- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature and Technology Sector (FRQNT)
Québec Research Fund- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator Program
LatAm Startups- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Investment Accelerator Fund
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Social economy support program (PSES) – Stream 2
Social Economy Cluster — Central Quebec- Max. $500,000
- Up to 70% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Canadian Heritage- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Community Enhancement Program — Broadband and Cellular Expansion Projects
Government of Ontario- Max. $1,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Utilities
- Information and cultural industries
- Public administration

Documentary + Factual Development Fund
Creative BC- Max. $15,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

NRC — Advanced Electronics and Photonics Research Centre
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Innovate Niagara — Start-up Visa
Innovate Niagara- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

MaLoi25
Gouvernement du Québec- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Theatrical exhibition program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $30,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Evol — Conventional start-up loan
Evol- From $20,000 to $75,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

CMF-SODEC — Corporate Financial Program for Television Production
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Hardware Catalyst Initiative
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

CMF-Quebecor — Fund Intellectual Properties Intended for International Markets Production Support Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $300,000
- Up to 6% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) Small
Government of Alberta- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $250,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Collaborative research and development projects
Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)- Max. $600,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

OAC — Market Development Travel
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- From $1,000 to $2,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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OAC — Francophone arts service organizations – operations
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Min. $75,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

ID Gatineau — Economic Diversification Fund
ID Gatineau- Max. $100,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Max. $150,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SODEC — Development Aid Program
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

BDC Capital — Growth Equity Partner
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade

New Ventures BC Competition
Government of British Columbia- From $200 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries

AFA — Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Capital Assistance – Stream 1: Restoration of heritage assets
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $20,000,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
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Digital Main Street – ShopHere
Digital Main Street- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Newfoundland and Labrador film and video industry tax credit
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $5,000,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Business and Professional Development for Publishers — Grants
Government of New Brunswick- Max. $2,500
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Destination Canada Resources
Destination Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Accommodation and food services

Yukon Film Predevelopment Fund
Government of Yukon- From $15,000 to $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Yvonne L. Bombardier Visual Arts Scholarship Program
J. Armand Bombardier Foundation- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Atlantic Innovation Fund — Universities, Colleges and Research Institutions
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Emerging Innovators Challenge
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Inuktut Versioning Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Up to 33% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Infrastructure de recherche et développement
Quebec City- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

MRC Manicouagan — Manicouagan Cultural Fund
MRC de Manicouagan- Max. $5,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Project Development Fund
Creative BC- Max. $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Pay-for-Performance
Efficiency Nova Scotia- Up to 10% of project cost
- Utilities
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CMF — Iteration Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

British Columbia film and television tax credit
BC Ministry of Finance- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Alberta Media Fund — Cultural Industry Organizations Grant
Government of Alberta- Max. $20,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Canadian journalism labour tax credit
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Élan Madeleine Féquière Scholarship
Centre culturel afro-canadien de Montréal (CCAM)- Max. $2,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CMF — Indigenous Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $25,000
- Up to 27% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 90% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Other services (except public administration)

Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
Government of Ontario- Min. $25,000
- Up to 18% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

New Ventures BC — Venture Accelerator Program
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- From $250,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada- Min. $100,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Show production tax credit
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $1,250,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Fund to support attraction and sustainable settlement in Côte-Nord
Tourisme Côte-Nord- Max. $50,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Official Languages Economic Development Initiative in Quebec — For-profit
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NU
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — Not-for-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Up to 70% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Musicaction — Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Musicaction- Max. $75,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Marketing Support Program
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $16,000
- Up to 40% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

DEPS — Assistance and support program for local businesses
Economic Development Pierre-De Saurel (DEPS)- Up to 20% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

AFA — Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Trade Mission Support Program
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation- Max. $10,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

CMF — Conceptualization Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $15,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages — For-Profit
Canadian Heritage- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Kakivak Association — Sivummut Grants to Small Businesses
Kakivak Association- Up to 81% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
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Small Business Support Program — Sustainable Livelihood Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Musicaction — Album production
Musicaction- Max. $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Public Safety Canada (PSC)- Up to 95% of project cost
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Yukon Heritage Training Fund
Yukon Historical & Museums Association- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Interactive Fund
Government of British Columbia- Max. $50,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Investment Banking — Corporate Finance
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Media Arts Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Help for community media operations
Ministry of Culture and Communications- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
Tourisme Cantons-de-l'Est- From $30,000 to $100,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

CBDC Women in Business New Brunswick
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
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Production Program
Creative BC- From $50,000 to $200,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
ventureLAB- From $10,000 to $10,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)

Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Government of Alberta- From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Story Telling Fund
Nunavut Film Development Corporation- Max. $7,500
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Career Development
Creative BC- From $1,000 to $30,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Dance Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

La Ruche — Mille et UN Fund
Gouvernement du Québec- From $5,000 to $100,000
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Innovation Fund
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $50,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour
Musicaction- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Copyright
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

GradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Nova Scotia Community College- Max. $30,360
- Up to 66% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction

Innovation Growth Program
Government of Manitoba- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CCC — International Prime Contractor
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing

Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Max. $25,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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AFA — Arts Presenting Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Up to 65% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Insight Research
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)- No Condition
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Impact Canada Challenge Hub
Impact Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit (OBPTC)
Government of Ontario- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Experience Ontario 2025
Government of Ontario- Max. $125,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Dance Creation Residency
Conseil des arts de Montréal- Max. $8,500
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Venture Capital Corporation
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Cultural industries — Financial assistance
Government of New Brunswick- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Publishing Internships
Canadian Heritage- Max. $50,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Private Archives Support Program
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- Max. $85,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Invest Ottawa Ignition Program
Invest Ottawa- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA)- Min. $500,000
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Talent to Watch program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $150,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada Arts Presentation Fund — Programming: Presenter Support Organizations
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

First Peoples Economic Growth Fund – Skills Development Program
First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc. (FPEGF)- Up to 75% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Management of companies and enterprises
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program
Government of Ontario- Max. $3,741
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Public administration

Culture and Communications Investment Fund
Fonds d'investissement de la culture et des communications (FICC)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Music Industry Initiatives
Creative BC- From $2,000 to $60,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NRC — Nanotubes production research facility
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Alberta Media Fund — Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation Grant
Government of Alberta- From $500 to $200,000
- Up to 18% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Financing of Refundable Tax Credits
Investissement Québec (IQ)- From $50,000 to $50,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CMF — Program for Racialized Communities (PRC)
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $750,000
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Canada Media Fund
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Xecs call 4 – electronic components and systems
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance

BCAC — Arts Infrastructure Program
British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Clean Leadership Summer Internships — Nova Scotia
Clean Foundation- Up to 60% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CMF — POV Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $400,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program — Indigenous Languages Component
Canadian Heritage- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Department of National Defence- Max. $2,000,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Hydro-Québec program for the enhancement of natural environments
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Max. $100,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)- Max. $100,000
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

AFA — Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AQT - Young Enterprise Awards
Association québecoise des technologies- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Sector Council Program
Government of Manitoba- No Condition
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing

Gen AI Call for Projects
Scale AI Cluster- Min. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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NBIF Innovation Voucher
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- From $10,000 to $80,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Technology Access Centres (TAC)
Tech-Access Canada (TAC)- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

CMF — Prototyping Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $250,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $18,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

British Columbia production services tax credit
Government of British Columbia- Up to 28% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Creative Saskatchewan Investment Programs
Creative Saskatchewan- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Collaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)- Max. $350,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $15,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

OAC — Music Organizations: Operating
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Creative BC- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

JEDI — Indigenous Business Accelerator Program
Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program
Musicaction- From $5,000 to $25,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia
Government of British Columbia- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
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CALQ — Promotion and awareness-raising
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Max. $10,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC Témiscamingue — Tourism Attraction Fund
MRC Témiscamingue- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Ontario Creates Magazine Fund
Government of Ontario- Max. $80,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority Firms
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program
City of Toronto- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Retail trade
- Educational services

Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

MaRS Momentum
MaRS Discovery District- No Condition
- Wholesale trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

OAC — Visual arts and crafts – Francophone projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $15,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $20,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Invest Ontario Fund (IOF)
Invest Ontario- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in Yukon
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade

CMF — Distributor Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 49% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Canada Periodical Fund — Special Measures for Journalism
Canadian Heritage- Min. $2,500
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Accelerate Fund
Yaletown Partners- Max. $250,000
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Data standardization support program
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $50,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 4
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $5,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

BC Tech Growth Programs
BC Tech Association- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries

Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund
Government of Nova Scotia- Min. $25,000
- Up to 26% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Strategic Fund – Community Life
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Northwest Territories Tourism Training Fund
Northwest Territories- Max. $6,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

Manitoba Accessibility Fund
Government of Manitoba- Max. $50,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in NWT
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Fund to stimulate international business tourism – Stream 3 - Support the implementation of incentives designed to attract international business events to Quebec
Gouvernement du Québec- Max. $200,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $750,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
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AFA — Film and Video Arts Scholarship
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $7,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Cultural Supports Program — Film and Television Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $2,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Gouvernement du Québec- Up to 30% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Music PEI Funding Program
Music PEI- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada Book Fund Publishing Support
Canadian Heritage- Max. $850,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

OTF — Grow Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $50,000 to $600,000
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Projects
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Musicaction — Artist career, skills and business development
Musicaction- Max. $100,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Equity + Emerging Development
Creative BC- Max. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CMF — Digital Creators Pilot Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Events
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

PRIMA — Call For Projects In Artificial Intelligence And Quantum Technologies
Advanced Materials Research and Innovation Hub (PRIMA)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
Government of Canada- Max. $200,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Commemorate Canada Program
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Media Fund — Project Script Development Grant
Government of Alberta- Max. $55,000
- Information and cultural industries

Equity Investors Incentive
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $200,000
- Up to 20% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Québec city — Supporting the development of the Saint-Roch district
Quebec City- Max. $500,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Quebec International — International recruiting
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Health care and social assistance

British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit
BC Ministry of Finance- Up to 25% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services

Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors in AB
Innovation Canada- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program
Telefilm Canada- Max. $250,000
- Up to 10% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Ecosystem Services Grant Program
Government of Alberta- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program
Indigenous Services Canada- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

Heritage Grants Program (HGP)
Government of Manitoba- Min. $1,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Interactive digital media tax credit (B.C.)
Government of British Columbia- Up to 17.5% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Musicaction — Event in Canada
Musicaction- Max. $85,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
National Research Council Canada (NRC)- Max. $75,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries

CALQ — Professional Development
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- Max. $15,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
NB Power- Max. $250,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade

Commercial fuel tax refund
Government of Yukon- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Private Archives Processing Support Program
National Library and Archives of Quebec (BANQ)- From $5,000 to $20,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Public administration

Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP)
Government of Ontario- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

Active Communities Initiative
Government of Alberta- From $50,000 to $1,500,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Major Sport Event Grant Program
Government of Alberta- Max. $250,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

New Brunswick Digital Media Tax Credit
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Rouyn-Noranda — Structuring Projects Fund (FPS)
City of Rouyn-Noranda- Max. $25,000
- Up to 5% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business
Government of the Northwest Territories- Max. $6,000
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program – Organizational Capacity Building
Canadian Heritage- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

CALQ — Travel
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Government of Alberta- No Condition
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Information and cultural industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Public administration

Canada History Fund
Canadian Heritage- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services

SODEC — Production support
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)- Max. $4,000,000
- Up to 65% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program
Government of Alberta- Max. $105,000
- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Emergency And Climate Change Adaptation Fund
Tourisme Montréal- Max. $100,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

- Up to 25% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

OMIF — Live Music
Government of Ontario- Min. $10,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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ventureLAB — Capital Investment Program
ventureLAB- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
Quebec Wildlife Foundation- Max. $500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Listen, Hear Our Voices — Small projects
Library and Archives Canada- Max. $25,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Small Business Support Program — Entrepreneur Development Fund
Government of Nunavut- No Condition
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)

SOCAN — Work Commissioning Assistance
SOCAN Foundation- From $1,000 to $3,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

OAC — Literature – French-language projects
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)- Max. $12,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

CMF — Commercial Projects Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $1,500,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

PEI Arts Grants Funding
Government of Prince Edward Island- Max. $8,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- No Condition
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Direct Equity Tax Credit
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador- Max. $3,000,000
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
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Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC)
Government of Ontario- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

AFA — Artist Manager Program Funding
Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)- Max. $5,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

NBIF Startup Investment Fund
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF)- Max. $200,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Quebec International — Selling and Exporting — Set your sights on the world
Québec International- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Commemorative Partnership Program
Government of Canada- Max. $50,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Government of Ontario- Max. $200,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Ontario Creates-CMF — IDM Futures Forward Program
Canada Media Fund (CMF)- Max. $20,000
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Record in BC
Creative BC- From $20,000 to $30,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Nova Scotia digital animation tax credit
Government of Nova Scotia- Up to 67% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
MicroEntreprendre- From $500 to $50,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Other services (except public administration)