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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.

1030 opportunities available
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Cultural Supports Program — Film and Television Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Supports Program — Film and Television Stream

Government of Ontario
Funds for film and TV productions in Northern Ontario
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators
Grant and FundingClosed

CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Scripted development support for emerging Indigenous screen creators
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
Grant and FundingOpen

Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Government of Canada
Funding for community festivals showcasing local arts and heritage
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
New Ventures BC Competition
Grant and FundingClosed

New Ventures BC Competition

Government of British Columbia
Compete for start-up cash and prizes in British Columbia
Eligible Funding
  • From $200 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and Climate

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Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Alberta Innovates — Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerators Program

Government of Alberta
Accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time
Grant and FundingClosed

Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Support for Indigenous producers attending national industry conference
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,000 $
  • Up to 51% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Support for Indigenous Entrepreneurs

Musicaction
Empowers Indigenous music businesses through financial support
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

Articipate — Creation and Development Grant

Articipate
Funding support for developing new artistic work in Ottawa-Gatineau
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program

MRC Thérèse de Blainville
Supports entrepreneurs in Blainville through financial assistance
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects

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Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance

Government of the Northwest Territories
Funding for tourism product business planning in the Northwest Territories
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Supports digital transformation for increased business efficiency and growth
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit

Government of Alberta
Refundable tax credit supporting screen-based productions in Alberta
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 499,999 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
SOCAN — Travel Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

SOCAN — Travel Assistance

SOCAN Foundation
Travel grants for SOCAN members to support career activities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)

MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent
Supports sustainable rural community development in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Newfoundland and Labrador film and video industry tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Newfoundland and Labrador film and video industry tax credit

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tax credit for film production in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Grant and FundingOpen

OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)

Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)
Pre-seed co-investment for Ontario academic spinout technology start-ups
Eligible Funding
  • From $500,000 to $250,000
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Funding for youth-led projects testing new community solutions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)

Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Money for documentary heritage organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $24,999 to $150,000
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation

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Accelerate Okanagan — Revup Program
Other SupportOpen

Accelerate Okanagan — Revup Program

Accelerate Okanagan
Mentoring to grow a BC startup
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Initiatives program (FIP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Initiatives program (FIP)

Tourisme Montréal
Funding for innovative and sustainable Montreal tourism projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Creative Saskatchewan - Feature Film & TV Production
Grant and FundingOpen

Creative Saskatchewan - Feature Film & TV Production

Creative Saskatchewan
Funding for Saskatchewan film and TV production projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Grant and FundingOpen

ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing

Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)
Business funding and support for innovation projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 24,750 $
  • Up to 55% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
OTF — Capital Grant
Grant and FundingClosed

OTF — Capital Grant

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Funding to enhance and upgrade Ontario community facilities and spaces
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $200,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation

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Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money to support publishing Canadian literature
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform

Invest Ottawa
Support for high-growth product-based tech firms
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Technology
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
Grant and FundingArchived

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope

PROMPT
Quebec's AI innovation funding program for collaborations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
Grant and FundingArchived

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs

PROMPT
AI Innovation Funding Program for Quebec Businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 350,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Capital Synergie
Tax CreditsArchived

Capital Synergie

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 225,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation