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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.

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

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

CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries

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

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

Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Prime Time
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- Up to 51% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

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

Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Articipate- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — Entrepreneurial financial assistance program
MRC Thérèse de Blainville- No Condition
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Business Planning and Transition Assistance
Government of the Northwest Territories- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Numeric loan
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit
Government of Alberta- Minimum amount : 499,999 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
Government of Canada- Up to 100% of project cost
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration

SOCAN — Travel Assistance
SOCAN Foundation- Maximum amount : 1,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Rural Development Fund (FDR)
MRC du Golfe du Saint Laurent- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)

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

OCI — Ready 4 Market (R4M)
Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)- From $500,000 to $250,000
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance

OTF — Youth Innovations Test Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration

Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)- From $24,999 to $150,000
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
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Accelerate Okanagan — Revup Program
Accelerate Okanagan- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

Initiatives program (FIP)
Tourisme Montréal- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services

Creative Saskatchewan - Feature Film & TV Production
Creative Saskatchewan- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries

ERACM program - Business support: assistance and financing
Économie du Savoir Mauricie (ESM)- Maximum amount : 24,750 $
- Up to 55% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

OTF — Capital Grant
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)- From $10,000 to $200,000
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
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Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing Projects
Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation

Invest Ottawa Scale-Up Platform
Invest Ottawa- No Condition
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 1: Scope
PROMPT- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

The Artificial Intelligence innovation funding program (PIIA) - Part 2 : SMEs
PROMPT- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Other services (except public administration)

Capital Synergie
Investissement Québec (IQ)- Maximum amount : 225,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services