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Grants and Funding for Artists in Canada for 2026

Find financing solutions to support artists in bringing their projects to life in Canada.

Canada offers numerous grants to support artistic creation. Take advantage of tailored programs to bring your cultural projects to life.

402 opportunities available
International Single Sport Events - Hosting Program
Grant and FundingOpen

International Single Sport Events - Hosting Program

Canadian Heritage
Supports hosting international single sport events in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Creative Export Canada (CEC) — Export-Ready Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Creative Export Canada (CEC) — Export-Ready Stream

Canadian Heritage
Funding for Canadian creative industry exports
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Explore and Create — Concept to Realization
Grant and FundingClosed

Explore and Create — Concept to Realization

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support for creative projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
International outreach — Travel
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

International outreach — Travel

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Empower Canadian artists and arts organizations to expand global connections and opportunities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Creative Export Canada (CEC) — Export Development Stream (EDS)
Grant and FundingClosed

Creative Export Canada (CEC) — Export Development Stream (EDS)

Canadian Heritage
Canadian Creative Export supports global market expansion for creative industries
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $90,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Sports Support Program - Community Sports for All Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

Sports Support Program - Community Sports for All Initiative

Canadian Heritage
Funding supports sport participation for under-represented community groups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Additional support for the circulation of shows
Grant and FundingOpen

Additional support for the circulation of shows

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Financial support for touring Quebec music and comedy shows
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 275,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Arts Abroad — Residencies
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts Abroad — Residencies

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Grant for international arts research or networking
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Supporting Artistic Practice — Sector Innovation and Development
Grant and FundingOpen

Supporting Artistic Practice — Sector Innovation and Development

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Financial support to grow the arts sector
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Engage and Sustain — Artistic Institutions
Grant and FundingClosed

Engage and Sustain — Artistic Institutions

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money for artists building public outreach
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Supporting Artistic Practice — Support Organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Supporting Artistic Practice — Support Organizations

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding to support Canadian art practices
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 60% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Arts Across Canada — Travel
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Across Canada — Travel

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money for arts-related travel
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Arts Across Canada — Representation and Promotion
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Arts Across Canada — Representation and Promotion

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Travel funds for incorporated arts organizations
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Strategic Funds and Initiatives — Market Access Strategy
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Strategic Funds and Initiatives — Market Access Strategy

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funds for official-language minority community artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada Council for the Arts —
Grant and FundingOpening Soon

Canada Council for the Arts —

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Supports multi-year artistic and cultural sector activities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Endowment Incentives
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Cultural Investment Fund - Endowment Incentives

Canadian Heritage
Supports arts organizations by matching private donations to endowment funds
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $1,500,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Support for music and variety companies — Component 2: Support for management activities and Component 3: Para-industrial sector - Project support
Grant and FundingOpen

Support for music and variety companies — Component 2: Support for management activities and Component 3: Para-industrial sector - Project support

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Financial support for Quebec's music and variety industries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Hosting Program - International Single Sport Events (ISSE)
Grant and FundingOpen

Hosting Program - International Single Sport Events (ISSE)

Canadian Heritage
Supports Canadian sport organizations hosting international single sport events
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) — Business Scale-up and Productivity — ACOA

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Financing to accelerate growth in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF)

Canadian Heritage
Supports high-level professional arts training for Canadian artists
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Celebrate Canada Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Celebrate Canada Funding Program

Canadian Heritage
Supports community activities celebrating Canadian culture and diversity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Anti-Racism Action Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Anti-Racism Action Program

Canadian Heritage
Supports initiatives addressing racism, discrimination, and social barriers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction - Global Funding Envelope – Support Program

Musicaction
Canadian Music Fund supports career development for Canadian artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Music management and publishing assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Music management and publishing assistance

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec music managers and publishers in career development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 120,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))
Grant and FundingClosed

Sport Support Program - Canadian Sport Centre (CSC))

Canadian Heritage
Supports Canadian athlete and coach development through designated centres
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources

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Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)
Grant and FundingClosed

Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2025-26)

Government of Ontario
Supports Ontario organizations enhancing security against hate‑motivated incidents
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $10,000
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)
Grant and FundingClosed

Hosting Program - International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability (IMGAPPD)

Canadian Heritage
Funding support for hosting multisport games for underrepresented groups
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Hosting Program - Canada Games
Grant and FundingOpen

Hosting Program - Canada Games

Canadian Heritage
Supports non-profit organizations hosting major national sporting events
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies
Grant and FundingClosed

Promotional assistance for music and entertainment companies

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports promotion and marketing for Quebec music and entertainment companies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Entrepreneurial grant
Grant and FundingOpen

Entrepreneurial grant

Quebec City (FLI)
Supports new business creation and structured business succession in Québec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Arts Abroad — Co-Production
Grant and FundingOpen

Arts Abroad — Co-Production

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding to co-create arts productions
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Awareness and promotion projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Awareness and promotion projects

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative projects promoting active and public transport at festivals
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $75,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Pilot or capital projects in the field
Grant and FundingOpen

Pilot or capital projects in the field

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports innovative on-site mobility solutions for festivals and tourism events
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $300,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village
Grant and FundingClosed

Le Fonds d’initiatives locales (FIL) Village

PME MTL
Financial support for local socio-economic and cultural projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Official Languages Support Programs
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Official Languages Support Programs

Canadian Heritage
Supports official language minority communities and promotes bilingualism
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

Rural Economic Development program — Economic Diversification and Competitiveness Stream

Government of Ontario
Cost-share funding for rural economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Digital development of a company

Laurentides Tourism
Supports digital transformation projects for tourism businesses in Laurentides
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach
Grant and FundingOpen

Regions and Rurality Fund (RRF) - Component 1 - Support for regional outreach

Gouvernement du Québec
Supports regional projects impacting Quebec's territories and communities
Eligible Funding
  • From $100,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Exchanges Canada - Youth Exchanges Canada

Canadian Heritage
Supports youth cultural and linguistic exchanges across Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)
Grant and FundingOpen

QEPD — Diversify your economy - CED (QC)

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Money to develop local economy and tourism in Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Zú program — Incubation
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen

Zú program — Incubation

Zú
Business growth through strategic mentoring and exclusive resources
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism
Grant and FundingOpen

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement in tourism

Quebec Ministry of Tourism (MTO)
Supports regional tourism innovation and sustainable digital transformation
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization
Grant and FundingClosed

Sports Support Program - National Multisport Services Organization

Canadian Heritage
Funding for national multisport organizations supporting Canadian sport community
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CALQ — Exploration and Research
Grant and FundingOpen

CALQ — Exploration and Research

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Funding for artistic research, experimentation, and creative development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers
Grant and FundingClosed

Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishers

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money to support literary publishers
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)
Grant and FundingOpen

Hosting Program - International Major Multisport Games (IMMG)

Canadian Heritage
Supports hosting international major multisport events in Canada
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Support program for Quebec sports federations
Grant and FundingOpen

Support program for Quebec sports federations

Gouvernement du Québec
Funds recognized Quebec sports federations to develop sport and athletes
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OTF — Organizational Mentors
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Organizational Mentors

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports organizations mentoring grassroots groups to deliver funded projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artiste en résidence canadien en début de carrière dans le domaine de l'urbanisme
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Artiste en résidence canadien en début de carrière dans le domaine de l'urbanisme

University of Toronto (UOFT)
Year-long artist residency exploring key urban issues
Eligible Funding
  • Minimum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream
Grant and FundingOpen

OTF — Community Building Fund - Operating Stream

Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
Supports operating viability for Ontario community-serving organizations
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Trellis Micro-grants
Grant and FundingOpen

Trellis Micro-grants

Canadian Heritage
Supports arts projects bridging Anglophone and Francophone communities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Project Funding for organizations
Grant and FundingOpen

Project Funding for organizations

Conseil des arts de Montréal
One-time funding for Montréal arts organizations’ professional projects
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects
Grant and FundingOpen

Creating, Knowing and Sharing — Long-Term Projects

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Funding for long-term Indigenous artistic projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Company Envelope: Top-Tier
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

Company Envelope: Top-Tier

Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTR)
Annual funding for Canadian music companies to develop artists and audiences
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CAF Women in Sport Program 2025-2026
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

CAF Women in Sport Program 2025-2026

Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS)
Supports women-focused sport programming within CAF bases and wings
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts Across Canada — Public Outreach

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Grant for arts and architecture professionals
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Explore and Create — Research and Creation
Grant and FundingClosed

Explore and Create — Research and Creation

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Grant to begin the creative process
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts Across Canada — Foreign Artist Tours

Canada Council for the Arts (CCA)
Money for non-profits supporting artists
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 75,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Tourisme Côte-Nord — EPRTNT – Festivals and events

Tourisme Côte-Nord
Supports regional and digital transformation for sustainable tourism development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Studies and consulting services

Laurentides Tourism
Supports tourism businesses in the Laurentides with consulting services
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
SODEXPORT — Component 1: Strategic development of companies abroad
Grant and FundingClosed

SODEXPORT — Component 1: Strategic development of companies abroad

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec cultural companies' international business and market development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 160,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Indigenous Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

Indigenous Arts Projects

Toronto Arts Council (TAO)
Supports creation, development, and presentation of Indigenous arts projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Financial assistance for nonprofit tenants
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for nonprofit tenants

City of Montreal (MTL)
Financial support for nonprofit tenants in Montreal's public interest sectors
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Festivals and events

Laurentides Tourism
Supports regional festivals and events for tourism development
Eligible Funding
  • From $15,000 to $25,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2
Grant and FundingClosed

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 2

Gouvernement du Québec
Québec tourism festival and events financial assistance program
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Accès-Loisirs
Grant and FundingOpen

Accès-Loisirs

City of Montreal (MTL)
Free recreational and cultural activities for low-income Montreal residents
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix — Support Fund for the Emergence of Business Projects

MRC Charlevoix
Funding for business growth and entrepreneurship in Charlevoix
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovation
Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Incoming and fixed-price agencies
Grant and FundingClosed

Program to help Québec tourism activities, attractions and events go digital — Incoming and fixed-price agencies

Gouvernement du Québec
Digital transformation support for Quebec's tourism industry
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $60
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession

City of Rouyn-Noranda
FLI-FLS funds projects and entrepreneurial succession in Rouyn-Noranda
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
  • Up to 5% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutDigital Transformation
Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Structuring the regional tourism offering
Grant and FundingClosed

Laurentides Tourism — Regional Partnership and Digital Transformation Agreement in Tourism (EPRTNT) – Structuring the regional tourism offering

Laurentides Tourism
Supports sustainable development of tourism initiatives in the Laurentides
Eligible Funding
  • From $20,000 to $95,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Group Entrepreneurship Capital Program

Investissement Québec (IQ)
Supports real estate projects for Quebec social economy enterprises
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - 2024 Business Support Policy

MRC La Matapédia
Support for business growth in rural La Matapédia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutDigital Transformation
Mosaic Fund
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Mosaic Fund

Filaction
Business loans for Quebec's cultural communities entrepreneurs
Eligible Funding
  • From $50,000 to $500,000
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants
Grant and FundingClosed

Cultural Spaces Grant Program - Critical Capital Assistance Capital Grants

City of Vancouver
Supports urgent life-safety repairs for Vancouver cultural facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 4 - Event in song in French Canada
Grant and FundingClosed

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 4 - Event in song in French Canada

Musicaction
Funding for Francophone musical events in Canada and Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 85,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion and consolidation or resource-pooling
Grant and FundingClosed

Environmentally responsible production, dissemination, promotion and consolidation or resource-pooling

Conseil des arts de Montréal
Support for eco-friendly projects and resource-sharing in arts
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 1 - National Showcase
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 1 - National Showcase

Musicaction
Supporting francophone artists in minority community events
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Event Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Event Fund

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
$3,000 non-refundable grant for Côte-de-Beaupré event development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Tax credit for multimedia event or environment productions sponsored outside Quebec
Tax CreditsOpen

Tax credit for multimedia event or environment productions sponsored outside Quebec

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Money to showcase your multimedia project outside Quebec
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Jacques-Cartier Tourism Envelope
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Jacques-Cartier — Jacques-Cartier Tourism Envelope

MRC La Jacques-Cartier
Support for tourism projects in La Jacques-Cartier region
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 3
Grant and FundingClosed

SODEC — Assistance for businesses in the arts and crafts sector — Stream 3

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Funding for Quebec arts and crafts product retailers and promoters
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3
Grant and FundingOpen

Financial assistance for tourism festivals and events — Stream 3

Gouvernement du Québec
Quebec tourism event financial assistance program eligibility criteria
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Growth Program (TGP) — Quebec

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Tourism Growth Program boosts Quebec's regional tourism attractions
Eligible Funding
  • From $60,000 to $250,000
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
SODEXPORT — Component 4: International relations
Grant and FundingOpen

SODEXPORT — Component 4: International relations

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports international cooperation and recognition for Quebec cultural industries
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
SODEXPORT – Component 2.2 : Support for touring music and variety shows abroad
Grant and FundingOpen

SODEXPORT – Component 2.2 : Support for touring music and variety shows abroad

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Financial support for Quebec music and variety show tours abroad
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Grant and FundingClosed

Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Canadian Heritage
Supports Indigenous-led initiatives commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 1 Exploring a Target Market
Grant and FundingOpen

Musicaction — International Commercialization – Stream 1 Exploring a Target Market

Musicaction
Supports Canadian artists' international market exploration and integration
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Youth Employment and Skills Strategy - Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supports employers in creating summer jobs for Canadian youth
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC Charlevoix-Est — Support for Structuring Projects

MRC Charlevoix-Est
Support for structural projects to revitalize communities
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
SODEXPORT — Component 2.1: Support for business opportunities and promotion abroad
Grant and FundingOpen

SODEXPORT — Component 2.1: Support for business opportunities and promotion abroad

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports Quebec music businesses expanding and promoting internationally
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Accès jardins
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

Accès jardins

City of Montreal (MTL)
Expands public green spaces through public-private partnerships
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Educational services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Nunavut Filmmakers Funding — Market Endowment Program

Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Grants to bring Nunavut films to international markets
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
MRC L'Islet — Support fund for cultural cafés
Grant and FundingClosed

MRC L'Islet — Support fund for cultural cafés

MRC de L'Islet
Cultural Café Support Fund promotes artistic community spaces
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen

SODEXPORT — Component 5: Strategic initiatives

Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
Supports major cultural export projects with international development potential
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Fund for tourism and cultural events (FÉTC)
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

MRC Beauce-Sartigan — Fund for tourism and cultural events (FÉTC)

MRC Beauce-Sartigan
Tourism and cultural events fund for Beauce-Sartigan nonprofits
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
Grant and FundingOpen

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment

MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré
Support for viable and profitable self-employment business projects
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Construction
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events
Grant and FundingClosed

Regional partnership and digital transformation agreement for tourism 2022-2025 – Festivals and events

Tourisme Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Supports sustainable tourism festival and event development
Eligible Funding
  • From $60,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
OAC — Visual Artists Creation Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Visual Artists Creation Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario visual artists in creating new work
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
OAC — Deaf and Disability Arts Projects
Grant and FundingClosed

OAC — Deaf and Disability Arts Projects

Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Supports Ontario Deaf and disabled artists' creative and professional projects
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Artists in Communities program
Grant and FundingOpen

Artists in Communities program

City of Vancouver
Supports artist residencies to foster community engagement through art
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects

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