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.
1156 programs available

Grant and FundingClosed
Spring Grants
Local youth recreation and culture funding
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 11, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 11, 2025

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 49,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Saskatchewan, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Saskatchewan, Canada

NB, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
NB, Canada

NB, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada

NB, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NB, Canada

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 12, 2026
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 12, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Open Date : September 18, 2023
Closing date : October 26, 2023
- From $100,000 to $800,000
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : September 18, 2023
Closing date : October 26, 2023

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 249,999 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Innovation
Quebec, Canada

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 249,999 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

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Street Event Grant
Support for eligible street events in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 50 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada
SQuebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : January 8, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : January 8, 2025
SCanada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 13, 2026
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : February 13, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 2,700 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada

Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2026
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2026

NT, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2023
Closing date : March 31, 2024
- Maximum amount : 6,000 $
- Up to 30% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NT, Canada
Open Date : April 1, 2023
Closing date : March 31, 2024
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Quebec, Canada
Open Date : August 24, 2026
Closing date : October 2, 2026
- Maximum amount : 160,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Quebec, Canada
Open Date : August 24, 2026
Closing date : October 2, 2026

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 14, 2025
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : May 14, 2025

Canada
Closing date : October 13, 2023
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
Closing date : October 13, 2023

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : June 5, 2025
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : June 5, 2025

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : July 9, 2021
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : July 9, 2021

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : September 3, 2025
- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : September 3, 2025

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 30, 2025
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Closing date : October 30, 2025

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : August 31, 2026
Closing date : October 7, 2026
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Open Date : August 31, 2026
Closing date : October 7, 2026

Quebec, Canada
- From $115,000 to $1,000,000
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 7,500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 6,500,000 $
- Up to 67% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Quebec, Canada

Canada
- Up to 60% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
SQuebec, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Quebec, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 27, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 27, 2026

Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Construction
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada

Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada

PE, Canada
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
PE, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2026
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : May 20, 2026
TKingston, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
TCanada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Maximum amount : 60,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 13, 2024
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 13, 2024

North Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Canada
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Canada
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
TOntario, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
The Huff Family Fund
Matching funding for community projects in Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 10, 2025
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Construction
- Transportation and warehousing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : September 10, 2025

NS, Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NS, Canada

BC, Canada
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
BC, Canada

Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 4, 2024
- Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Human ResourcesInnovation
Quebec, Canada
Closing date : December 4, 2024

Quebec, Canada
- Maximum amount : 7,000 $
- Up to 0.5% of project cost
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Quebec, Canada

NL, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NL, Canada

Canada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Canada

NL, Canada
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NL, Canada
TCanada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Canada
TCanada
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : February 21, 2020
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : February 21, 2020

Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada
TCanada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Canada

Ontario, Canada
Open Date : August 5, 2025
Closing date : August 19, 2025
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Ontario, Canada
Open Date : August 5, 2025
Closing date : August 19, 2025

Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Canada

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Theatre Projects
Funding for professional theatre projects in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Canada
Open Date : May 19, 2026
Closing date : June 2, 2026
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Canada
Open Date : May 19, 2026
Closing date : June 2, 2026
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NT, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
NT, Canada

Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 93,000 $
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Manitoba, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 7, 2026
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 7, 2026

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 13, 2026
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 13, 2026

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 26, 2025
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : November 26, 2025

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 13, 2026
- Maximum amount : 650,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : February 13, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Ontario, Canada

Yukon, Canada
Closing date : December 15, 2023
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Yukon, Canada
Closing date : December 15, 2023

Grant and FundingClosed
Touring Program
Support for touring existing artistic works
Montreal, NL, Canada
Closing date : October 1, 2025
- Up to 80% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Montreal, NL, Canada
Closing date : October 1, 2025

Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2026
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : April 30, 2026

Canada
- Retail trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Canada

Alberta, Canada
- Retail trade
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Alberta, Canada

Ontario, Canada
- From $500 to $5,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
InnovationDigital Transformation
Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 31, 2026

PE, Canada
Closing date : March 1, 2022
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
PE, Canada
Closing date : March 1, 2022

Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada

Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Milton, Ontario, Canada

Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
- Up to 90% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada

Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada

Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

Erin, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Real estate and rental and leasing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
Erin, Ontario, Canada

Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 15,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
- Finance and insurance
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Digital Transformation
Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Midland, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 20, 2026
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateHuman Resources
Midland, Ontario, Canada
Closing date : March 20, 2026

Ontario, Canada
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Innovation
Ontario, Canada

Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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