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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
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationOpen
Collaborative research and development projects
Canadian SMEs R&D collaboration with foreign entities funding program
Other SupportOpen
Doing Business with the Government — British Columbia
Opportunities to sell to the Government of British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Funding - Cultural Facilities Fund
Supports upgrades and development of Ottawa's local cultural spaces
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research (DAIR)
Cloud-based computing and storage
Grant and FundingOpen
Creative Entrepreneurship Program
Resources for Cape Breton Island and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, craft entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Supports Program — Community Events Stream
Funds to increase community profiles in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Studies and consulting services
Supports tourism development in Baie-James region of Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
SODEC — Support for entrepreneurial development — Stream 1
Support for enhancing cultural businesses' entrepreneurial development
Grant and FundingClosed
CMF — Conceptualization Program
Funding early digital media projects for conceptual development
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Business Support Program — Entrepreneur Development Fund
Financing for business training and aftercare in Nunavut
Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Personalized advisory services for innovators
Grant and FundingClosed
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund (EIF) — Non-Profits that Serve Underrepresented Communities
Funding for non-profit organizations in York Region
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for Indigenous Producers for ISO Delegation to Content London
Support for Indigenous producers attending Content London industry event
Grant and FundingClosed
Port Coquitlam Community Foundation - Community Capital Projects Matching Grant
Supports community capital improvements and specialized equipment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SADC Shawinigan — Digital Strategy Fund
Digital Strategy Fund supports tech transition with loans
Grant and FundingClosed
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Short Film Fund
Grants to create Nunavut short films
Tax CreditsClosed
New Brunswick Digital Media Tax Credit
Tax credit for interactive digital media production in Nova Scotia
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Microcrédit Montréal — Loans for entrepreneurs
Microcredit for Quebec entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingArchived
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Attractions, activities and facilities
Supports sustainable tourism development in the Baie-James region
Grant and FundingClosed
Sundance Native Lab 2025
Year-long fellowship supporting emerging Indigenous Canadian filmmakers
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Supports Program — Film and Television Stream
Funds for film and TV productions in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
CMF-SODEC — Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations
Program supports pre-development of Quebec literary adaptations for TV
Tax CreditsOpen
Manitoba data processing investment tax credits
Tax credits for Manitoba corporations investing in data processing
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Call for projects for digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Supports digital cultural development in the Canadian Francophonie
Grant and FundingOpen
Arts & Culture Grants - Celebrations & Events Grants
Support for community, celebration, and arts festivals fostering regional cultural engagement
Grant and FundingClosed
CSSP — Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders
Funding to advance analytics and decision support research
Grant and FundingClosed
Ascension competition
Pitch competition supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in Quebec City
Grant and FundingArchived
Tourisme Baie-James — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Supports tourism events fostering economic and sustainable development
Grant and FundingClosed
Screen BC Short Film Award
Supports emerging filmmakers in developing creative short film projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Flavelle Family Foundation
Supports charitable initiatives in arts, environment, and family services
Grant and Fundingnull
Employee Training Program
Funding for employers to train and upskill Northwest Territories employees
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Three-year funding for Alberta's professional performing arts organizations
Grant and FundingClosed
Articipate — Creation and Development Grant
Funding support for developing new artistic work in Ottawa-Gatineau
Grant and FundingClosed
Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program
Supports Canadian artists with concert promotion and risk management
Grant and FundingClosed
Ecosystem Services Grant Program
Supports conservation of ecosystem services on Alberta private lands
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Grant and FundingOpen
The Lewitt Family Foundation
Supports education and music programs for those in need
Grant and FundingClosed
CMF — Iteration Program
Iteration Program supports previous FMC-funded digital media projects
Grant and FundingClosed
BC Festival of the Arts Legacy Fund Grants
Support for local artists creating or performing art
Grant and FundingClosed
Advancing Indigenous Gender Equality through Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
Supports Indigenous-led innovation advancing gender equality
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Operating Funding (COF)
Supports Vancouver non-profit arts and cultural organizations' operations
Grant and FundingArchived
Kakivak Association — Small Tool Grants
Funding for Inuit artists and craftspeople to buy essential tools
Grant and FundingOpen
Local Community Support - Donations and Sponsorships
Support for community sport and active living initiatives
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
Accelerate AI empowers startups with AI innovation support
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance to improve infrastructure and ensure safe off-road vehicle use
Supports safe and sustainable off-road vehicle infrastructure improvement
Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG)
Supports development and improvement of Vancouver cultural spaces
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Grant and FundingClosed
OMIF — Music Industry Initiatives
Funding for music service organizations in Ontario
Grant and FundingOpen
Summer Camp Grant Program
Supports access to summer camp and recreation experiences
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Funding to support business growth in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Project Grants for Organizations
Support for one-off professional artistic projects
Expert AdviceClosed
Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian Technology Accelerators
International acceleration support for small technology firms
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
SFU VentureLabs
Scale-up support for science, cleantech and deeptech startups
Grant and FundingClosed
Ottawa Valley Community Foundation - Sports 4 All Fund
Support for sport participation and facility improvements
Tax CreditsOpen
Tax credit to support the print media
Tax credit supporting wages for eligible print media organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Action Support Program (RASP)
Support for regional actions in Capitale-Nationale and Lévis
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC)
Tax credit for Ontario film and television content
Grant and FundingClosed
Rogers Indigenous Film Fund Program
Supports Indigenous filmmakers' early project development in B.C
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Grants That Foster Inter-Group Development
Supports collaborative community development initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Off-Road Vehicle Financial Assistance Program - Wildlife and Habitat Protection Stream
Supports projects mitigating off-road vehicle impact on wildlife habitats
Grant and FundingOpen
Golf Canada Foundation Heritage Grant Program
Funding for Canadian golf heritage projects
Grant and FundingClosed
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
Grant and FundingClosed
Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation & Southern Ontario Prosperity Program
Funding for SMEs in Southern Ontario to grow, innovate and compete
Grant and FundingOpen
Vancouver Sport Hosting Grants
Supports not-for-profit sporting events benefiting Vancouver communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Historic resource conservation grants
Matching funding for conserving and studying Alberta historic places
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
OVIN — TalentEdge Internship
Interns for automotive and smart mobility technology
Grant and FundingOpen
Freshslice Cares
Support youth sport participation and community physical activity
Grant and FundingClosed
Brant Community Foundation - Brant Community Foundation Grant
Supports local charitable community initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Sports for Kids Grant
Supports inclusive youth sport participation in Vancouver
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Tax CreditsOpen
Canadian journalism labour tax credit
Refundable tax credit for eligible journalism organizations’ labour costs
Grant and FundingClosed
Engage and Sustain — Artistic Catalysts
Grants for organizations promoting the arts
Grant and FundingClosed
Training and Regional Events
Support for cultural trainings and regional events
Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta artists' visual arts and new media projects
Grant and FundingClosed
BCAC — Arts Circulation and Touring – Organizations
Foster regional, national, and international opportunities for B.C. artists, enhancing exposure and mobility across artistic disciplines
Grant and FundingOpen
PEI - Export Trade Assistance
Funding to explore new global opportunities in PEI
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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Grant and FundingOpen
Industry Development Partnerships
Support for Canadian dramatic web series initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
Equity through Diverse Impact (EDI) Grant
Support inclusive youth sport and recreation participation
Grant and FundingClosed
Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) - Heritage Awareness Program
Supports awareness and preservation of British Columbia heritage resources
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for Indigenous collectives and organizations
Supports Indigenous arts creation and organizational development
Grant and FundingOpen
PacifiCan — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Funding to support francophone businesses and communities in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) Program
Improving underserved Canadian community buildings' energy efficiency
Grant and FundingOpen
Explore and Create — Professional Development for Artists
Money for artists’ professional development
Grant and FundingClosed
Audience Development Funding
Support for arts audience research and engagement
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Summer School Project Funding
Supports Alberta nonprofits delivering residence-based summer arts training for youth
Grant and FundingClosed
Tourism PEI Festivals and Events Fund
Support for tourism-focused festivals and events
Grant and FundingOpen
Heart of Georgian Bay Community Forward Fund
Supports innovative community projects with measurable regional impact
Grant and FundingOpen
Cinespace Technician Roster
Training and placements for Indigenous film and television crew
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Epson's Focused Giving Community Relations Program
Corporate donations for community education arts and welfare
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Film and Video Individual Project Funding
Funding up to $18,000 for Alberta independent film projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Brant Community Foundation - City of Brantford Community Grant Program
Supports community wellbeing projects aligned with local priorities
Grant and FundingClosed
Durham Region Para Sport and Recreation Funds
Supports parasport programs, equipment, infrastructure, and events
Grant and FundingClosed
EPRTNT — Structuring the tourism offer
Digital Transformation Tourism Grant for Quebecans 2022-2025
Tax CreditsOpen
BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Stimulate equity investments in local small businesses, fostering economic growth
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