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Grants and funding in Canadian culture support the arts, heritage, and diversity, enriching the nation's cultural landscape.
In Canada, grants and funding play a crucial role in nurturing the arts, heritage, and multiculturalism, ensuring a vibrant cultural scene. These financial supports enable artists, cultural organizations, and heritage institutions to create, preserve, and showcase Canada's diverse cultural expressions and histories.
1354 opportunities available
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit for film production services
Quebec film, animation and special effects tax credit
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FSAET
Tourism project loan with potential to convert to funding
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Montcalm — New Entrepreneur Fund
Support for new entrepreneurs in Montcalm region
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
eCommerce North Innovator Challenge
Four-week accelerator for early-stage e-commerce business growth
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII)
Tax incentive for commercializing innovative intellectual property in Saskatchewan
Tax CreditsOpen
Quebec book publishing tax credit
Tax credit for publishing Quebec books and international sales
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix — Local Investment Fund (FLI) “Succession” Stream
Charlevoix economic grants supporting startups and business expansion
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Youth Initiative Fund (YIF)
Youth initiatives fund for social, cultural, and environmental support
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Fund for tourism and cultural events (FÉTC)
Tourism and cultural events fund for Beauce-Sartigan nonprofits
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism Industry Recovery Assistance Program (TIRAP)
Support for revitalizing Quebec's tourism industry
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 4
Funding for collaborative innovation projects of two or more SMEs (or one SME and one startup)
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 1 Exploring a Target Market
Supports Canadian artists' international market exploration and integration
Grant and FundingOpen
Évolution-Compétences — Call for projects Parcours Exploration
Supports innovative workforce skills development and training pathways
Grant and FundingClosed
Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Activities, attractions and events
Digital transformation funding for Quebec's tourism sector
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund
Investment support for business development in Matawinie
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Les Basques — Local Investment Fund (FLI) / Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Entrepreneurial support and financial aid for businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
EPRTNT — Attractions, activities and facilities
Tourism digital transformation and partnership funding initiative
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC de Montcalm — FLI/FLS
Investment support for economic growth in the Montcalm region
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourism Innovation Program — Stream 1 - Call for proposals to support the development of innovative solutions
Tourism Innovation Program fosters solutions in Quebec industry
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Supports employers in creating summer jobs for Canadian youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Languages Program - Indigenous Languages Component - Multi-distinction and Indigenous Urban Organizations languages projects
Supports Indigenous language revitalization for multi-distinction and urban organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Cultural Initiatives (FAIC)
Supporting cultural initiatives in MRC de L'Islet
Grant and FundingClosed
Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Supports real estate projects for Quebec social economy enterprises
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS
Economic support for sustainable business development in MRC
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT – Component 2.2 : Support for touring music and variety shows abroad
Financial support for Quebec music and variety show tours abroad
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Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — New Tourist Attractions Fund (FNAT)
Funding for new tourism projects in Beauce-Sartigan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Marguerite-D'Youville — Local investment and solidarity funds (FLI and FLS)
Investment support for sustainable economic growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Digital Museums Canada — Community Stories
Funding for digital storytelling projects by Canadian heritage organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada Music Fund - Individual Initiatives
Supports development and promotion of Canadian music artists
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Coaticook — Local Fund FLI/FLS
Supports economic development for enterprises in Coaticook region
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Supports responsible and sustainable tourism development in Côte-Nord
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 1
Supports Quebec companies in the arts and crafts sector to improve production and marketing.
Grant and FundingClosed
New Horizons for Seniors Program
Federal funding supporting seniors' engagement and community initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEXPORT — Component 1: Strategic development of companies abroad
Supports Quebec cultural companies' international business and market development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Regions and Rurality Fund
Support for entrepreneurship and social economy businesses in L'Île-d'Orléans
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Joliette — Assistance fund for the establishment and start-up of structuring companies (FAIDES)
Financial support for strategic business development in Joliette
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Les Etchemins — Call for projects: Signature innovation
Enhancing Les Etchemins' natural heritage through tourism development
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC L'Islet — Sectoral agreement for the development of culture in Chaudière-Appalaches
Financial aid for cultural equipment and infrastructure development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
Support for structural projects to revitalize communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Îles-de-la-madeleine — Vitalization frame - Component 2
Supports local economic, social, and cultural development initiatives
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Les Etchemins — Local investment fund and local solidarity fund
Investment loans for business growth and development in MRC
Grant and FundingOpen
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program
Grants to bring Nunavut films to international markets
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities
Support for national sound recording marketing through performances
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PME MTL — Innovation Investment Fund
Loans for projects by Montreal-based businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Kamouraska — Support Program for Innovative Projects for Cultural Development and Community Animation
Innovative cultural projects funding in Kamouraska
Grant and FundingOpening Soon
SODEC — Support for cultural events
Support for showcasing and promoting Quebec cultural events
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Cultural Development
Charlevoix-Est Cultural Development Project Grant Opportunity
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
Business financing for development and job creation in Avignon
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Support fund for cultural cafés
Cultural Café Support Fund promotes artistic community spaces
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Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
eCommerce North Tech Accelerator
Accelerator supporting Canadian tech startups in ecommerce innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Signature Innovation Fund
Innovation funding for sustainable tourism in Charlevoix-Est
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Portneuf — Financial Assistance Program for Heritage Restoration
Support program for heritage property restoration in Portneuf
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives
Supports major cultural export projects with international development potential
Grant and FundingClosed
Mitis MRC — Regional and Rural Fund (RRF) - Component 1
Supports regional development in agriculture, tourism, and transportation
Grant and FundingSuspended
RCM de la Mitis — Component 3 : “Signature Innovation” Projects
Supports innovative digital projects strengthening local territorial identity
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l'Or — Support Program for Structuring Projects (PSPS)
Supports structuring community projects improving living conditions and development
Grant and FundingClosed
Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component
Empowering youth to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC des Chenaux — Economic Diversification Fund (FDÉ)
Economic diversification fund for SMEs in MRC des Chenaux
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Pontiac — FRR Stream 3
Supports innovative signature projects for MRC territorial development
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
Supports sustainable tourism festival and event development
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Structuring the tourism offer
Digital transformation grant for tourism businesses in Québec
Other SupportOpen
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Positions in QC
Skilled foreign workers for Quebec companies
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Economic Development (CED)
Supports non-profit economic initiatives fostering job and business creation
Grant and FundingClosed
OAC — Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
Supports Ontario Deaf and disabled artists' creative and professional projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance program for businesses in physical activities (PAFEMAP)
Financial support for workplace physical activity initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
PME MTL — Digital Circuit Program
Support in digital transformation for Montreal SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — International Event
Program supports Canadian artists' international career development
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Game Changer Pitch Competition
Pitch competition for innovative decentralised energy technology companies
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
Financial support for business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Local funds support startups and expanding businesses with loans
Grant and FundingOpen
Elevate Women+
Supports women and gender-diverse founders in Canadian tech entrepreneurship
Tax CreditsClosed
Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion
Property tax credit for non-residential construction or renovations
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC Beaharnois-Salaberry — Policy to support structuring projects
Supports innovative projects to enhance local quality of life
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Grant and FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
Local and regional development support through MRC priorities
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC)
Tax credit for film and television production in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in the Prairies
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Ventures at Coralus
Funding and support for women and non-binary entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Hosting
Digital Transformation Tourism Partnership Program for Sustainable Growth
Grant and FundingArchived
Défi-Québec, Sustainable City
Support eco-friendly projects in Québec businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Social economy enterprises — Support for structuring projects
Financial support for innovative socioeconomic development projects in Quebec
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Matanie — Grant and Sponsorship Program
DEM offers financial support for sustainable business development
Grant and FundingClosed
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Attractions, activities, and amenities
Supports sustainable tourism development projects in the Laurentians region
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC des Chenaux — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Investment policy for supporting Quebec's economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Support Program for Events and Festivals
Support program for festivals and events in La Vallée-de-l’Or
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
Caniapiscau supports entrepreneurial and social economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
SODEXPORT — Component 3: Collective presence at markets and fairs, and other export activities
Supports collective participation of Quebec cultural businesses at international events
Grant and FundingOpen
Strategic Science Fund (SSF)
Mobilizes research to enhance Canada's scientific excellence
Grant and FundingOpen
Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 1 - Promotion
Supports national promotion and image production for Canadian music recordings
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)
Portneuf's investment fund supports regional economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
Media Artists Program : Creation
Supports professional media artists creating or completing new works
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for artists - creating artworks with residents of Villeray
Collaborative art workshops engaging Villeray’s green alley residents
Grant and FundingSuspended
Open Innovation Subsidy Program for start-up companies
Supports Montréal start-ups testing innovative solutions with partner organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Development Fund
Financial support for community-led cultural projects in La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Intercultural Projects
Intercultural projects funding initiative in Charlevoix-Est MRC
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
Financial support for local entrepreneurs and social economy projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — Festivals and Events Support Fund (FSÉF) – Component 1
Support fund for events and festivals in Outaouais
Grant and FundingClosed
Black Arts Projects
Supports development and presentation of arts projects by Black creatives
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 4
MRC de Mékinac's Fund supports regional vitalization initiatives
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