Discover grants and funding in culture in Canada
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.
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Project Grants for Organizations
Support for one-off professional artistic projects
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Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators
International acceleration support for small technology firms
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AFA — Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding
Operating support for arts presenter organizations
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SFU VentureLabs
Scale-up support for science, cleantech and deeptech startups
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Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - Sports 4 All Fund
Support for sport participation and facility improvements
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Grants That Foster Inter-Group Development
Supports collaborative community development initiatives
Other SupportExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
FinDev Canada Financing and Investment
Financing and investment for development-focused businesses
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Golf Canada Foundation Heritage Grant Program
Funding for Canadian golf heritage projects
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Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Micro-business
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Northwest Territories Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Money for micro-businesses in the Northwest Territories
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Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
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AFA — Literary Individual Project Funding
Funding for individual literary arts projects
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Inclusive Community Events Program
Complimentary community event space in Downtown London
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Community Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Investment Grant Program
Funding for community recreation and cultural initiatives
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Fleming Family Hockey Coach Scholarship
Support for Manitoba hockey coaches
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Historic resource conservation grants
Matching funding for conserving and studying Alberta historic places
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Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
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Freshslice Cares
Support youth sport participation and community physical activity
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AFA — Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
Funding for Indigenous arts projects in Alberta
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Masonic Foundation of Nova Scotia - Multiple Programs (Benevolence, Bursary, Shared Funds, Administrative Funds)
Support for charitable and educational initiatives
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Brant Community Foundation - Brant Community Foundation Grant
Supports local charitable community initiatives
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Language Implementation Fund - Inuit Language Promotion and Protection (Schedule B-1)
Supports Inuktut language promotion and revitalization initiatives in Nunavut
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AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta theatre project development
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Sports for Kids Grant
Supports inclusive youth sport participation in Vancouver
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Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship Endowment Fund
Funding for Manitoba high-performance athletes
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Training and Regional Events
Support for cultural trainings and regional events
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program
Supports Canadian AI innovation with advanced national computing infrastructure
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CANO (Automatic Non-Compulsory Contribution)
Support for student and educational projects
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Industry Development Partnerships
Support for Canadian dramatic web series initiatives
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Equity through Diverse Impact (EDI) Grant
Support inclusive youth sport and recreation participation
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Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Supports awareness and preservation of British Columbia heritage resources
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Support for Indigenous collectives and organizations
Supports Indigenous arts creation and organizational development
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PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in British Columbia
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Explore and Create — Professional Development for Artists
Money for artists’ professional development
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Audience Development Funding
Support for arts audience research and engagement
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PEI - Export Trade Assistance
Funding to explore new global opportunities in PEI
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AFA — Summer School Project Funding
Support for residence-based summer arts schools
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Tourism PEI Festivals and Events Fund
Support for tourism-focused festivals and events
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Heart of Georgian Bay Community Forward Fund
Supports innovative community projects with measurable regional impact
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Cinespace Technician Roster
Training and placements for Indigenous film and television crew
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PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding to support business growth in the Prairies
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Newfoundland and Labrador — Business Growth Program
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology
Supports Newfoundland and Labrador businesses to innovate and expand markets
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Town of Erin Community Improvement Plan (CIP) & Wellington County Community Improvement Funding
Funding for downtown and property improvement projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Epson's Focused Giving Community Relations Program
Corporate donations for community education arts and welfare
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AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
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Brant Community Foundation - City of Brantford Community Grant Program
Supports community wellbeing projects aligned with local priorities
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Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Travel
Travel support for Indigenous arts opportunities
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Durham Region Para Sport and Recreation Funds
Supports parasport programs, equipment, infrastructure, and events
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Refundable tax credit for Ontario productions
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Fiscal Sponsorship
Enables approved fundraising with simplified donation administration
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Connecting through Culture Project
Supports cultural projects connecting people, place, and community
Other SupportOpen
Greater Toronto Airports Authority - Sponsorship
Sponsorship for community events and local initiatives
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Community Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador - Free to Play
Supports outdoor play initiatives for children
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ISC Community Giving Program
Community support for nonprofit initiatives and cultural programs
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Support Fund for Accessibility Costs
Supports accessibility costs for D/deaf and disabled people
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Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Early film development support for Indigenous creators
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Multi-Year Grant Programs for Arts Organizations
Supports ongoing arts organization operations and programming
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Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Funding for greener community buildings
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Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Facilities (PAFIRS)
Supports development and renovation of recreational and sports facilities
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CultivART program – organization component
Paid mentored internships for emerging Indigenous arts workers
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Formations de courte durée (COUD) — Information technology and engineering
Training initiative enhancing IT and engineering workforce skills
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Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Supports innovative search and rescue improvement projects
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Major Arts and Culture Organizations Grant
Supports arts organizations producing and presenting in public venues.
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OTF — Youth Innovations Scale Grant
Empower grassroots initiatives to scale impactful youth-focused projects, enhancing social and economic well-being
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OAC — Northern Arts Projects
Funding for northern Ontario arts projects
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Heritage Property Grant Program - Matching grant
Financial support for restoring designated heritage properties in Ottawa
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Catalyst and Transformation (CAT) Fund
Support for organizational change in arts organizations
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MaRS Growth Acceleration Program
Support for executives of scaling, high-growth companies
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RecreationNL - Eat Great and Participate Funding Program
Supports nutrition initiatives in community and recreation settings.
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Theatrical exhibition program
Support for Canadian film exhibition in cinemas
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Young Men and Media Collective Funding Opportunity
Funding for projects shifting online masculinity narratives to support young men's health
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The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation - Children's Initiatives
Healthy development of children aged 0-12 in Waterloo Region
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Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-Profit
Funding for projects in the book industry
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Jack R. MacDonald Community Fund
Supports community projects aligned with local priorities
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Tourism Growth Program — Indigenous Projects for Quebec
Funding support for Indigenous tourism growth in Québec
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Tourism Product Diversification and Marketing Program — Product Development and Enhancement
Funding for tourism product development in the Northwest Territories
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Labelle Entrepreneurship Support Fund
Funding for business projects in Labelle
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New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
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Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Support for regional actions in Capitale-Nationale and Lévis
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BC Tech Growth Programs
Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies
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First Peoples' Cultural Council - Arts Funding Program
Supports arts creation, production, and promotion
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Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI)
Money to invest in tech startups in Sask.
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Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion or resource-pooling
Support for environmentally responsible cultural projects and resource-pooling
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CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Funding to advance analytics and decision support research
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada - UK 2024-2025 multisector collaborative industrial research and development
Canada-UK collaborative R&D projects for commercialization potential
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Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Development
Funding for emerging arts presenters in under-served communities
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